Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

As Vu Le has highlighted, many traditional funding practices—such as overly complicated applications, delayed decisions, and excessive reporting—create unnecessary harm and waste. The application process includes the ability to submit three short responses in written, audio, or video format.

Burnout

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Effective Policies : It allows you to develop effective policies and procedures for animal care and handling, ensuring consistency and quality. Next, youll submit the 501(c)(3) tax exemption application to the IRS. Screen Applicants Have an application and interview process to ensure good matches and prepared families.

Policy

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? One nonprofit leader shared six lessons learned from a bad board experience organizational policies to help your nonprofit set expectations, prevent dysfunction, and avoid a laundry list of problems.

Budget

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%. Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%. Grant Writing Classes How to Craft a Standout Grant Application ft. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! Try 14-days free Create your Instrumentl account using the link above.

Instrumentl

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

‍ By the end of this Instrumentl Partner Webinar, you’ll be able to learn: ​The most common reasons grants are rejected - from obvious to not-so-obvious ​Solutions to help you fix each of those ​Ways Instrumentl can support you to help recognize and avoid the most common grant application mistakes Never tried Instrumentl?

Instrumentl

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

Nonprofits often operate under the mindset that more applications = more chances of funding. Spending 15–20 hours on a complex application for a small grant can quickly become a losing proposition, especially when larger opportunities might require similar effort. 10% of applicants funded)?

Grant

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%. If you miss a grant application deadline, reporting deadlines, it's all a big deal. When I'm getting ready to work on a big grant application, I tell my husband I'm going scuba diving. Is it with the application?

Instrumentl

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

Court Interventions Are Slowing Executive Overreach Thanks to recent rulings, some of the most harmful policy rollouts from the Trump administration have been blocked or reversed. This legal advocacy focuses heavily on education equity, climate resilience, and community justice programs—areas often targeted in ideological policy shifts.

Federal Grants

Planned Giving

JUNE 23, 2025

Will templates offer an affordable, straightforward, and accessible solution for drafting your will. Legality of a Will Made with a Template Regardless of whether you draft your will independently or with a lawyer, it must meet certain legal requirements to be valid. Is a Will Template Right for You?

Template

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In a webinar with Peter Panapento , co-founder and philanthropic practice leader of Turn Two Communications, he shared best practices when creating an AI policy for your grantmaking organization. Here are some of the tips Peter shared for creating an AI policy that your organization will actually use. Meet your staff where they are.

Policy

Blackbaud

JANUARY 15, 2024

Grant writers are often the unsung heroes of the application process. By taking a few steps to make your grant applications more accessible for grant writers, you will have more complete, more customized, and more on-time applications. The first step to knowing what you are asking is to look at your application.

Applicant

Wild Apricot

JUNE 23, 2010

Google Wave's steep learning curve and "invitation only" policy made the collaboration tool less than useful for most nonprofits, when it first launched. But take another look: Wave is now faster and more stable, with quick-start templates and tutorials - and it's finally open for everyone to use.( read more ).

Template

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Objective 3: Clarifying Sections that Recipients or Agencies have Interpreted in Different Ways : While this objective does not constitute specific policy or process changes, it does help to diminish confusion when questions are raised. This has led to a more robust definitions section and ensures a lack of ambiguity.

UEI

Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. You may have applicable good samaritan laws in your state. Procedures do not require Board approval but are critical for providing processes and structure to support the policies.

Policy

Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page. Likely no.

Policy

Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

Whenever you’re using an unfamiliar online tool, look up where the tool stores its information and what the privacy policy is regarding information sharing. If applicable, ask ChatGPT to include information about a specific program the donor’s generosity has helped. How can I use ChatGPT?

ChatGPT

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This resulted in a review of TCE’s grantmaking policies that may have inadvertently disadvantaged and disqualified smaller budget organizations, many of which were BIPOC-led. The community foundation’s also transparently outlines the data collection process , including helpful tips and templates for grantees.

Demographics

Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2015

That's where telework policies come in. Get Started with These Tips and Sample Telework Policies. " It is simple and short, and may be all you need to start crafting a policy. Tina Nacrelli's Telecommuting Policy Development — Top Ten Tips is also a good starting place. Benefits of Telework.

Management

Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

Managers can create reports using pre-built templates or customize their own to get detailed insight on their organization's data. Unlike many open-source applications, this one is available for Windows Phone, Android, and iOS, so your HR managers can access the software on mobile devices.

CRM

Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Staying ahead of trends and preparing effectively can make the difference between a successful grant application and a missed opportunity. Plan to highlight any collaborative efforts with other organizations or stakeholders in your grant applications. Showcase how these partnerships enhance your program’s effectiveness and reach.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Grants are typically awarded through a competitive application process, requiring applicants to demonstrate how their projects align with the objectives of the granting organization. Grant Application Process Once potential grants are identified, understanding the application process is crucial.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

QA/QI is also a criterion funders often use in reviewing and selecting grant application requests to fund. A pre-submission review and approval process — including checklists of required application elements, organization, and format and a review for consistency among all elements (e.g.,

Grant Management

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices. The Board will be responsible for monitoring how closely financial activity matches the actual budget, looking into how much programs and services cost, and whether that cost is appropriate.

Strategic Plan

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

It secures funding for children’s services and programs, influences policy at the local and state level, helps families get services, and collects and publishes data on the health, safety and well-being of Solano County children. I used SharePoint Designer 2010 and made use of SharePoint’s internal templates.

Management

Peak Proposals

MAY 22, 2022

But OneNote has several advantages in addition to being free, including how well it integrates with other Microsoft applications like Outlook and Teams , and how accessible it is: If your organization uses Microsoft 365 , OneNote is included in the suite of tools, making it easy to adopt for managing proposal development tasks.

Onenote

Peak Proposals

MARCH 22, 2022

But OneNote has several advantages in addition to being free, including how well it integrates with other Microsoft applications like Outlook and Teams , and how accessible it is: If your organization uses Microsoft 365 , OneNote is included in the suite of tools, making it easy to adopt for managing proposal development tasks.

Onenote

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Much of the information on the "Who Has Glass Pockets" template is similar to what grantees are often asked to provide in a grant application process either at the start or end of a grant. Governance Policies & Information. HR/Staffing Policies & Information. Financial Information.

Publishing

Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

One solution is to institute a policy to not have meetings on a given day of the week. Not only does it share important information about your work with prospective donors, but frequently, grantmakers will also request one as part of a grant application. Save time and stress with this template. Get the template!

Template

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Adopt an Acceptable Use Policy and Train Staff on It! Many organizations have acceptable use policies as standard language in their employee handbooks, defining in legal terms the appropriate behavior for using technology resources. Learn how to develop a secure backup strategy for your organization.

Policy

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Check out the previous post on conflict of interest policies and procedures ! Now, we are diving into time and effort reporting and staff allocation.

Grant Management

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 3, 2022

And if you haven’t applied for USG funding yet but are considering doing so, one of the things that might be factoring into your decision-making is the difficulty of the application process. In addition to PDFs, you can upload materials from webpages and Microsoft applications such as Word and PowerPoint. 29, 2022.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 3, 2022

And if you haven’t applied for USG funding yet but are considering doing so, one of the things that might be factoring into your decision-making is the difficulty of the application process. In addition to PDFs, you can upload materials from webpages and Microsoft applications such as Word and PowerPoint.

Proposal

Qgiv

MAY 6, 2021

Though text-to-donate has one or two extra steps that donors have to take, it is much more convenient for your organization to set up and you avoid an application process (and application fees!) Have an Opt-in Policy. Having an opt-in policy doesn’t just ensure that you’re able to legally text supporters.

Donation

DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

You also need policies to stay up-to-date with compliance and reporting requirements. You can also find free financial statement templates to ensure you file correctly. Other examples of internal controls include: Requiring team members to log out of applications or computers when not using them. million in number.

Management

California Grants Portal

MAY 4, 2022

The California Grants Portal brings together a diverse community of grantseekers, including experienced grant writers and first-time applicants. Per the Grants Information Act of 2018, the Grants Portal provides a centralized location from which to find competitive or first-come grant opportunities from nearly 60 state entities.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

Regulatory Changes: Ongoing changes in government policies and regulations can affect funding, operations, and compliance, requiring constant vigilance and adaptability from nonprofit organizations. Here, you’ll find comprehensive guides, templates, and expert advice tailored specifically for nonprofits.

Budget

Tech Soup

MAY 29, 2017

It also allows administrators to manage server group policy security settings and create reports using data from multiple servers within a group. Whatever kind of database an organization uses, Veritas Backup Exec is an application that automates regular backups. See Symantec Mail Security. Veritas Backup Exec.

Donation