Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

This article breaks the grant lifecycle into two main phases: the pre-award phase and the post-award phase. Accept Funding Accepting funding requires more than just signing a contract. Let’s explore the objectives, key activities, and best practices within each phase to help your organization navigate grants more effectively.

Grant

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 30, 2024

When I worked as a marketing writer in the for-profit sector, one of the most commonly requested types of article was something called “branded content.” Donor stories can inspire more donations and support, as can mission stories and stories about those you serve. They’re focused on the speaker, faces rapt with attention.

Donation

Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Here are some articles to help you get started. These articles explore the ethical considerations AI technology raises for the sector and ways to address them. In this article, co-authors Beth Kanter and Fine tell a cautionary tale of the limitations of chatbots. How should we think about using AI technology to do good?

Ethics

Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Heres a curated collection of articles and resources covering a wide range of topics on nonprofit boards. These articles explore the challenges and opportunities nonprofit boards can present for advancing racial equityboth within organizations and in the communities they serve. Overcome these board excuses for not fundraising.

Government

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Books : Numerous books and articles provide in-depth knowledge on animal welfare and behavior, offering valuable insights and practical advice. Starting an animal rescue is an inspiring journey where you get to save lives and make a real difference. This guide will break down the essential steps to get your rescue up and running with purpose.

Policies

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Explore options under the Contract Disputes, the Equal Access to Justice Act and the disputes and appeals provisions of each award. He is the author of more than 70 articles on grants and grant administration. What sets the Trump Administrations pause and review process is that it is unprecedented in its massive scope. Now, Matthew J.

Grant

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

This article provides a quick overview! Charitable gift annuities (CGAs): CGAs are contracts between a donor and a nonprofit. While establishing relationships that can lead to planned gifts can take time, there are ways nonprofits can effectively raise more funds through this type of fundraising. Measure and refine the program.

CRM

Fundraising HayDay

MAY 15, 2025

You can sub-contract for consultants, develop a joint grant proposal, co-author journal articles, co-present workshops and webinars, and so much more. You can sub-contract for consultants, develop a joint grant proposal, co-author journal articles, co-present workshops and webinars, and so much more.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

provides articles on resumes and cover letters, interviewing, personal branding, and career growth to name a few. provides articles on resumes and cover letters, interviewing, personal branding, and career growth to name a few. I was asked to come interview for a contract position funded by a federal flow-through grant to the state.

GPC

Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

In this article, Ill explain all of this, and offer an elegant solution: A single investment that can help tens of thousands of nonprofits for decades to come, change the course of the entire nonprofit sector, and write history. Many of these nonprofits have never made a claim. The answer is fourfold.

Insurance

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

MAY 18, 2025

The Wall Street Journal recently published this article: “America’s Richest Foundations Team Up Against Feared Trump Assault” The article highlights these three key points: Wealthy U.S. So, what is the point of this article, which seems to be a scare-piece about a non-existent issue? Nuff said on this one.

Federal Grants

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Advertising Disclosures [Released 10/02/19] Registration & Reporting Requirements [Released 12/4/19] Contracts UBIT [Coming Soon!] Today, our legal expert, Karen Wu of Perlman & Perlman , is answering your questions on contracts. Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Contracts 1. SellCo sent us a draft contract to sign.

Contract

Selfish Giving

JUNE 28, 2023

The American Revolution started over a broken contract. So, discussing partnership contracts the week before Independence Day seems only appropriate. According to the Declaration of Independence, King George III broke the social contract between himself and his subjects, the American colonists. But what should be in a contract?

Contract

Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” Remember to bookmark this article. AI to the Rescue: Streamlining Thank You’s for More Donor Love As fundraisers, we understand the power of a well-crafted thank-you note. Requirements: Use the first person: “I” and “we.” Use the second person: “you,” “you” and “you” again.

AI

Blackbaud

MAY 6, 2024

Work with the heads of each department to analyze expense history, review contracts for any automatic expense increases, and evaluate the strategic plan for any additional expenses to include. Forvis Senior Manager Seth Hopkins contributed to this article. Without those, it can be a struggle just to make a plate of spaghetti.

Budget

CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

Until upwards of 80% of people have either been vaccinated or contracted and recovered from COVID, any in-person events raise the risk of spreading the virus further. An article from the New York Times warns “Precautions remain especially important as new variants of the virus emerge. It’s easy and makes it even simpler to donate.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

Ghaffari laid out a hypothetical situation: Imagine a homeless shelter funded through two contracts, one from HUD and the other from the City of San Francisco. The combination of the two contracts do not provide sufficient funding to carry out this program. For example, Ms. Does the shelter know what the true cost of this program is?

Indirect Cost

GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Here are some proven strategies: Cut Back on Spending Review Contracts: Revisit vendor agreements to negotiate better terms or find more budget-friendly options. Proven Strategies to Increase HOA Cash Flow Before diving into the world of grants, exploring other ways to boost HOA cash flow is essential.

Funding

Blackbaud

MARCH 6, 2024

You just signed a multi-year contract for a new student information and learning management system (SIS/LMS) that does everything you want it to do. It provides the ultimate tool to bring all your school software into one system and allows everything to talk to each other. This is the dream. Give yourself a pat on the back! You did it!

Calendar

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This article discusses what grant management is and the risks of mismanaging awarded grants. Be wise; vet your grant writer extensively and have a written contract. Did you know that if a grant is not managed correctly after being awarded, your organization can be forced to repay the funds? The GrantWatch team is here to help.

Grant Management

GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Cost of Incorporation& Tax-Exempt Status Every nonprofit startup must file a legal document known as the articles of incorporation with their state to begin the process. A lawyer can help you draft your ‘articles of incorporation,’ as well as help you with your application to the IRS.

Insurance

Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2024

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduces guidelines on how nonprofits should handle grants and contracts, and these updates help nonprofits report their finances accurately and in a standard manner. It offers a comprehensive overview of revenue and expenses over a specific timeframe. Let’s dive in!

Finance

Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” Remember to bookmark this article for later. AI to the Rescue: Streamlining Thank You’s for More Donor Love As fundraisers, we understand the power of a well-crafted thank-you note. Requirements: Use the first person: “I” and “we.” or “Because of your gift, a family will.”

AI

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Preparing to write this article gave me an opportunity to reach out to other grant writers to glean from their experience. Author Bio: Deana Guido, PhD serves at the Grant Researcher and Contract Administrator at Bladen Community College (NC). I am relatively new to grant writing and GPA has been a great resource.

Ethics

Blue Avocado

AUGUST 13, 2024

Making the switch from an inexpensive local bookkeeper to a contract accountant was expensive, but worth every penny, and it we had done it sooner it would have saved us a lot of headaches. The whole article smacked of devaluing the hard work and dedication of employees. In the thousands of dollars.

Nonprofit

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Then, in 2015, the Wall Street Journal published an article that unnerved me. The WAA board formed an RFP Committee and began the process for the 2017-2019 contract to ensure that Worcester's pricing of wreaths is competitive. Worcester family members and former company employees run the charity and have seats on its board.

Contract

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Earlier this month I read an inspiring New York Times article about St. After consulting with his stakeholders, Tony contracted with Plexis to have them customize their standard software to meet the needs of a food bank. Every day, Bread and Life serves over 2,300 meals to hungry New Yorkers. read more.

Donation

Red Tape Busters

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The ultimate goal for any tender writer is to win lucrative contracts and secure business opportunities for their organisation. In this article, we’ll explore five such mistakes and offer some valuable insights on how to avoid them.

Contract

Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2013

Piktochart doesn't require a contract or any sign-up fees so your organization can give Piktochart's professional package a whirl for a few months to test it out. Find more articles and how-tos on web, multimedia, and design on TechSoup. The vhemes can be tweaked and changed with Easel.ly's simple web-based editor.

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GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

And what fees are companies using to nickel and dime an organization, making their “free” contract actually too good to be true? With GiveSmart, whether an organization raises $1 or $1 million, their software contract and credit card fees are fixed, and we don’t add on more and more fees like some others do.

Software

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Advertising Disclosures [Released 10/02/19] Registration & Reporting Requirements Contract Issues [Coming Soon!] For every T-shirt purchased in July, ABC Company will donate $5 to XYZ Charity.”) The requirements vary by state, and may include registration and campaign reporting, mandatory contract provisions, and advertising disclosures.

Contract

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In the wake of the October Ethics Month articles, you are all now experts on the GPA code of ethics! You read every article and are ready to take on any situation, no matter how sticky…right? Even with an irrefutable command of grant writing the GPA Code of Ethics , you will encounter situations that give you pause.

Ethics

Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2015

"After reading an article about a social problem, people can use the button to donate to a specific nonprofit or a group of charities active on that issue. Registration is free, and no contract is required. In 2011, they joined the technology leadership of President Obama's re-election campaign. They work in combination.

Contract

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 13, 2024

Look for opportunities to work with program staff, whether through conferences, co-written articles in professional journals, or regular participation in program meetings. Author Bio : Eryn Baldrica-Guy (she/her) is the Director of Grants and Contracts for California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. But we can’t do this alone.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Welcome to the continuation of the October Ethics Month article series! Author Bio: Natalie Kent, Associate Director of Grants and Contracts, Northeast Community College Natalie is a grant professional with over 10 years of experience managing, implementing, and writing state, federal, and private foundation grants.

Ethics

Grant Writer Team

JULY 7, 2023

GrantWriterTeam has shifted away from being the middleman with contracts created on the portal to a new model that empowers grant writers and grant-seekers to work together on their own terms. The platform’s customizable approach allows for tailored contract design off-site, empowering users in their grant-writing endeavors.

Writing Sample

CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

If you take nothing else away from this article, here’s your #1 tip: Make recurring donations the default option on your donation form. One of the best ways to push your donors to become monthly donors is by creating a donation form that subtly tells them what you want. Of course there’s a lot more to your donation form than that.

Donation