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Choosing a Scholarship Award Management System

Blackbaud

They must work with advancement teams to understand scholarship funding, find students who fit donors specific requirements, shepherd those students through the application process, manage scholarship review committees, disburse awards, and report back to the donors how their funds were utilized. What is an award management system?

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Understanding the Grant Lifecycle: Info for Nonprofits

Blackbaud

This article breaks the grant lifecycle into two main phases: the pre-award phase and the post-award phase. Knowing how to identify fitting grants and prepare competitive applications raises your chances of winning awards. Objective: Formally acknowledge and accept the grant award. Ensure compliance.

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How to Leverage your Grants Management System to Elevate Grantee Well-Being

Blackbaud

Start by developing a notice of award and grant distribution process that ensures grantees know when to expect funds. Outline important details like the awarded amount, specific requirements, and the timeline for deliverables in the notice of award.

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Grant Distribution Best Practices: 5 Tips for Funders

Blackbaud

Here are five tips for streamlining how you get grant awards to your recipients. Provide a Detailed Notice of Award Sending out the notice of award is exciting for both the funder and the grantee. Finally, consider requesting acknowledgement that they received the notice of award. Address contingencies proactively.

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6 Tips to Increase Lead Generation on Your Nonprofit Website

Pamela Grow

Incorporate your unique knowledge into valuable website content such as: Downloadable resources Blog posts Toolkits Quizzes Multimedia stories Make some of this content freely available on your website and turn other content into gated resources that require an email address to unlock.

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A Breakdown of Each Stage in the Grant Lifecycle

RBW Strategy

The lifecycle of a grant has three major stages: pre-award, award, and post-award. Phase 1: The Pre-Award Phase The pre-award phase includes the grantor announcing the funding opportunity all the way through the application submission and review of grant applications. The funds are then dispersed.

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The Essential Grants Checklist

NonProfit PRO

Download this Essential Grants Checklist for best practices to boost cash flow for your nonprofit! Use this resource to stay on top of the pre-award, post-award and audit stages of the grant process. Check off each step from being awarded to the accounting and reporting.

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