Blackbaud

APRIL 14, 2025

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.

Grant Management

GiveSmart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Fan Paddles $ Do you have candidates, table captains, award nominees, teachers, researchers, or sponsors that you can put on fan paddles? Download the guide and stop relying on guesswork. High school baskets can be great for rising 8th graders and seniors, especially around graduation time.

Donation

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 13, 2025

Also, as grant writers, we must translate these objectives logically and explicitly into grant applications, so that our nonprofit can be awarded the funds needed to crush the objectives and transform lives! Download our NEW 2025 SMART Objectives Toolkit. But First: Objectives or Outcomes?

Grant Writing

NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

Golden’s globally-awarded and category-defining mobile app turns volunteers into donors. The new Golden app is now available for download on iOS and Android. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

We’ve also seen growing interest across the sector in Grove’s simplified award letters and conversational practices. Over 70 funders have requested copies of our award letter templates, and hundreds joined sessions this year focused on aligning grantmaking practices with learning and equity. Visit the Reporting Resource Hub.

Burnout

Blackbaud

AUGUST 6, 2025

Grant-Driven Model: For organizations reliant on grants, this model focuses on the timing and amounts of awarded funds, including any restrictions or reporting requirements. Many grant funders ask for forecasted financials to understand how the award would support your work. It ensures compliance and smooth cash flow management.

Finance

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

Free White Paper Future-Proofing Your Organization’s Finances: Proactive Steps to Ensure Stability and Growth Download now 7. You use your operating reserves when a grant you were awarded is terminated. Budget to Actuals Your budget-to-actuals report is where planning meets reality.

Metrics

Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

Know when you expect fundraising campaigns to hit, grant payments to be awarded, and when you expect major expenses. Free Resource Why Nonprofits Need Nonprofit Accounting Software Download now 7. Understand Your Cash Flow Even if your budget shows a surplus, timing matters.

Budget

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 28, 2025

It is the second priority that grips the attention of awarding agencies and recipients alike. Pre-covid, more than $750 billion was awarded annually with an unacceptable $175 billion in improper payments caused by unintentional errors or intentional acts of wrong-doing. The pressure is on for stewardship of federal funds.

Grants

Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

In some cases, you may need to coordinate a new payment schedule orif the students financial circumstances have changedsee if there is the potential for a mid-year financial aid award. Some schools outsource the follow-up process to alleviate the hassle of collections and free their staff to do more strategic work.

Contracts

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Because if you say you're a school and you want to do this during the school year, but the awards aren't until May and you have to implement over the summer, is that going to make sense for you? But when I looked at their past awards, it was all going to like theater and museum and orchestra type organizations.

Instrumentl

Peak Proposals

JULY 20, 2025

USAID maintained a comprehensive website, published a variety of downloadable publications, and regularly posted updates on multiple social media accounts. It appeared to be covering all the bases. All that activity wasn’t enough, perhaps in large part because we see similar things online to what we’ve previously searched for or liked. .

Policies

DoJiggy

APRIL 15, 2025

Offer medals or awards for top runners and fundraisers to boost engagement. Download the Guide 3. Provide race-day entertainment, guest speakers, or live music to keep the police fundraiser engaging. How to Organize a Walkathon Learn to run successful walkathon fundraisers. Police vs.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

JULY 22, 2025

Here’s a quick day-of checklist: Sign-in and registration tables First aid and roadside assistance Route maps or GPX downloads Water and snack stations Post-ride celebration (BBQ, raffle, music, etc.) Download the Guide 9. Plan the Motorcycle Ride Day Logistics A successful ride requires careful coordination and planning.

Fundraising

Wild Apricot

JULY 23, 2025

Simply download a copy and customize it to your needs. Catering/simple refreshments Audio/visual equipment Download the free Nonprofit Workshop/Training Budget Template HERE Event Budget Templates for Associations Associations are known for their annual conferences – they can be complex with many event expenses.

Template

RBW Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2024

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.

Grants.Gov

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 5, 2023

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.

Grants

AmpliFund

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Award closeout is a vital part of the grant lifecycle. It’s when you gather all documentation you’ve created during the life of the award to be compliant with reporting requirements and ensure all expenditures are accounted for. Check out our Award Closeout Checklist.)  Other resources can help too.

Award

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2024

The 2024 IMAGINE Grant cycle has opened and you have three award categories to choose from. For those transforming core operations, there is the Momentum to Modernize Award, inclusive of up to $50,000 in unrestricted cash funding. The choice is yours and the possibilities are endless, so download application instructions today.

AI

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2024

New this year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to announce the Pathfinder – Generative AI Award. Learn more about the inaugural Pathfinder Award, which includes up to $200,000 in unrestriced cash funding, by downloading guidelines to enhance your project proposal today.

AI

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Incorporate these best practices into your processes before applying for a grant and after you win an award to make sure you stay compliant with the grant requirements. Pre-Award Preparation Have certain policies and processes in place before applying for a grant so you can be confident you meet their requirements and there are no surprises.

Government

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Since its inception in 1997, the WebAwards have been the leading award program for website developers and the online marketing community. “We eBook How to Design the Best Private School Website Download Now The post Blackbaud School Websites Honored with WebAwards for the 7th Year in a Row first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

Education

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 3, 2024

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

Grants

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The WebAward competition has been the premier award recognition program for website developers and the online marketing community since 1997. eBook How to Design the Best Private School Website Download Now The post 3 Blackbaud School Websites Win 2023 WebAwards first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

Education

NonProfit PRO

MAY 8, 2024

This year’s 2024 AWS IMAGINE Grant cycle offers the Pathfinder Generative AI Award which includes $200,000 unrestricted financial support, $100,000 In AWS Promotional Credit, and numerous technical, training and marketing resources. The submission portal is now open, so download the guidelines and make your vision a reality.

AI

CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2023

There are two tiers of funding available, and eligible organizations can be awarded between a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $200,000. There are two tiers of funding available, and eligible organizations can be awarded between a minimum of $20,000 to a maximum of $500,000. Stay up to date by signing up here.

Funding

Candid

MAY 9, 2023

foundations steadily decreased their support of HBCUs, in terms of both percentage of total giving and grant dollars awarded. The number of large foundations awarding grants to HBCUs also decreased during this time. We’ve also made select data tables from the report available in this downloadable Excel file.

Education

Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Get creative and come up with your own ideas for tasks teams can complete within a time limit and award point values for those tasks. Incentivize giving by awarding points for teams reaching fundraising milestones. Download eBook. They used a scavenger hunt app called Eventzee to manage the number of completed challenges.

Fundraising

AmpliFund

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Define Clear Objectives and Metrics Before awarding a grant, establish well-defined objectives and measurable outcomes. By setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals that are relevant to the award, both funders and recipients get a clear understanding of what the expectations are.

Grants

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2021

And that means that before you apply to either one you better be well-informed on what costs they will cover, award sizes, eligibility criteria, etc. so that you can make an informed decision and get a shot at receiving an award which will best suit your org’s needs. If you apply for PPP Part 2 you can’t apply for SoS, and vice versa.

Funding

Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

At Candid, we collect data on millions of grants and other transactions awarded by hundreds of thousands of funders across the globe. In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. Notes: “All transactions” are limited to those awarded by U.S.

Award

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

You can use Canva to create free and customizable Instagram story templates that you can download and schedule out ahead of time. Thanksgiving Donor Awards Consider giving out annual donor awards and superlatives to show how much you appreciate your donors. Download Your Free Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit:

Award

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

Free Report The Resilient Nonprofit Download now Run Budget Scenarios and Reforecast Often Wouldn’t it be nice if you were awarded every grant you qualified for, and every capital campaign reached its goal? Check out the Revenue-Wise Conversation Guide to help you lead the necessary conversations about your revenue streams.

Management

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Funder types and award sizes vary widely by mission focus. And keep in mind that success is relative: a $25,000 award for an animal rescue organization can be considered pretty awesome, based on the median highest award of $17,000. However, a whopping 46 percent of organizations with extra-large budgets received federal awards.

Grantstation

Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

You've found the time to download the latest State of Grantseeking reports. They also show the median amounts of the largest awards the sources gave. Finally, look at the sizes of the median largest awards. This data will give you an idea of reasonable award goals and help you to manage your stakeholder expectations.

Funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 1, 2022

Today I want to share why you need to take the time to track your grant pipeline (and by that I mean all the opportunities you want to apply for, the ones you have applied for, the ones you’ve been awarded, and even the ones you had rejected). You’ll also want to keep track of LOI due dates and award announcement dates. It’s FREE! ?

Grants

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

Download this infographic to make sure you collect and use the 7 basic story elements. During her career, she’s produced for CNN International, served as a humanitarian spokesperson in Iraq, and led award-winning nonprofit and corporate communications teams. How is the character’s life different now? Don’t forget the narrative.

Ethics