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Building Trust and Accountability: A Guide to Nonprofit Internal Controls Policy

Blackbaud

JUNE 4, 2025

A well-implemented internal control policy. An internal control policy is the backbone of an organizations internal controls a set of rules and processes designed to protect its resources, ensure accurate reporting, and promote operational efficiency. Do All Nonprofit Organizations Need an Internal Control Policy? Absolutely.

Policy

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How to Improve Your Internal Controls to Minimize Audit Findings

Blackbaud

MAY 13, 2025

Some of these types can be managed directly within your fund accounting software , such as approval rules to make sure the right people review an expense before its paid. Develop Policies and Procedures: Create written policies and procedures that address identified risks and outline control activities.

Policies

Policies Policy Ethics Finance

7 Signs Your Organization Is Ready for an Enterprise-Scale CRM

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

You Need to Customize Your Workflows and Integrate Systems Growing fundraising teams typically want to leverage custom workflows and integrate with related software systems like those used by finance and digital marketing. Free Resource Enterprise Nonprofit CRM Evaluation Guide Download now 4.

CRM

CRM Readiness AI Management

Understanding Endowments: Purpose, Protection, and Stewardship

Blackbaud

JULY 1, 2025

In this blog post, you’ll get a breakdown of what endowments are and why it’s important for your financial team to understand those obligations to your donors and to your organization’s long-term financial stability. The Role of Spending Policies Organizations establish spending policies to ensure that endowment funds are used wisely.

Policies

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Nonprofit advocacy: 5 strategies for successful campaigns

Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Whether you’re raising awareness, influencing policy, or mobilizing supporters, successful advocacy requires more than one-off actions; it takes strategic, personalized engagement across the entire supporter journey. That’s why the right nonprofit advocacy software should do more than send emails or host petitions.

Lobbying

Lobbying Nonprofit CRM Software

8 Tips for Supporting Your Grantees After a Significant Award

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

In addition to crafting the Investment Policy Statement and Spending Policy, the Investment Committee should set a fiduciary calendar, so everyone knows when to expect updates on investments, reviews of operating reserves , and similar topics.

Award

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4 Common Pitfalls in the Grant Review Process (and How to Avoid Them)

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Technology Limitations Whether your reviewers arent comfortable with your systems or your technology creates more roadblocks than workflows, software limitations can slow down your decision-making process. This could be a good use case for a generative AI tool (just make sure you have a good AI policy in place first).

Grants

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Building an Effective Partner Ecosystem for Your Grant Management System

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

Make sure your own data governance and data management policies are up to date so you have processes in place if an issue does arise. Youll want to keep informed about updates to the software that may change your workflows. This is also important after the integration is established.

Grant Management

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Golden Unveils AI-Backed App Update to Address Declining Volunteer, Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

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Bonterra DonorDrive and Meta Launch New Integration to Boost Nonprofit Fundraising on Instagram and Facebook

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

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Avoid These 16 Common Nonprofit Audit Mistakes

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

Conduct an internal control audit quarterly to ensure that your nonprofit is adhering to the policies you’ve set. Implementing fund accounting software with subfund capabilities can help your team avoid common nonprofit audit mistakes by streamlining grants management, documentation management, and other key processes.

Finance

Finance Policies Policy Nonprofit

MatchNice, Chariot, Change to Launch Donor-Advised Fund Matching Solution for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 5, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Nonprofit Media

Report Illustrates Best Practices for Fundraising With Donors Who Use Donor-Advised Funds

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Fundraising Award

5 Data Management Best Practices to Apply At Your Nonprofit

Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2025

For instance, your data about volunteers might be housed in your volunteer management software and not get transferred to your CRM, preventing you from easily checking which donors also volunteer. Implement access and governance policies. For instance, leverage software that allows you to create access levels.

Management

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How Are You Thanking Your Donors?

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Donation Form Best Practices: Tips to Convert More Donors and Increase Gift Size

Blackbaud

JULY 7, 2025

Include clear trust signals throughout your form: SSL certificates, secure payment logos, and privacy policy links. After implementing donation forms that connect to their existing software , they saved 14 hours of administrative time during their first end-of-year campaign.

Donation

Donation Engineering AI Fundraising

Study Shows Donations Increase With AI-Powered Donor Data Analytics

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

if the organizations mission involves disaster relief) Dependence on one key person Obligations resulting from your commitments to a donors purpose restrictions Amount of unsecured debt carried by the organization Fund Accounting Software that Drives Impact Find out how Blackbaud’s Financial Edge NXT fits your organization.

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Sprouts Foundation to Award $3M in Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Health and Wellness

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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Award

Award Grants Grant Retail

Dataro Launches ProspectAI: AI-Powered Major Donor Prospecting

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

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AI Retail Media Management

Report: Native Communities Are a High-Impact, Often Overlooked, Opportunity for Funders

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Retail

Retail Funding Media Award

4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

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AI Retail Nonprofit Grants

GivenGain and The Giving Block Launch Technology Integration

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 1, 2025

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Retail

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5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Management Media

Bloomerang Launches Journey Automation to Help Nonprofits Raise More

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Management Media

GrantExec Offers Help for Organizations Affected by Texas Floods to Find Funding Resources

NonProfit PRO

JULY 17, 2025

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Retail

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Report: Tech-Savvy Nonprofits are More Optimistic and Better Prepared for the Future

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

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Retail

Retail AI Nonprofit Software

Mightycause Launches Contacts Nonprofit CRM for Donor Management and Engagement

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2025

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CRM Management Retail Nonprofit

How Donor-Advised Funds Are Bringing Big Results to Fundraising Across the Board

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Fundraising Conference

Gamification: Turning Donor Engagement Into a Competition Everyone Wins

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Retail

Retail Award Media Management

Supersized Gifts Mask Declining Nonprofit Grassroots Support, Q1 FEP Report Finds

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Retainer Media

12 Top Financial Metrics Nonprofits Need to Know

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

Just make sure you have an operating reserve policy to outline how your reserves can be spent and how they are rebuilt. Want to see how the right accounting software can streamline your nonprofit reporting? The post 12 Top Financial Metrics Nonprofits Need to Know first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Metrics

Metrics Finance Budget Nonprofit

DonorDock Launches Otto, an Intelligent Assistant for Small Fundraising Teams

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI

AI Retail Fundraising Media

How USC Foundations Achieved Digital Transformation: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Paperless Finance Office

Blackbaud

JULY 7, 2025

With a complex financial structure that includes multiple entities managed within a single instance of their fund accounting software, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®, USC Foundations required a high degree of organization and control. Check out the webinar, From Paper to Cloud: USC Foundation’s Journey to Digital Transformation.

Finance

Finance Management Readiness Policies

Fundraising Ideas for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

DoJiggy

JUNE 18, 2025

Check out our popular blogs on charity auction items to avoid and best raffle prize ideas for tips on boosting participation. Visibility matters—it leads to increased reporting, stronger community support, and improved policies at local, state, and national levels. Try Our Free Raffle Fundraising Platform Learn More Sign Up for Free 4.

Fundraising

Fundraising Donation Education Goals

Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Nonprofit Finance

Chartered Institute of Fundraising Convention: What I learned from UK’s premier fundraising event

Strategic Grants

JUNE 23, 2025

E.g. Claude is used by our software development team. Do you have a policy in place and the appropriate data confidentiality and protection rules and processes in place? While all AI is based on maths, General AI, through maths-based logic, can learn and adapt. Which brings us the always necessary warning – proceed with caution!

AI

AI Fundraising Conference Grants

Fundraising Salaries Stabilize as Median Pay Outpaces Inflation, AFP Report Finds

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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Retail

Retail Fundraising Management Media

6 Common Hurdles Nonprofits Must Overcome to Launch Texting

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Budget Demographics

Understanding Nonprofit Overhead: Strategies for Transparency and Efficiency in 2025

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

But overhead expenses have also been the focus of recent policy changes as well. Simplifying Cost Allocation with Fund Accounting Software Managing overhead expenses doesn’t have to be complicated.

Indirect Cost

Indirect Cost Indirect Finance NICRA

New Philanthropic Model Unlocks $4.5M to Protect Global Health Programs Amid Foreign Aid Cuts

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

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Retail

Retail Funding Award Government

Take the Stress Out of Budgeting for Your K–12 Private School

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

Finally, external factors like enrollment changes or new policies can drastically impact your schools financial outlook, creating more uncertainty in an already challenging process. On top of that, you have to manage the mix of restricted and unrestricted funding, each with its own rules and limitations.

Budget

Budget Strategic Plan Template Conference

15 Nonprofit Website Best Practices for Design, SEO and Engagement

Wild Apricot

JULY 29, 2025

Include a Blog on Your Website We highly recommend adding a blog to your nonprofit website – it’s a great way to drive traffic, boost your SEO and provide you with resources to share via email and social media. Plus, a blog can establish your nonprofit as a thought leader in your industry. Not sure what to write about?

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Media Donation Engineering

10 Simple Tips to Boost Your Nonprofit Website’s SEO

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Engineering

Engineering Retail Nonprofit Award

Building Trust and Accountability: A Guide to Nonprofit Internal Controls Policy

How to Improve Your Internal Controls to Minimize Audit Findings

Trending Sources

7 Signs Your Organization Is Ready for an Enterprise-Scale CRM

Understanding Endowments: Purpose, Protection, and Stewardship

Nonprofit advocacy: 5 strategies for successful campaigns

8 Tips for Supporting Your Grantees After a Significant Award

4 Common Pitfalls in the Grant Review Process (and How to Avoid Them)

Building an Effective Partner Ecosystem for Your Grant Management System

Golden Unveils AI-Backed App Update to Address Declining Volunteer, Donor Engagement

Bonterra DonorDrive and Meta Launch New Integration to Boost Nonprofit Fundraising on Instagram and Facebook

Avoid These 16 Common Nonprofit Audit Mistakes

MatchNice, Chariot, Change to Launch Donor-Advised Fund Matching Solution for Nonprofits

Report Illustrates Best Practices for Fundraising With Donors Who Use Donor-Advised Funds

5 Data Management Best Practices to Apply At Your Nonprofit

How Are You Thanking Your Donors?

Donation Form Best Practices: Tips to Convert More Donors and Increase Gift Size

Study Shows Donations Increase With AI-Powered Donor Data Analytics

How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Sprouts Foundation to Award $3M in Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Health and Wellness

Dataro Launches ProspectAI: AI-Powered Major Donor Prospecting

Report: Native Communities Are a High-Impact, Often Overlooked, Opportunity for Funders

4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

GivenGain and The Giving Block Launch Technology Integration

5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

Bloomerang Launches Journey Automation to Help Nonprofits Raise More

GrantExec Offers Help for Organizations Affected by Texas Floods to Find Funding Resources

Report: Tech-Savvy Nonprofits are More Optimistic and Better Prepared for the Future

Mightycause Launches Contacts Nonprofit CRM for Donor Management and Engagement

How Donor-Advised Funds Are Bringing Big Results to Fundraising Across the Board

Gamification: Turning Donor Engagement Into a Competition Everyone Wins

Supersized Gifts Mask Declining Nonprofit Grassroots Support, Q1 FEP Report Finds

12 Top Financial Metrics Nonprofits Need to Know

DonorDock Launches Otto, an Intelligent Assistant for Small Fundraising Teams

How USC Foundations Achieved Digital Transformation: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Paperless Finance Office

Fundraising Ideas for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters

Chartered Institute of Fundraising Convention: What I learned from UK’s premier fundraising event

Fundraising Salaries Stabilize as Median Pay Outpaces Inflation, AFP Report Finds

6 Common Hurdles Nonprofits Must Overcome to Launch Texting

Understanding Nonprofit Overhead: Strategies for Transparency and Efficiency in 2025

New Philanthropic Model Unlocks $4.5M to Protect Global Health Programs Amid Foreign Aid Cuts

Take the Stress Out of Budgeting for Your K–12 Private School

15 Nonprofit Website Best Practices for Design, SEO and Engagement

10 Simple Tips to Boost Your Nonprofit Website’s SEO

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