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Change is Inevitable: Budgets and How to Manage Changing Them

Blackbaud

We build a budget that is fair, balanced, and built on evidential history, but flexible ready for whatever hiccups and bumps come along. Im sure everyone is mildly familiar with budgeting. Meetings, approvals, and publication of the finalized budget are involved. How do you communicate the change in your plans, your budget?

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Operating Reserves as a Key Indicator of Financial Health

Blackbaud

Operating Reserve Policies To help institutionalize operating reserve best practices and provide a pathway for a clear set of purposes, definitions, and goals, have a formal operating reserve policy in place prepared by senior management and staff and approved by the Board.

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Burnout, Budgets, Staffing Vexing NPO Leaders

The NonProfit Times

More than half of leaders surveyed (55%) indicate that their organization uses AI in some aspect of their work Responses show 93% of nonprofit leaders say that their organization does not have any official policies either prohibiting or permitting the use of AI. In 2023, 19% of repeat respondents indicated a prior-year budget deficit.

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Propel Your Mission: Trustworthy Grant Writing Services Unveiled

Allied Grant Writers

Definition of Grants A grant is a financial award provided by a government agency, foundation, or corporation to fund specific projects or programs. Budget A detailed financial plan outlining all expenses and how grant funds will be allocated. For budgeting tips, refer to budgeting for grants.

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When and How to Pay Yourself a Nonprofit Salary

Get Fully Funded

Going From Volunteer to Paid Employee To get an idea of when you can start earning a nonprofit salary, you need to examine your budget and revenue forecasts. If you don’t have a budget, well, that’s your first assignment. Create an annual budget and work with your Board to adopt the budget. That would be convenient!

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Changemaker Spotlight: Shemitria Smith, Clark Atlanta University

Blackbaud

In the advancement office, since we deal with all of the data, gifts, and reporting, you can definitely be assured that critical needs are very common. Q3: What type of critical needs come up in the advancement office, and how do you and your team pivot when it’s received on short notice?

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Untangling the New Uniform Grant Guidance

RBW Strategy

We’ll start by discussing the “why” of these changes, why the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided to make them now, and how they align with larger changes happening in the federal government. This has led to a more robust definitions section and ensures a lack of ambiguity.

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