Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

Revenue diversity is a good hedge against the unexpected, but diversity alone is not enough when your budget is threatened or dismantled by outside forces. Use budget scenarios to plan for possible outcomes and contingencies. Save time by leveraging your technology so your finance team can focus on strategy, not bookkeeping.

Management

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

Initiatives like the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and other pass-through funding to states and local governments have spurred a surge in nonprofits seeking federal funding. Program Analysis – what will happen to the program to accommodate the growth?

Grant Readiness

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Upload the grant guidelines and budget worksheets so they are at your fingertips any time you have a question. Having one place for all the information breaks down silos and avoids introducing risk through pulling data out of various systems into spreadsheets. Budget and forecast across all programs.

Funding

Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit financial management is the process of managing the money that flows through your not-for-profit organization. Nonprofit financial management also includes the structures and workflows that enable your finance team to operate efficiently and effectively. In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced.

Management

Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

A lot of individual donations, like ones that come through your organization’s website or through the Annual Fund, are often unrestricted. Trust-Based Philanthropy puts relationships at the center of a donor’s giving and encourages the donor to do the research instead of having the nonprofit jump through hoops for funding.

Funding

Blackbaud

MAY 19, 2023

Errors in your nonprofit financial data can not only cause issues in your planning and budgeting processes , but you could also lose grant funding—or donor trust—if you aren’t tracking your expenses properly. You may be compiling reports with a pass-through entity or collecting information from contractors as part of the grant.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Whether building a business or pursuing higher education, BITS maintains that all participants greatly benefit from skills acquired through their peer mentorship, such as research, writing, problem solving, concept development, money management, public speaking, and sales presentations. " A Do-It-Yourself Solution.

Mentor

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

Guest post by: Jeff Bauknecht | Grants Manager | The Museum of Flight Who decides which grants to pursue or to let pass by? Our organization went through multiple staff reductions, but fortunately I got to stick around and was “asked” to take over the responsibilities as the “Grant Writer.” Remember 2008/2009, the Great Recession?

Grant

The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This is completed either by setting aside a donation to be given after the donor passes away or by giving a gift during their lifetime that continues to grow following the donor’s passing. Endowments: If a donor wants to give both during and after their lifetime, they can gift a named endowment fund to your organization. Tax benefits.

Pass-Through

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Whether building a business or pursuing higher education, BITS maintains that all participants greatly benefit from skills acquired through their peer mentorship, such as research, writing, problem solving, concept development, money management, public speaking, and sales presentations. " A Do-It-Yourself Solution.

Mentor

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators). There are many nuances to indirect costs that an organization should be aware of and consider if they choose to request within grant budgets. Negotiate and maintain an indirect cost rate agreement through its cognizant agency.

Indirect Cost

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

NOZAsearch is available through the Blackbaud donation program at TechSoup. With little time and even less budget, you need to know: Who do I ask for a major contribution? Admin fee: $14) This pass is good for 300 searches and 500 savable records of U.S. Now, it’s the nearing the end of 2012. How much should I ask for?

Pass-Through

Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As a result, it’s critical to understand whether asking for grants for nonprofits or other cause, among the many other financing options available to you, is the best option for supporting your organization. It should also pass the reviewer’s criteria. And, if so, how much time and effort should you devote to the task?

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As a result, it’s critical to understand whether asking for grants for nonprofits or other cause, among the many other financing options available to you, is the best option for supporting your organization. It should also pass the reviewer’s criteria. And, if so, how much time and effort should you devote to the task?

Grant Writing

Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

I will continue to work with Habitat organizations, as well as other nonprofits, to increase organizational and funding capacity through my consulting work, so while this is a farewell to my staff position, I look forward to remaining connected to the mission I care so deeply about." Here is what keeps her going in this work.

Pass-Through

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

However, modern online tools have simplified this process, making it more accessible and budget-friendly than ever before. Beneficiary Designations Certain assets can be transferred directly to beneficiaries without going through probate. Keeping this information together ensures that your executor can manage your finances effectively.

Insurance

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Unless you’re planning to fail, it’s time to reprioritize that marketing budget. Yet we consistently hear the same refrain from an alarming number of nonprofits: “Sorry, nothing in the budget for planned giving right now.” And please, stop saying there’s not enough money in the budget. Read on to be shocked.

Budget

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

If you are a subrecipient, be in close contact with the pass-through organization to understand the timing. This includes understanding how this will affect your budget in the short term and any cost containment actions that need to be addressed in the short and long term. Prepare performance data for board evaluation.

Funding

Blackbaud

APRIL 17, 2025

According to Zscaler, several factors contribute to the education sectors heightened vulnerability, with one of the most critical being limited cybersecurity budgets. According to the 2023 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report , education (+157%), finance (+86%), and retail (+50%) verticals were hit hardest by malware.

Education