Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

With the right policies and strategies in place, your nonprofit organization can draw from your operating reserves during and after an emergency without putting future operations at risk. Understanding Your Spending Policy During a crisis, it can be tempting to deplete your entire reserve to address immediate needs.

Management

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Many companies report low utilization of VTO, however, so nonprofits that encourage people to check their employer’s VTO policy when signing up as a volunteer can tap into this underutilized benefit. Consider in-kind or pro bono asks for every initiative In 2023, Civic 50 companies contributed more than $1.5

Nonprofit

Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Thirty percent of our current grantee partners received their first or second grant from BWF, and over the past four years have either doubled or tripled their operations budget.

Funding

Candid

JULY 28, 2025

Financial pressures—driven by policy changes, tuition increases, and declining public investment—are colliding with growing student needs. At the same time, state budgets are shrinking as federal cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP force difficult trade-offs, often at the expense of higher education funding.

Education

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

A combination of economic and policy factors contributed to a strong giving year in 2021: Large-scale government stimulus measures put more disposable income into circulation. While inflation appears to be stabilizing, nonprofits still face challenges: Potential changes in tax policy could affect donor incentives.

Policy

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

Like your K12 private school budget. A well-crafted budget is essential for aligning financial resources with the strategic goals of your private school, and with the right processes and tools, it doesnt have to be stressful. Your school may have multiple budgets, each with a different purpose.

Budget

Strategic Grants

JUNE 18, 2025

The prospective funder x seeks to support xyz and requires strong justification around budget. Think about the security of your data and do your research as to what tool is right for your organisation’s needs and budgets. As an example: “For this prompt – you are an experienced grant writer applying for funding for x.

AI

Future Fundraising Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Within that okay for now group are many that may still be targeted for cuts: A memo from the Office of Management and Budget said: The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars… Nonprofits in the rest of the world cant breathe easy.

Funding

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

At some point, you will realize that more staff and more budget can take you only so far. At the same time, an enterprise-scale CRM provides the necessary controls and oversight to ensure that all transactions are handled securely and in compliance with your organization’s policies. Your technology has to keep pace, too.

CRM

Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

These organizations overwhelmingly have small budgets and limited staffing and fundraising capacity. Membership includes tens of thousands of dollars in services, but the fee is $100 a year for organizations with budgets under $5 million. They cannot meet the needs of our growing community.

Training

Candid

JUNE 24, 2025

arts and cultural organizations have faced a global pandemic, inflationary pressures, shifting audience behaviors , and changes in public policy and government funding. The data shows that financial challenges are significant and growing as a majority of organizations are again seeing budget deficits. Since 2019, U.S.

Budget

Candid

MAY 14, 2025

After unified advocacy efforts, Seattle and Washington, DC reallocated several million dollars from their development budgets to help keep affordable housing providers afloat, while longer-term solutions like emergency rental assistance and eviction reform make their way through the system. How did we get here?

Finance

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

Not to mention shifting political policies and higher prices on everyday items. Running budget scenarios early allows you to make informed choices and reduce surprises. Proactively share resources such as templates for strategic budgeting or checklists for cost containment best practices.

Government

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Find the Right Number for Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves The Nonprofit Operating Reserves Initiative (NORI) Workgroup suggests that the minimum operating reserve ratio at the lowest point during the year should be 25 percent, or about three months of the annual operating expense budget. However, this is not a universal benchmark.

Contract

The Grantsmanship Center

APRIL 23, 2025

Category: Government Funding Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking Political changes can lead to changes in laws, policies, and rules. Review and revise the program budget. We are seeing the impact of policy changes on federal grantmaking. Thousands of federal employees have been fired.

Federal Grants

Gail Perry Group

MAY 8, 2025

Budgets are vanishing, yet community needs keep piling up. And budgets are being eliminated overnight. If you are focusing on a certain policy area, you might ask for the staffer who works on that particular issue. By Gail Perry and Cassie Rice Its a very tough time for federally funded organizations!

Government

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Budget A detailed financial plan outlining all expenses and how grant funds will be allocated. For budgeting tips, refer to budgeting for grants. Inadequate Budgeting An unclear or unrealistic budget can undermine confidence in the proposal. Refer to basics of grant writing for more insights.

Grant Writing

Strategic Grants

MAY 18, 2025

If youre wondering how to incorporate the justification in the budget of your grant application, you can include something like These in-kind figures are based on wage rates as calculated by The Centre for Volunteering cost of volunteering calculator: [link].

Strategic Plan

Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

Their work ensures that patients transition smoothly from hospital to community care, which is vital when hospital resources are strained due to budget cuts. Recurring donor support ensures that CHW programs remain resilient despite fluctuations in government funding and healthcare reimbursement policies.

Transportation

amplifi

JULY 10, 2025

Fundraising teams are stretched thin, and development offices are challenged with shrinking budgets, leaner staff, and growing expectations. Nonprofits need policies around AI. However, only 42 percent have created formal policies to guide the use of AI tools. You’re not alone.

AI

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Churches that invest in research and development for new programswhether in youth ministry, senior outreach, or interfaith dialogueoften rely on grants to test new ideas without overextending their regular budgets. Budget Justification: Present a clear, itemized budget along with explanations for each expense.

Funding

Candid

JULY 2, 2025

These conversations often center on concerns that the growing cohort of big bet funders, including Lever for Change, are unwittingly encouraging mission creep and unsustainable growth among nonprofits that might be better off with smaller budgets and ambitions. This is not the time for timid philanthropy.

Government

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

Conduct an internal control audit quarterly to ensure that your nonprofit is adhering to the policies you’ve set. Compliance Audits and Common Mistakes A nonprofit compliance audit assesses whether your organization is complying with federal, state, and local regulations and with your own policies.

Finance

Candid

JULY 8, 2025

This disparity is fueled by persistent gender gaps in access to inclusive tech curricula, mentorship from faculty, adequate financial support, factors critical to retention, and success in STEM education, according to Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy.

Mentor

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

Clarify what AI can draft (like boilerplate sections or budget rationales) and what must stay human-led (like personal stories or your theory of change). Showcase practices like diverse board recruitment, equity training, inclusive hiring, and antiracism policies—not just program equity outcomes. Document a clear use policy.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

The world of grants is constantly evolving, reflecting changes in government policies, funding opportunities, and emerging trends in nonprofit management as well as in the societies we serve.

GPCI

Candid

MAY 20, 2025

Yet, due to the fact that its considered discretionary, its often put on the chopping block in the face of budget considerations. This not only hampers scientific progress but also undermines the reliability of findings that inform clinical practices and policy decisions.

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Revised or created policies and procedures? Prepare to request budget or timeline revisions as needed. Develop or revise your budget for professional development in 2025. Year to Date As you review the year so far, review your metrics to illustrate the excellent work you and your team completed. New funders & results?

GPCI

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? A nonprofits budget reflects much more than just the financial health of an organization it also shows your deepest priorities.

Budget

Wild Apricot

JUNE 16, 2025

Disbursing payments : They pay vendors, staff or reimburse expenses according to your project’s budget. The sponsor may manage staffing, set policies and represent your project publicly. Grant administration : If the funding source has restrictions, the agent manages how funds are used and keeps spending aligned with the grant’s terms.

Logic Model

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

While most private and independent schools are not heavily reliant on federal funding, the ever-shifting landscape of federal policies and priorities can create significant uncertainty for any organization. Step 1: Stay Up to Date on Policy Changes Funding uncertainty is not new to private and independent schools.

Policy

GrantNews

JULY 23, 2025

10 Foundations with Budgets Over $1 Million 1. nonprofit organizations can apply for grants of up to $60,000 to fund public policy advocacy campaigns focused on children’s health equity. 60,000 Grants to Help Domestic Violence Survivors Nonprofits in the U.S. Read more here.

Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

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Retail

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Ensuring Policy Alignment with Foundation Terms Organizations need clear Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with their partner foundations. Both sides should use the same gift acceptance policies and document donor wishes carefully to protect academic programs from outside pressure.

Grants

Grant Writer Team

MARCH 27, 2025

The board approves budgets, reviews financial reports, and ensures proper controls are in place to keep finances in check. Governance & Ethics Boards set policies that keep operations ethical, legal, and mission-aligned. Risk Management From finances to reputation, the board identifies and mitigates risks.

Government

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Effective Policies : It allows you to develop effective policies and procedures for animal care and handling, ensuring consistency and quality. Step 3: Create a Business Plan and Budget You’ll need to develop a business plan to start an animal rescue. Detail fundraising strategies and potential revenue sources.

Policy

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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Retail