Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Many organizations use CRMs to track donor information, but most are missing out on the benefits that come from integrating them with their other software. Event management software: When someone signs up for your event, their information goes straight into your CRM. They help your CRM talk to other software tools.

CRM

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

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

Working with your program and development teams, your finance staff identifies funding gaps, supplies important budget numbers, sets up projects in your accounting software, establishes spending approvals, and creates reporting schedules. Here are the key roles for your finance office throughout the government grant lifecycle.

Government

GrantNews

JUNE 12, 2025

However, you don’t need a million-dollar budget to make a difference. Transparent Reports: Funding for Your Nonprofit Build trust with your team and supporters by providing a clear, realistic budget. Utilize budgeting tools to monitor spending patterns. In truth, every decision you make affects the impact of your group.

Funding

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. For instance, leverage software that allows you to create access levels. The majority of data breaches are caused by human error.

Management

Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

Cost-Effective Advertising Options Facebook Ads allow you to target specific audiences by location, interests and more, even with a modest budget. If you have the budget for it, consider a social media scheduling tool. ⏰ The 10 Essential Facebook Steps for Your Nonprofit (and How Much of Your Time It Will Take) 1. Consistency is key.

Media

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Capacity Building Grants often fund training and development efforts, helping organizations to grow and improve their services. Budget Details how funding should be allocated. Budget A detailed account of the financial resources needed, including direct and indirect costs. Objectives Outlines the goals the grant aims to achieve.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Notable Corporate Grant Examples Open Source Projects : Grants to software developers and companies for open-source projects and applications. Government grants come from tax revenues and budget allocations. Funding supports developing hands-on short courses that train Down Syndrome researchers in new clinical research skills.

Funding

Blackbaud

MAY 12, 2025

Navigating the budget approval process in nonprofit organizations can sometimes feel like a maze full of frustrating dead ends. By addressing these pain points in the nonprofit budget approval process, you can ensure that financial decisions are made quickly, transparently, and in alignment with organizational goals. Who approves what?

Budget

Strategic Grants

JULY 17, 2025

The good news is that improving operations does not always require large budgets or complex change. It can start with intentional effort: mapping processes clarifying ownership setting up fit-for-purpose systems, and empowering staff through clear communication and training.

Grants

DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Increased Efficiency Using event management software can streamline tedious processes such as ticketing, sponsorship coordination, and communication with supporters. Real-Time Updates: Event software can send reminders to attendees or update them about schedule changes. Pricing models that suit your budget, such as our free option.

Software

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

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. Financial software can help you with automations, audit trails, document management, and more to streamline this process.

Finance

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

This guide offers the most practical, scalable approach to launching a planned giving programeven if you’re a small nonprofit with limited staff and budget. Recommended Resource : A donor-friendly video or pocket guide can be incredibly effective for internal training and donor education. And it’s never too early to start.

Policy

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This infrastructure includes dedicated staff training, marketing materials, and legal expertise for complex gift arrangements. Leverage Advanced Data Analytics and Technology Investing in enterprise-grade donor management software and predictive analytics identifies high-potential donors and improves retention metrics.

Funding

DoJiggy

APRIL 8, 2025

Charge a daily or weekly registration fee and offer hands-on training sessions to build interest in the sport while raising funds. This benefits both your fundraiser and lacrosse families looking for budget-friendly gear. DoJiggys auction software makes running an online auction easy and free.

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Find Your Next Grant 17K Live Grants on Instrumentl 150+ Grants Added Weekly Try Instrumentl free for 14 days 9 Reasons Your Grants Get Rejected (and How to Fix Them) - Grant Training Transcription ‍ Will: Hello, everyone. And sometimes the things you have outlined or that you have described are not outlined clearly in your budget.

Instrumentl

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

Email Marketing This is a fine way to reach mass audiences on a budget. There is no precise formula on how many messages you should leave after getting no response. At a minimum, you should wait a few days before calling again. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2025

Nonprofits operate with tight budgets and small teams, and staying connected with donors, volunteers, and members is a major priority. Marketing automation is a way to handle repetitive marketing tasks using software. HubSpot Best for : Larger nonprofits with a budget and need for advanced automation and CRM integration.

CRM

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Further ideas: If you have a bigger budget, invite a guest performersuch as a local musicianto perform alongside the children, drawing community members who dont have kids at theschool. Marketing tip: Provide updates on social media, showing the runners training progress or the students practicelaps.

Fundraising

Wild Apricot

JULY 23, 2025

Sticking to an event budget. Why Use an Event Budget Template It seems as though events season is always upon us. Whether you’re planning a big trade expo or your annual member’s luncheon, event budgeting crucial for mission-driven organizations. Here’s two budget templates to make your own!

Template

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Find Your Next Grant 17K Live Grants on Instrumentl 150+ Grants Added Weekly Try Instrumentl free for 14 days Step Up Your Systems for Success: How to Simplify, Streamline and Support Your Team - Grant Training Transcription Will: Hello, everyone. Another benefit is that it allows you to hire and train support. What kind of program?

Instrumentl

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

Why this is important Public funding may only constitute a small portion of your budget, but it could mean the difference between having programs and accommodations or not. Were you counting on ESEA funds to pay for learning specialist training? Run budget scenarios to understand your short and long-term challenges.

Policy

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 4, 2024

You have less wiggle room in terms of time and budget. Explain the “Why” to Your Small Team To initiate a successful change—specifically to a new fundraising software platform —organizations of any size need to have a strategic perspective about the change. Talk about the problem or the gap the new software will solve.

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

Practices may lose income due to small inefficiencies, outdated systems, or missed opportunities to engage and retain patients, even while sticking to an existing budget. In addition to these strategies, train your front desk and clinical staff to consistently use empathetic communication techniques.

Insurance

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Q5: You’ve played a critical role in transforming processes at Clark Atlanta University – moving donations, ticket sales, and event registrations from paper to online, aggressive database cleanup, implementing training, etc. Transformation requires change management, however. In everything, I believe it takes a village.

Software

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

You might be seeing effects of the Great Resignation at your organization and tighter budgets due to economic inflation. If so, your approach to technology training can impact employee satisfaction and efficiency as well as staff turnover. Here are two things to consider.

Training

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

When you’re just getting started, it’s critical that one of your first steps is to create your nonprofit’s first budget to help you manage both your organization and your finances as it grows. Without a budget, you can find yourself in deep water, fast, with more money going out than coming in.

Budget

Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This includes creating an annual operating budget , a document that breaks down your organization’s revenue, or the money you’ll bring in, and expenses, or the money going out to cover your costs, for each fiscal year. In this guide, we’ll walk through four essential steps to build an operating budget for your new nonprofit.

Budget

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Not only must you replace staff members who leave (assuming you have budget to do so), but you also lose knowledge about your organization as staff walks out the door. One effective approach is to emphasize software training. Turn to your software platform vendors. Here are three simple tips: 1.

Training

Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. Give your project an easily identifiable name, such as Fund Accounting Software Implementation. Are there budget requirements? What is a Project Charter?

Software

Candid

AUGUST 7, 2024

Discussing budgets and policy was uncomfortable for the partner—and not something her nonprofit typically does. Resilia partners with grantmakers to provide impact intelligence and capacity-building software to more than 3,500 U.S. nonprofits across the country.

Policy

DonorSnap

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

So we have broken it down to the necessities and offered our top choices in the following categories: Nonprofit CRM Accounting Software Email Marketing Design Keep reading to discover the best tools you can get started with today that will help launch your nonprofit. As a 501c3 you will have to file a 990 every year.

Software

Just Write Grants

JUNE 30, 2023

Most nonprofit professionals would agree that's child's play compared to managing a nonprofit's grant budget. I'm sharing seven practical and actionable strategies to maximize your grant budget, ensuring each dollar works towards fostering positive transformation. Let's dive in!

Budget

GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It is the four-letter word in fundraising software. Educate yourself on the types of fees that are part of fundraising software and you can then keep the other four-letter words out of the process. Types of Fees Platform or Software Subscription Platform subscriptions cover actual software usage.

Software

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

If hearing about nonprofit budgets makes you cringe a little ( or a lot ), keep reading. In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. We’ve got you.

Budget

Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2009

Software buying and licensing can be a daunting subject for the uninitiated, but Zac Mutrux , a San Francisco-based technology consultant with years of experience advising nonprofits, did a great job simplifying this subject during our latest TechSoup Talks! webinar , 5 Mistakes to Avoid when Acquiring Software.

Software