Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Set up a small boilerplate brain trust with one person from each key departmentprograms, finance, development, and leadership. Train your teams to think: Would this belong in our grant story? So how do you keep this story sharp, accurate, and compelling without letting it eat up all your time and energy? Lets break it down.

Burnout 130

Burnout Grant Grants Finance 130

Candid

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Many organizations struggle to sustain their finances, teams, and leadership, which jeopardizes their ability to take up transformational opportunitiesand, in turn, their impact. Leadership development: PBIs help train local leaders, build resilient organizations, and prevent burnout.

Procurement 89

Procurement Burnout Finance Metrics 89

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Finance Once your nonprofit or private foundation is tax-exempt, you never have to deal with the IRS again, right? When it comes to finance, though, having clearly defined roles and duties over budgeting, accounting, and expenses are essential internal controls for small nonprofits, and key to their stability and success.

Budget 97

Budget Finance Burnout Grant 97

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

I attended Finance Committee meetings and tried to learn one thing each time. I was pretty intimidated by numbers when I first started my nonprofit career. One look at the budget and I would glaze over. But I forced myself to listen to the financial conversations at the Board meetings.

Nonprofit 119

Nonprofit Subcontractor Goals Management 119

Blackbaud

MAY 12, 2025

It can also lead to burnout among finance professionals who are constantly chasing approvals and updates instead of working on strategic projects. Lack of Training for New Staff: Provide training for new staff and stakeholders on the budget approval process and tools. The goal is to work smarter, not harder!

Budget 93

Budget Nonprofit Training Goals 93

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Here are four ways automation can improve your AP processes, help prevent accounting staff burnout, and save your team time. Added Layer of Separation Separation of duties is a key component of internal controls , but it can be difficult to maintain with small finance teams.

Finance 92

Finance Burnout Management Readiness 92