Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2025

Limited budgets, complex grant requirements, and fluctuating revenue streams can make managing finances a significant challenge. We talked with three experts—Stephanie Skryzowski with 100 Degrees Consulting , Andrew Horrow with Finnovate for Good , and Jerilyn Dressler with Your Part-Time Controller, LLC (YPTC) —to understand more.

Finance

Blackbaud

AUGUST 7, 2024

Blackbaud’s consultants have managed implementations that were started and finished within a five-day workweek, but they’ve also overseen implementations that lasted nine months or more. This is all part of defining the scope of work. And don’t let go of those scope documents just yet.

Funding

Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

If you know that the project will require the help of consultants, you can research the average rate for consultants with the kind and degree of experience you need. Or, if you have already identified a consultant, you can use this preparatory period to confirm their rate and complete the consultant agreement.

Budget

Peak Proposals

APRIL 30, 2023

Note that if you think you’ll eventually want to transition to working as a grant writer, it’s essential to keep a list of all the proposals you’ve ever worked on, including the name of the funder, the type of project, the value of the award, what your contribution was, and the proposal’s outcome (funded or rejected).

Grant