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4 Tips to Optimize Your Donor Database to Boost Engagement

Ann Green's Nonprofit

A robust donor database or constituent relationship management (CRM) system is one of the best tools you have at your disposal to boost engagement at your nonprofit. Event management solutions to log donors registrations, merchandise and auction item purchases, and peer-to-peer fundraising participation for a-thon style events.

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Is It Time for Your Nonprofit or School to Make a CRM Change?

Blackbaud

There is no simple answer to the question of whether to consider a new constituent relationship management system. Do you need to invest in your people as well as in software for a new tool to be successful? Change management: How does your team respond to change ? Read contracts carefully to avoid surprises.

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3 Signs Your Organization Needs a Nonprofit Accounting System

Blackbaud

Those low-cost tools can be a great way to launch and gain momentum, but there comes a point for every nonprofit when the time it takes to manage your fund accounting workarounds outweighs the cost of upgrading your system. Is your accounting software not working for your organization?

Finance 105
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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

Governance and Management factors: How does your Board feel about how much you should have in reserve vs spending on programs? Operating reserves are a crucial part of a healthy financial statement, and there are several ways to calculate, hold, and manage those funds. Revenue volatility factors: How volatile are your revenue sources?

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Understanding the Grant Lifecycle: Info for Nonprofits

Blackbaud

Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding of the grant lifecycle. Proper management ensures funds are allocated efficiently and projects deliver the intended impact. Optimize resource use. Build stronger funder relationships.

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School Choice and Blackbaud Software

Blackbaud

The answers to those questions depend on your state, which program the family uses, and what software is in your school’s tech stack. How do you manage school choice funds in Blackbaud software? How do you receive and allocate those funds in the business office? What changes do you have to make in your processes?

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Small Business Grant Opportunities Available This May

GrantNews

Software Developers and Companies for Projects Grants to software developers and companies for open-source projects and applications. The purpose is to help small businesses increase capacity, acquire development assistance, and compete for government contracts that contribute to growth.

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