Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

When you get a clean bill of health from your doctor, you can feel confident as you navigate through life. Conduct an internal control audit quarterly to ensure that your nonprofit is adhering to the policies you’ve set. You can also run through an audit preparation checklist to ensure you are as prepared as possible.

Finance

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

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

While establishing relationships that can lead to planned gifts can take time, there are ways nonprofits can effectively raise more funds through this type of fundraising. Here are some of the most common types of planned gifts: Bequests : These are gifts made through a donor’s will or living trust. Is your board on board?

CRM

Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Thankfully, your nonprofit constituent relationship management (CRM) system can help keep donor data safe. Invest in secure software First and foremost, the CRM itself must be secure. Your nonprofit must know the right safety features to look for when evaluating your CRM or looking for a new one.

CRM

Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Your nonprofit is getting ready to lead an important advocacy campaign: a key bill central to your mission has just been introduced in the state legislature, but the process of getting it passed is fraught with uncertainty. In part 2, we'll walk you through some basic data formats.

CRM

OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

This means that nonprofits seeking to innovate their fundraising practices and maximize their revenue through online donor giving must prioritize donor privacy and data security. The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Easy Strategies to Safeguard Donor Privacy. Encourage trust with their donor community.

Policy

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Even if they’re not directly related to your board members or in your CRM, think about your friends outside of the organization and how they might be able to support your event by donating auction items. When you reach out to any of these individuals, make sure you have a concrete donation acceptance policy as a part of your auction rules.

Procurement