Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Internal financial audits, where your team reviews its own documentation and procedures to identify opportunities for large-scale improvement in your financial strategy. Your auditor will need access to various financial documentation to conduct your nonprofits audit effectively.

Nonprofit

RBW Strategy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Do those documents provide a path for handling the unexpected? If you do not have core policies documented, how can the pass-through entity, awarding agency, and/or auditor be assured that you will be a good steward of federal funding? Start with the highest priority policies and then go from there. Were here to help.

Award

Blackbaud

JANUARY 31, 2025

Your eligibility quiz should be concise, with questions reflecting the information provided in your program documentation. Any question on your eligibility quiz should also be clearly addressed in your program documentation. What Information Should Be on an Eligibility Quiz?

Application

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Supporting Documents: 2-5 hours. Submission (2-5 Hours) Preparing submission documents. Project Description: 8-15 hours. Budget Justification: 3-5 hours. Editing and Review (10-15 Hours) Proofreading for grammar, formatting, and compliance. Incorporating feedback from collaborators or reviewers.

Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Review deadlines, and make sure all required documents—such as letters of support, budgets, and appendices—are complete and provided in the correct format. Finalizing and Submitting Your Proposal As you approach the final stages of your grant writing process, it’s essential to take a systematic approach to finalize your proposal.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

JUNE 10, 2025

Grants now support a wide range of efforts to document personal narratives, oral histories, endangered ways of life, and cultural expression through art, film, and museum collections. This includes archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, and documentation projects.

Grant

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In addition to your CRM, document any third-party tools you use: email marketing, event management, volunteer tracking, etc. Watch recorded demos as well and be sure to review all publicly available product documentation. Compile a list of all the data-related tools that youre currently using.

CRM

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Artists should document their qualifications and compare them with the criteria outlined in the grant descriptions to ensure alignment. Prepare Required Documents : Common documents include project proposals, budgets, resumes, and letters of support. Location : Some grants are region-specific, aimed at supporting local artists.

Grant

Planned Giving

JANUARY 25, 2025

Moves management fosters transparency and accountability by documenting every conversation and decision, bringing strategy and predictability to donor cultivation. Create a shortlist of high-potential donors and document relevant insights to guide your next moves. Pro Tip Tweet Track Progress Document every interaction in your CRM.

Management

Millionaire Grant Lady

JANUARY 24, 2025

When foundations require budgets, tax documents, or even board giving statements, it isnt because they want to know every financial detail of your organizations innerworkings. Prior Years Financial Documents : Foundations sometimes ask for the prior years statement of activities and/or statement of financial position.

Funding

Pamela Grow

AUGUST 13, 2025

You’ll need to organize your impact data in a compelling document that inspires lapsed donors to get involved again. This document is called an impact report , and your nonprofit can use it to tell the story of what you’ve accomplished and encourage lapsed donors to be a part of your work.

Retainer

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Capture these insights in a simple document or voice note. After every major grant, set up a 30-minute debrief. What worked? What felt like pulling teeth? What could be templatized or automated next time? Itll save your future selfand your teamhours of frustration down the line. Use Tools That Do the Heavy Lifting Federal grants are a beast.

Grant

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 15, 2025

” Document what makes you special. For Needs Statements, Maggie further emphasized that, although macro-data is important, grant applications should also explain “why what you do is not available anywhere else.” Don’t assume reviewers know your unique value.

Application

Center for Effective Philanthropy

AUGUST 5, 2025

Nonprofit organizations are in a state of crisis: facing safety, legal, and funding threats, as documented in the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s most recent “State of Nonprofits” report, which reveals […] The post Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step Up<div class="print-only-coauthors"><div>Vivian (..)

Education

GrantNews

JULY 8, 2025

Whether it’s a missed eligibility detail or a document requirement, not reading the full guidelines can instantly disqualify your application – no matter how impressive your program is. It sounds obvious, but many applicants skim. Funders disqualify applications all the time for missing basic eligibility or misinterpreting requirements.

Grant

Blackbaud

MAY 13, 2025

Not having sufficient control documentation can create a more time-consuming process and lead to your external auditors identifying recommendations or deficiencies. But some of these controls, such as what happens if a check is stolen, will need to be part of your process documentation.

Policies

GrantNews

JUNE 17, 2025

Similarly, leaving out necessary financial documents can derail your application. Unrealistic Budget or Missing Financial Details A budget that’s vague, inflated, or doesn’t align with the project narrative can cause funders to doubt your planning. Want to know how much money should you request in your grant proposal? Click here.

Grant

Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

In a generation very well-documented to be suffering with anxiety, Half the Story is at the leading edge of the digital well-being movement for teens. There are great organizations already doing the work of cultivating and promoting leadership among girls around the world, such as GirlUp and Shes the First.

Pass-Through

Blackbaud

JANUARY 31, 2025

Ensure this is documented internally so that your entire team is communicating the same message. Can you lean into a strong point of view that aligns with a clear mission, or do you need to temper a response to meet stakeholders from differing points of view?

Funding

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Important activities: Gather necessary documents, develop narratives, build budgets, and secure internal approvals. Bonus Tip: Capture all completed applications and accompanying documentation in both your fundraising and accounting systems as attachments. Important activities: Allocate resources, launch programs, and train staff.

Grant

Bonterra

JULY 7, 2025

What you’ll take away: The fundamentals of your board’s role in fundraising, and how to clarify expectations How to tailor fundraising involvement to each board member’s strengths and style The three essential documents you need to kickstart a culture shift today Whether your board is enthusiastic, hesitant, or somewhere in between, this session (..)

Fundraising

Millionaire Grant Lady

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Gathering all of the necessary financial documents, compiling the required data, and submitting it in the correct form takes time and energy. Winning grants is a multi-step process. Whether you’re applying for a foundation grant or a federal grant, it’s not something you can casually sit down and complete.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

This preparation involves gathering the required documents, developing a comprehensive grant proposal, and budgeting for the funds requested. Gathering Required Documents The gathering of necessary documents is a foundational step in the grant application process.

Grant Writing

Candid

MAY 5, 2025

These groups often face multiple barriers such as distrust of financial institutions, lack of sufficient funds, limited connectivity in rural areas, lack of identification documents, and the resulting high transaction costs, which limit opportunity for economic participation for those who need it most.

Policies

Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 25, 2025

Additionally, the method fosters transparency and accountability since every conversation and decision is documented. From here, create a shortlist of donors worthy of immediate cultivation, documenting each prospects specific interests and any relevant relationship insights to guide your next moves.

Management

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It is a good idea to document anything that may have previously been assumed or implied so everyone can refer back to the working norms. The appropriate personnel close the project by documenting the work and saving final copies for posterity. By the end of this stage, the proposal will be written and approved.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Preparing Required Documents : Each grant may have specific requirements. Common documents include: Project proposals Budget plans Letters of recommendation Filling Out the Application Form : Applications generally require the submission of detailed information about the project or purpose of the grant.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Prepare Documentation Assemble all necessary documents, which may include the proposal, budget, and supporting materials. Many agencies provide a confirmation once documents are submitted. It is vital for applicants to ensure that all requirements set by the funding agency are met. Step Description 1.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2025

Documentation of Implementation, Progress, and Results. Anyone who has participated in an audit of any kind understands the critical importance of accurate and easily accessible documentation. Similarly, financial reports serve as clear documentation of spending as well as changes to the original budget.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 4, 2024

An office or facility may have been destroyed, roofs caved in, and computing equipment and documents may have been destroyed by water and wind. Many of my clients need help now more than ever before. What are nonprofit employees to do?

Utilities

Fundraising HayDay

OCTOBER 31, 2024

On that document they are required to share information about their assets, board members, recent grantees, and a few details about how to submit an application (or not if they do not accept unsolicited applications).

Application

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This living document for project management has been the collaborative point of focus for our database team. In minutes, a data check query can bring me up to speed with a spreadsheet containing all the organizations CRM goals, projects, and training needs by category.

CRM

Clairification

JUNE 5, 2025

Today these principles have been well documented. In 1984 Robert Cialdini wrote a groundbreaking book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion , outlining principles of influence that affect human behaviors. No matter how much technology advances, the triggers behind human behavior and decision making remain the same.

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Essentially, this is a folder of Word documents each containing answers to common grant application questions, like organization mission and activities, the greatest challenges our nonprofit faces, how we measure and evaluate program impact, how we recognize funders, etc. Spend time researching your options.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Lack of an Audit Trail Spreadsheets are easily editable, and without proper documentation, it can be difficult to maintain an audit trail. Organizations need a system that provides a clear and documented history of changes to ensure transparency and accountability.

Grant

CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It is sometimes hard to keep track of your correspondence with donors when it isnt scheduled or, at the very least, documented. That being said, there are a number of topics that should be addressed in the first draft of this living document. It isnt meant to be a static document. Remember that this will be a living document.

Calendar

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Write the Grant Proposal: Create a well-structured document that outlines the project’s significance, implementation plan, and requested funding. Submission Support : Grant writing professionals help navigate the submission process, ensuring all necessary documents are compiled and submitted timely.

Grant Writing