Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

To use AI effectively, a proposal team must set ground rules for ethical deployment and ensure that AI serves as a tool, not a team member. As more funders request disclosure of AI use in applications, it’s vital to document anywhere AI enters the process.

AI

Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

Treat your donor profiles as living documents. Remember to also cover your organizations rules for ensuring data security and ethical collection methods in this training to help you maintain donors trust and avoid legal issues related to your database.

CRM

Grant Writer Team

MAY 15, 2025

Concepts like transparency, accountability, and sustainability arent just ethical ideals. Youre also hiring someone who understands the importance of honesty and ethics in every step of the process. Ethical grant writers consider what happens after the funding ends. But there is more it than that.

Policy

Blackbaud

MAY 19, 2025

When youve documented and implemented a strong conflict of interest policy, you protect your team, ensure ethical decision-making, and strengthen your reputation among grantees and stakeholders. I love in legal ethics this idea of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety, Adriana said.

Policy

Candid

JUNE 26, 2025

And so, grantmakers are studying the landscape , weighing every implication , and exercising caution as they consider how best to integrate AI in ways that are ethical, inclusive, and effective.

AI

Strategic Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

Read more: [link] A delicate balancing act: The ethics of accepting grants from funders with conflicting values While Strategic Grants has several resources available on this topic, hearing it from others’ perspectives helps to reinforce what organisations should be looking for.

Burnout

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

The Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association don’t allow this practice in their codes of ethics. They create various documents like full proposals, letters of intent, and application templates that fit different opportunities. This prohibition exists for several key reasons.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

You provide the programs we document. We are committed to a code of ethics, and there is a culture of learning as we grow and improve in our craft. Author Bio: Michael Weinrauch is a grants specialist operating Marysville Grants Consulting and a member of GPA Chapters in Canada and Kentucky as well as the GPA Ethics Committee.

Grants

Blackbaud

JUNE 16, 2025

Effective stewardship reporting not only builds trust with donors but also ensures compliance with legal and ethical obligations. Restricted Gift Compliance Your reports should document how donor-restricted funds were used in line with their intended purposes.

Finance

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Ethical Considerations and Community Responsibility Sponsorships in schools should be pursued thoughtfully. Transparency and ethical practices are essential to maintain trust among parents, administrators, and students. Alternatively, they could offer in-kind help rather than direct financial support.

Fundraising

Candid

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Yet many nonprofits hesitate to adopt AI, often due to perceived challenges around cost, expertise, and ethical considerations. Metadata provides essential context and documentation that makes the data usable, trustworthy, and maintainable. At DataKind , we partner with organizations to develop AI tools to increase impact.

AI

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

While the digital divide poses a significant challenge, the ethical implications of AI present another critical concern for the nonprofit sector. When I was assigned this article, I opened up a shared document to more than 200 of my colleagues. This gap will not be evenly distributed. GenAI allowed me to parse their input.

AI

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

It is essential to document approvals, your processes, where things are stored, and who has access. Transfer Procedures : Ensure all file transfers are secure, documented, and routinely reviewed. When used ethically and effectively, patient data can help healthcare institutions turn moments of gratitude into lasting support.

Ethics

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We will be able to point out and document what we have done and ask for increased funding to do more, such as work on some public arts projects. We plan to improve board communications through an online document management program. A grantwriting workshop and the continuation of arts shows in the local library are examples.

Goals

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Set the Example The ethical environment of your organization cascades down from leadership. Make sure transactions are appropriately documented and you are above reproach. If you dont have the time to find and manage a strong finance team, outsource. You should help set the tone on overall risk management.

Finance

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

MAY 18, 2025

Most of our nonprofit clients are ethical and provide a range of human services. Odd, since DOGE publishes its receipts (documentation of its savings) at www.doge.gov for all to readthe running tally is ~$160 million so far. The Foundation Center, GuideStar, National Council of Nonprofits, National Association of Nonprofits, etc.)

Federal Grants

Planned Giving

JULY 22, 2025

Understanding the difference between these documents is essential for effective healthcare planning. Understanding Advance Directives An advance directive is a legal document that outlines your medical care preferences if you become unable to communicate. Notarization : Others may require the document to be notarized.

Ethics

HSF House

JULY 31, 2025

I will be traveling to the village of Rompegading, where I will spend a week engaging with local residents, documenting their experiences, and exploring stories related to land access, community resistance, livelihoods, and social action within the context of national park boundaries.

Ethics

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I've had many careers over the past 30+ years and in all of them, the companies and professions have defined codes of ethics. But even with these guidelines that all employees had to agree to, I've encountered quite a few situations where I've been asked to do something I thought was questionable from an ethical or moral standpoint.

Ethics

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In the wake of the October Ethics Month articles, you are all now experts on the GPA code of ethics! Even with an irrefutable command of grant writing the GPA Code of Ethics , you will encounter situations that give you pause. It’s important to recognize that ethical decisions aren’t always black and white.

Ethics

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And equally important, will it make abiding by the GPA Code of Ethics more challenging? Having been on the nonprofit employee “side” for the past 15 years, I knew I needed to dive deeper into the Code of Ethics from a consulting perspective. This is the ethical question I imagined would arise most often if I decided to specialize.

Ethics

Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Ethical use to reduce bias and harm Bias and harm are defined by an individual use case.

Ethics

Grant Training Center

JULY 31, 2023

This detailed document requires thoughtful consideration, and rushing through it could lead to oversight or errors. Data organization and documentation: Detail how you will organize and document your data during the research project. Starting early: Begin working on your DMP early in the grant writing process.

Management

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Show how to use these tools ethically, in a way that supports your organization’s mission and values while upholding its integrity. This approach will foster a collaborative learning environment and encourage the ethical and effective use of AI tools.

Policy

Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2024

Strong endowment management and documented processes help you track—and adhere to—donor intent and prohibit the organization from spending down the original corpus unintentionally. This streamlined document management also helps with business continuity.

Management

GrantNews

JUNE 4, 2024

However, it also involves some serious ethical considerations. To that end, GrantWatch has advice on how to ethically write grant proposals and the benefits of maintaining your integrity. Accountability Ethical grant writing also requires accountability and accurate reporting.

Policy

Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It turns out that the consultant not only never followed up with me about greenlighting the document — it never went out. The impetus of this communication document did not reach anyone and powerful stories about the organization went untold. The community didn’t get to read or hear about the event, and tickets were still available.

Management

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They don’t understand their fiscal or legal responsibility nor their ethical responsibility. Ensure Legal and Ethical Integrity and Maintain Accountability The Board is responsible for making sure that the nonprofit operates with the laws that govern it at the local, state, and national level.

Strategic Plan

The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 27, 2024

If the organizational managers put in place processes and expectations to meticulously document interactions, AI can help retain valuable information about donors and pave the way for continuity. Nonprofits must take care to put accountability practices in place to use AI in ways that help reduce bias and uphold ethical considerations.

AI

Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

For instance, I wrote a paper for my Ethics in Nonprofits class that explored whether nonprofit theatres should pay actors more or use their resources to prioritize their communities. And for more practical application, Candid provides sample templates for documents you will eventually write as an industry professional.

Letter Of Inquiry

Blackbaud

AUGUST 15, 2024

This means stating your intentions, which might be to document or show the many different strategies used by teachers to engage teenagers in health stress management. For example, is it an example to document, illuminate, explore or demonstrate value? What is your intention for making meaning that is embedded in your framing purpose?

Software

CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

You can choose from pre-built templates or customize your chatbot’s functionality with the help of their extensive documentation and resources. Challenges and Ethical Considerations Associated with AI Implementation in Nonprofits AI has a ton of potential to revolutionize the way nonprofits operate.

AI

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 22, 2023

10 Considerations for Creating a Budgeting Process by Carrie Watkins, Blackbaud In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your process for creating that document. Be sure you’re looking for these 9 things.

Budget

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 23, 2023

This means you will have to share information about your organization – from important documents like your current organizational budget and 510(c)3 determination letter to details about your programs and needs of those you serve. First, grant work is a team sport. This process will be explained before you start your collaboration.

Consultant

Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2024

Having a CFRE certification shows you have proficiency in nonprofit fundraising at the highest possible level, and understand ethical best practices in the industry. It also demonstrates to those around you that you have a true understanding of fundraising ethics and professionalism.

Fundraising

Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

AI has gained a lot of momentum in recent years and while it can be an asset, it’s important to use it in an ethical and transparent way. Make sure your website, ACNC reports, and all publicly available documents (e.g. Don’t be afraid to use your networks. Not all AI tools are created equally.

Grants

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

You might be familiar with more traditional waiver paper waivers that follow this process: you attend an event that requires a waiver (like bungee jumping or ziplining), receive a clipboard with a paper waiver to sign, and sign the document before participating in the activity. The Bottom Line.

Fundraising