Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 25, 2025

Additionally, the method fosters transparency and accountability since every conversation and decision is documented. Getting Ready to Implement a Moves Management System at Your Nonprofit Before implementing a moves management process, your organization must have well-defined short-term and long-term revenue targets.

Management

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Key best practice: Early cross-department collaboration helps ensure project readiness and strengthens grant proposals by demonstrating organizational capacity. Important activities: Gather necessary documents, develop narratives, build budgets, and secure internal approvals.

Grant

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

Strategic Grants

JUNE 18, 2025

We recommend having an organisational policy that documents what you CAN and CAN’T put into AI, and which tool/s to use. In summary As you wield the power of AI in your grant writing, remember: it’s your sidekick, ready to support your strategic vision. Develop project plans ahead of time to streamline application writing.

AI

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Document your answers to these questions, as these will become your internal notes for defending your proposal if auditors have some later as well. Have program staff review the documents and ask their own questions. Throughout the grant cycle, review your documentation and run mock audits every six months to spot any holes.

IT

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 14, 2025

When I stepped into the role, there werent any templates, process documents, or systems to guide me, just a dozen open tabs and a handful of old applications that I kept scavenging for useful language. Start Your Own Tiny Process Library Open a document while youre completing a task you do regularly and jot down the steps.

GPC

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

We’re here to debunk the top AI myths, explore how ethical AI grant writing tools can boost your efficiency, and discuss why AI-driven grant strategy is the future of grant readiness. Nonprofits that cling to manual workflows risk falling behind as peers leverage AI to streamline grant readiness and nonprofit capacity building.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

They come with strict compliance requirements, detailed reporting obligations, and potential penalties that could result in claw backs if you aren’t careful with your spending and documentation. If possible, use your fund accounting system as your single source of truth for document management, so everyone has access to the same information.

Government

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

How to Avoid It Avoiding the confusion around criteria starts with clear documentation. Establish, document, and implement evaluation criteria that reflect your mission and funding program guidelines. Are you ready for a grant management system that can help you streamline your grantmaking processes, from application to disbursement?

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

For nonprofits, this means less time spent proving worth through excessive documentation and more focused on delivering impact. This could be a one-page mutual expectations document outlining how you’ll communicate, report impact, and share feedback over time. Document a clear use policy. Ready to elevate your grant readiness?

Grant

Grant Writer Team

APRIL 17, 2025

Collect Supporting Data and Documentation Back up your proposal with relevant data. Doing the groundwork improves your chances of receiving fundingand keeps you ready for your next grant opportunity. Grant writing is a continuous process, so be sure to keep your materials updated and ready for future applications.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Pro Tip: Keep a living grant strategy document or tracker that lists deadlines and includes notes on alignment, ease of application, and past results. Think of it as your internal toolbox: a set of ready-to-go content blocks you can customize and reuse across multiple applications. Could the time spent here be better used elsewhere?

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 15, 2025

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed juggling grant deadlines, endless document requests, and repetitive tasks, you’re not alone. Many of the professionals we’ve heard from and work with say they’re always behind schedule, often losing critical documents, and struggling to maintain consistency and quality across their applications.

AI

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

If you captured any other pertinent data during the donation process, be sure to document this as well. Lets make this happen. What is Donor Retention? Youre probably generally familiar with the concept of donor retention , but you may not know your own rate or the many nuances of donor retention strategies.

Retainer

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Offer to write letters of support for proposals and be flexible when needed to sign grant documentation (e.g., Identify methods for assisting organizations to implement practices that advance grant readiness 2.06. certifications, grant agreements). Understand the issues that could impact their nonprofit agencys finances (e.g.,

GPC

Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

When an opportunity comes open that fits the mission of an organization who is ready to do the work described by the RFP, this can be an amazing opportunity for a nonprofit to apply, receive funding, and launch or expand their programming. Foundation grants typically dont require organizations to hire additional staff just to manage them.

Government

Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2025

To mitigate this, its crucial to foster open communication and make sure your evaluation criteria is documented thoroughly. Because external reviews often involve people who have less experience with your organization, its important to have clear, well-documented evaluation criteria and training.

Grant

Blackbaud

MAY 8, 2025

Plus, electronic document management gives you access to all the details you need and provides a better audit trail. Ready to automate your AP processes? The automated payable system handles getting payments to your vendors in the format they prefer, so you can eliminate the cost and hassle of paper checks.

Finance

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

Implementing fund accounting software with subfund capabilities can help your team avoid common nonprofit audit mistakes by streamlining grants management, documentation management, and other key processes. The auditor will need recent tax documents, payroll details, annual financial statements, among other documentation.

Finance

Blackbaud

JULY 29, 2025

Are you ready to make the most of it? Ask volunteers to submit their own photos or videos or document their experience on TikTok or Instagram Reels. Pro tip: Provide ready-to-use graphics, hashtags, and messaging to make it easier for supporters to spread the word and share their own social posts.

Media

GrantNews

JANUARY 9, 2025

Missing Items: Have all documentation ready and attached before you submit. In fact, you might even need a grant writer. Format Guidelines: Always follow the funder’s guidelines. We recommend you read them carefully and be thorough for compliance. Check and double check every item.

Applicant

Blackbaud

JULY 7, 2025

As a student employee, I started by scanning an archive of documents, some dating back to the 1960s, into an early electronic document management system. Moving to the Cloud: PaperSave and Workflow Automation Eventually, limitations with our original Enterprise Document Management system (EDM) pushed us to explore other options.

Finance

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

Missed details can derail your proposal: Important components—like letters of support or compliance documents—can be overlooked or improperly formatted. Explore Grant Writing Made Easier —our course and community for nonprofit professionals who are ready to write smarter, not harder.

Proposal

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

When the budget doesn’t align with the story you’re telling—or worse, contradicts it—it sends a clear message to reviewers: this organization may not be ready to manage grant funding effectively. Ask: “Do these documents tell the same story?” Ready to Take Your Grant Writing and Budgeting Skills to the Next Level?

Budget

GrantNews

JULY 21, 2025

Most applications involve writing, planning, and sometimes detailed financial or impact documentation. Keep track of deadlines and required documents. Rejections happen – but each application can improve your skills and readiness for the next opportunity. They require effort. But this can be well worth it! Be Persistent.

Applicant

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 25, 2024

To provide more value for our grantmaking customers, we’re working internally and with third-party developers to provide ready-built integrations for particular tools. Read the documentation available and brainstorm what integrations and connections would be most helpful to your organization and processes. So, what’s next?

Software

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 21, 2025

We’ve created a streamlined approach to grant writing with tools designed to help you leverage past efforts for future wins: the AI Grants Hub™, featuring the Standard Grant Narrative, the Grant Application Library, and the Organizational Documents Library. Ready to stop starting from scratch and start winning more grants?

Grant Writing

DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Try Our Free Raffle Fundraising Platform Learn More Sign Up for Free Final Tips for Simplifying Fundraising Operations Stay Flexible Unexpected challenges can arise, so be ready to adapt and adjust your plans. People appreciate being recognized for their contributions. Regular updates ensure everyone is on the same page.

Fundraising

Allied Grant Writers

JANUARY 25, 2025

These resources often include step-by-step guides on how to apply for financial aid, tips for writing compelling scholarship essays, and advice on gathering the necessary documentation. 10-11 Months Before Enrollment : Gather necessary documentation, such as transcripts, proof of enrollment, and financial information.

Education

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

They create various documents like full proposals, letters of intent, and application templates that fit different opportunities. Federal grants , on the other hand, just need extensive documentation and strict compliance with complex requirements. Your organization needs to be ready before you bring in any writer.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Key elements of grant guidelines may include: Eligibility criteria (who can apply) Project scope and objectives Required documents (e.g., This section outlines the essential elements of a grant proposal and offers valuable insights into crafting a persuasive document.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Set status updates, assign sections, and attach supporting documents so everyone stays on track. Tip: Keep two or three versions of each proposal section tailored to different types of funders so you’re ready to respond quickly and appropriately. Ready to Level Up Your Nonprofit Grant Strategy?

Grant

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Once you have decided to move forward with a specific grant consultant, you can expect the process to include: Onboarding: The onboarding process with a grant consultant will usually include filling out an intake form, having an initial call to discuss your mission and goals, and gathering initial documents like budgets and tax forms.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

Scattered deadlines, disjointed documents, and disconnected systems make it nearly impossible to stay on top of funding opportunities strategically. What’s missing from this approach are things like task tracking, draft storage, document management, and narrative re-use tools. It’s a lack of infrastructure. Yep, that’s right.

AI

Wild Apricot

JUNE 16, 2025

They accept donations, handle bookkeeping, file tax documents and ensure everything meets state and federal regulations. It works well for groups that aren’t yet ready to incorporate or don’t plan to become a formal nonprofit. Fiscal agency is typically a short-term or project-based arrangement.

Logic Model

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For those ready to embark on this journey, exploring online grant writing courses and utilizing grant writing templates can provide powerful resources to aid this process. Overview of Grant Writing Certification Programs In the modern landscape of funding for non-profit organizations, possessing strong grant writing skills is essential.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

MAY 12, 2025

Inconsistent Updates: When updates to the budget are not consistently communicated and documented, your team may inadvertently use outdated information for decision-making. No Documented Budget Approval Process: When there isnt documentation, people rely on outdated information or make up their own process.

Budget