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How to Prepare Your Grantmaking for Economic Uncertainty (and Why Now is Different)

Blackbaud

Not to mention shifting political policies and higher prices on everyday items. Proactively share resources such as templates for strategic budgeting or checklists for cost containment best practices. Recessions are part of the economic cycle, but that doesnt mean anyone in philanthropy is excited to see a potential one on the horizon.

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4 Common Pitfalls in the Grant Review Process (and How to Avoid Them)

Blackbaud

Finally, provide a clear conflict of interest policy with examples so people know what conflicts might look like and they can disclose them. Develop templates with examples for reviewers to capture the strengths and areas of improvement for each application, so reviewers know what is expected.

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Listening for the Beat of Change: Conversational Grantmaking Where Accountability Demands Listening

Blackbaud

Over 70 funders have requested copies of our award letter templates, and hundreds joined sessions this year focused on aligning grantmaking practices with learning and equity. We have curated tools from the field, including a downloadable conversation guide and reflection questions. Document what you learn and follow up transparently.

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Take the Stress Out of Budgeting for Your K–12 Private School

Blackbaud

Finally, external factors like enrollment changes or new policies can drastically impact your schools financial outlook, creating more uncertainty in an already challenging process. You can easily export templates based on their budget last year and upload their new versions directly into the system.

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Event Budget Templates for Every Organization (Annual Conferences, Fundraisers, Meetings and More!)

Wild Apricot

Why Use an Event Budget Template It seems as though events season is always upon us. Having one ambiguous budget for an event can get messy quickly without a template to follow for each aspect of the event. Utilize these templates and modify them for your organization’s events. Sticking to an event budget.

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Step Up Your Systems for Success: How to Simplify, Streamline and Support Your Team w/ Teresa Huff | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

We've got a template for you. And the last thing I'll go over is just downloading reports. So share in the chat what is one system that you've found to be super helpful in your work? Whether grant writing or just nonprofit work in general or task management, anything, what is one system that you love? Calendar alerts.

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Accounting Procedures Manual Template

Blue Avocado

First published in 2011, this Gold Avocado article is a downloadable template — designed to take the guesswork out of creating an accounting practices manual and make it doable in as little as 30 minutes! So here’s a template. Download the Word document, and everything you need to fill is in in red.