Education, Policies and Software - Grants & Fundraising Brief

5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2025

Plus, you can use your nonprofits LMS to streamline many other processes and activities, including upskilling employees, onboarding volunteers, and educating board members. Review workplace policies, including communication and paid time off (PTO). Set up an email, software access, and a workstation.

Mentor

Mentor Nonprofit Training Policies

How to Improve Your Internal Controls to Minimize Audit Findings

Blackbaud

MAY 13, 2025

Some of these types can be managed directly within your fund accounting software , such as approval rules to make sure the right people review an expense before its paid. Develop Policies and Procedures: Create written policies and procedures that address identified risks and outline control activities.

Policy

Policy Policies Ethics Finance

8 Tips for Supporting Your Grantees After a Significant Award

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

In addition to crafting the Investment Policy Statement and Spending Policy, the Investment Committee should set a fiduciary calendar, so everyone knows when to expect updates on investments, reviews of operating reserves , and similar topics.

Award

Award Policy Policies Finance

Nonprofit advocacy: 5 strategies for successful campaigns

Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Whether you’re raising awareness, influencing policy, or mobilizing supporters, successful advocacy requires more than one-off actions; it takes strategic, personalized engagement across the entire supporter journey. Nonprofit advocacy: Frequently asked questions Why is nonprofit advocacy important?

Lobbying

Lobbying Nonprofit CRM Software

7 Signs Your Organization Is Ready for an Enterprise-Scale CRM

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

You Need to Customize Your Workflows and Integrate Systems Growing fundraising teams typically want to leverage custom workflows and integrate with related software systems like those used by finance and digital marketing. Free Resource Enterprise Nonprofit CRM Evaluation Guide Download now 4.

CRM

CRM Readiness AI Management

Grants for Church: A Comprehensive Guide to Securing Funding for Ministry and Community Outreach

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

However, with increasing demands on church budgetsranging from facility renovations and educational programs to humanitarian initiatives and technology upgradesmany churches are turning to grants as an innovative means to supplement their income streams.

Funding

Funding Grants Grant Proposal

These Foundations Are Giving Away Millions to Nonprofits

GrantNews

JULY 23, 2025

This grant also includes in-kind support such as software and tech services. 75,000 Grants to Support Urgent Social Issues Nonprofits can apply for grants of up to $75,000 for projects addressing critical issues such as economic empowerment, education, climate impact, and crisis response. Click here to learn more. Read more here.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Grants Grant Award

Sprouts Foundation to Award $3M in Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Health and Wellness

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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Award

Award Grants Grant Retail

Golden Unveils AI-Backed App Update to Address Declining Volunteer, Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

When the original Golden mobile app launched, it defined a new category of software that made participating in volunteering and donation opportunities instant, trustworthy, and personalized. Through real-time guidance and behavioral insights, Goldie helps organizations boost volunteer retention and convert supporters into long-term donors.

AI

AI Retail SAM Management

Bonterra DonorDrive and Meta Launch New Integration to Boost Nonprofit Fundraising on Instagram and Facebook

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

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Retail

Retail Fundraising Media Nonprofit

How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Being able to defend, explain, and educate your stakeholders why youve chosen a specific reserve amount is the key. The real takeaway here is to be able to articulate why the operating reserve fund exists for your organization and clearly understand the purpose, rather than getting hung up on the aggregate number.

Contract

Contract Contracts Budget Nonprofit

Report: Native Communities Are a High-Impact, Often Overlooked, Opportunity for Funders

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Retail Funding Media Management

Report Illustrates Best Practices for Fundraising With Donors Who Use Donor-Advised Funds

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Fundraising Award

How Are You Thanking Your Donors?

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Retail Strategic Plan Management Media

Study Shows Donations Increase With AI-Powered Donor Data Analytics

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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AI

AI Donation Retail Media

5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Management Media

Dataro Launches ProspectAI: AI-Powered Major Donor Prospecting

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

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AI

AI Retail Media Management

GivenGain and The Giving Block Launch Technology Integration

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 1, 2025

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Retail Management Media Donation

4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

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AI

AI Retail Nonprofit Grants

How to Launch a Planned Giving Program: A Step-by-Step Guide

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

” Life Insurance Gifts : “Making our organization the beneficiary of a policy you no longer need.” Recommended Resource : A donor-friendly video or pocket guide can be incredibly effective for internal training and donor education. 6 Establish Gift Acceptance Policies ADVANCED (IMPORTANT, BUT NOT URGENT) Start simple.

Policies

Policies Policy Readiness Insurance

Fundraising Ideas for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

DoJiggy

JUNE 18, 2025

Run an Educational Webinar or Awareness Panel Educational programming is an overlooked fundraising idea for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Visibility matters—it leads to increased reporting, stronger community support, and improved policies at local, state, and national levels.

Fundraising

Fundraising Donation Education Goals

Bloomerang Launches Journey Automation to Help Nonprofits Raise More

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Management Media

GrantExec Offers Help for Organizations Affected by Texas Floods to Find Funding Resources

NonProfit PRO

JULY 17, 2025

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Retail Funding Grants Grant

How USC Foundations Achieved Digital Transformation: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Paperless Finance Office

Blackbaud

JULY 7, 2025

With a complex financial structure that includes multiple entities managed within a single instance of their fund accounting software, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®, USC Foundations required a high degree of organization and control.

Finance

Finance Management Readiness Policies

Report: Tech-Savvy Nonprofits are More Optimistic and Better Prepared for the Future

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

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Retail

Retail AI Nonprofit Software

Gamification: Turning Donor Engagement Into a Competition Everyone Wins

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Retail

Retail Award Media Management

Supersized Gifts Mask Declining Nonprofit Grassroots Support, Q1 FEP Report Finds

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

Sharing this collective data helps individual organizations make informed, resilience-oriented decisions, and equips our sector to advocate more effectively for policies that strengthen long-term nonprofit impact.” ” Small-Dollar Donors Still Aren’t Showing Up The year-over-year monetary growth is smaller than the 5.2%

Retail

Retail Nonprofit Retainer Media

Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Nonprofit Finance

Understanding Nonprofit Overhead: Strategies for Transparency and Efficiency in 2025

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

But overhead expenses have also been the focus of recent policy changes as well. The Department of Education capped indirect costs for research grants at 15%, regardless of the rates each grant had negotiated during the application process.

Indirect Cost

Indirect Cost Indirect Finance NICRA

DonorDock Launches Otto, an Intelligent Assistant for Small Fundraising Teams

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI

AI Retail Fundraising Media

5 Accounting Workflows Your Nonprofit Can Begin Automating Today

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

As your fund accounting software has evolved, so have the opportunities to incorporate automation into your processes—and get rid of some of that paper and manual decision-making. Automation systematizes your internal controls, making it easy to follow your policies for approvals, expense attachments, and reconciliation.

Finance

Finance AI Software Nonprofit

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

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

Finally, external factors like enrollment changes or new policies can drastically impact your schools financial outlook, creating more uncertainty in an already challenging process. On top of that, you have to manage the mix of restricted and unrestricted funding, each with its own rules and limitations.

Budget

Budget Strategic Plan Template Conference

6 Common Hurdles Nonprofits Must Overcome to Launch Texting

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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Retail Nonprofit Budget Demographics

Fundraising Salaries Stabilize as Median Pay Outpaces Inflation, AFP Report Finds

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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Retail

Retail Fundraising Management Media

New Philanthropic Model Unlocks $4.5M to Protect Global Health Programs Amid Foreign Aid Cuts

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

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Retail Funding Award Government

Federal Policy and Private Schools: 5 Steps to Navigate Change

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

Policy Policies Education Pass-Through

GoFundMe Launches Giving Funds for Donor-Advised Fund Giving

NonProfit PRO

JULY 7, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Management Media

10 Simple Tips to Boost Your Nonprofit Website’s SEO

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Engineering

Engineering Retail Nonprofit Award

Blackbaud and Constant Contact Release Strategic Integration to Enhance Digital Engagement

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI Retail Software Media

Go from Rejected to Accepted: 9 Reasons Your Grants Get Rejected (and How to Fix Them) w/ Teresa Huff | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Instrumentl Partner Webinars are collaborations between Instrumentl and its community partners to provide free educational workshops for grant professionals. Tap into your board and their experience, their education. She also launched a podcast to inspire others to make a difference. Together, that's what you need to show.

Instrumentl

Instrumentl Grants Grant Grant Writing

How ASC 958-205 and UPMIFA Enhance Endowment Transparency

Blackbaud

APRIL 15, 2025

This includes assessing their investment strategies, spending policies, and alignment with UPMIFA standards. Investing in staff education minimizes the risk of errors and enhances the organization’s ability to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.

Finance

Finance Management Funding Software

What Companies Want: Secrets to Securing In-Kind Donations for Fundraising Events w/ Renee Zau | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Instrumentl Partner Webinars are collaborations between Instrumentl and its community partners to provide free educational workshops for grant professionals. Partner with Us Support Email Us Terms of Use Privacy Policy System Status Â© 2025. Instrumentl All rights reserved

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Instrumentl Donation Grant Writing Fundraising

From Networking to $13M Raised: What Nonprofit Hiring Really Takes

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

He received his doctorate degree from West Virginia University with an emphasis on education administration plus a dissertation on donor characteristics. He also serves as president of Duke Haddad and Associates LLC and is a freelance instructor for Nonprofit Web Advisor. He has been a contributing author to NonProfit PRO since 2008.

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Retail Nonprofit Award Strategic Plan

10 Best Ways to Communicate With Donors and Prospects

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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Retail Media Management Fundraising

5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

How to Improve Your Internal Controls to Minimize Audit Findings

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8 Tips for Supporting Your Grantees After a Significant Award

Nonprofit advocacy: 5 strategies for successful campaigns

7 Signs Your Organization Is Ready for an Enterprise-Scale CRM

Grants for Church: A Comprehensive Guide to Securing Funding for Ministry and Community Outreach

These Foundations Are Giving Away Millions to Nonprofits

Sprouts Foundation to Award $3M in Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Health and Wellness

Golden Unveils AI-Backed App Update to Address Declining Volunteer, Donor Engagement

Bonterra DonorDrive and Meta Launch New Integration to Boost Nonprofit Fundraising on Instagram and Facebook

How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Report: Native Communities Are a High-Impact, Often Overlooked, Opportunity for Funders

Report Illustrates Best Practices for Fundraising With Donors Who Use Donor-Advised Funds

How Are You Thanking Your Donors?

Study Shows Donations Increase With AI-Powered Donor Data Analytics

5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

Dataro Launches ProspectAI: AI-Powered Major Donor Prospecting

GivenGain and The Giving Block Launch Technology Integration

4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

How to Launch a Planned Giving Program: A Step-by-Step Guide

Fundraising Ideas for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Bloomerang Launches Journey Automation to Help Nonprofits Raise More

GrantExec Offers Help for Organizations Affected by Texas Floods to Find Funding Resources

How USC Foundations Achieved Digital Transformation: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Paperless Finance Office

Report: Tech-Savvy Nonprofits are More Optimistic and Better Prepared for the Future

Gamification: Turning Donor Engagement Into a Competition Everyone Wins

Supersized Gifts Mask Declining Nonprofit Grassroots Support, Q1 FEP Report Finds

Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters

Understanding Nonprofit Overhead: Strategies for Transparency and Efficiency in 2025

DonorDock Launches Otto, an Intelligent Assistant for Small Fundraising Teams

5 Accounting Workflows Your Nonprofit Can Begin Automating Today

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

6 Common Hurdles Nonprofits Must Overcome to Launch Texting

Fundraising Salaries Stabilize as Median Pay Outpaces Inflation, AFP Report Finds

New Philanthropic Model Unlocks $4.5M to Protect Global Health Programs Amid Foreign Aid Cuts

Federal Policy and Private Schools: 5 Steps to Navigate Change

GoFundMe Launches Giving Funds for Donor-Advised Fund Giving

10 Simple Tips to Boost Your Nonprofit Website’s SEO

Blackbaud and Constant Contact Release Strategic Integration to Enhance Digital Engagement

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How ASC 958-205 and UPMIFA Enhance Endowment Transparency

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From Networking to $13M Raised: What Nonprofit Hiring Really Takes

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