Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

The world of grants is constantly evolving, reflecting changes in government policies, funding opportunities, and emerging trends in nonprofit management as well as in the societies we serve. Now more than ever, we must work together to traverse this government funding landscape and learn how best to assist our organizations.

GPCI

Blackbaud

APRIL 3, 2025

Hire a cybersecurity specialist to conduct penetration testing, also known as ethical hacking. Following a standard expense reimbursement policy may be a more secure process. Set internal policies restricting the amount employees can spend on a credit card without prior approval from a superior.

Policy

Grant Writer Team

MARCH 27, 2025

Risk Management From finances to reputation, the board identifies and mitigates risks. Governance & Ethics Boards set policies that keep operations ethical, legal, and mission-aligned. The board approves budgets, reviews financial reports, and ensures proper controls are in place to keep finances in check.

Government

Blackbaud

JUNE 19, 2025

These findings highlight the importance of income stream diversification with individual giving at the forefront, as government grants are subject to policy changes and fluctuations. The potential of AI to enhance fundraising, donor management, and overall efficiency is immense.

AI

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

If you dont have the time to find and manage a strong finance team, outsource. Set the Example The ethical environment of your organization cascades down from leadership. Help enforce established internal controls and policies, actively and by setting a strong example. You should help set the tone on overall risk management.

Finance

Bonterra

JULY 16, 2025

Socially responsible companies focus on values, ethics, and using their resources to make the world a better place. For instance, CSR initiatives may include environmental sustainability efforts, ethical labor practices or fair trade, philanthropy, or community engagement. Social responsibility.

Ethics

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Each board member may bring a specific skill or may be a generalist, but in the aggregate, the board provides a full set of business skills to ensure that the executive director is employing best practices — whether it’s finance, budgeting, strategic planning, change management, or succession planning.

Ethics

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By Shaista Keating and Chloe Mankin The rapid evolution and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) offer both opportunities and challenges to civil society, particularly concerning responsible and ethical usage. These frameworks guide organizations through the ethical and operational complexities of AI integration.

Policy

HSF House

JULY 31, 2025

Rompegading’s location within or adjacent to the national park makes it a particularly compelling site for examining how conservation policies and development initiatives intersect with the rights, agency, and daily lives of local residents.

Ethics

HSF House

JUNE 14, 2025

It’s one thing to read about policy or assist with legislative priorities from behind a desk. I’m also committed to growing in professionalism by adapting to new environments, managing a busy schedule, and upholding the kind of work ethic that earns trust and respect. It’s another to listen directly to the people impacted.

Pass-Through

Critical Fundraising

JULY 10, 2024

So, you’re using AI ‘responsibly’, but, asks Cherian Koshy , are you using it ethically? I use that word – ‘ethical’ – intentionally and with priority. Far too often, we dispense with ethics because it seems too obscure or fluffy. Ethical challenges don’t disappear via semantic legerdemain.

Ethics

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In a webinar with Peter Panapento , co-founder and philanthropic practice leader of Turn Two Communications, he shared best practices when creating an AI policy for your grantmaking organization. Here are some of the tips Peter shared for creating an AI policy that your organization will actually use. Meet your staff where they are.

Policy

Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

So in 2023, Candid’s executives, human resources team, compliance manager, and legal counsel collaboratively developed guidelines for AI use. We then incorporated these guidelines into our employee policies. Here are three reasons why your organization should consider adopting an AI policy.

Policy

Grant Training Center

JULY 31, 2023

The NIH closely scrutinizes the Data Management Plan (DMP) as a fundamental part of the grant application, for it demonstrates how data will be handled and generated during the research project. Roles and responsibilities: Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of team members regarding data management.

Management

GrantNews

JUNE 4, 2024

“Honesty is the best policy,” said every parent–ever. 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. And it is especially true for grant writing.

Policy

Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2024

That is wonderful—if you have the tools to accurately track and manage all the moving pieces. From maintaining donor intent to tracking distributions and appreciation across funds, endowments have a lot of details to manage. The Importance of Strong Endowment Management Endowments symbolize strength for an organization.

Management

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As professionals, we face situations that can potentially compromise our ethics and values, sometimes without even knowing it. Reasons why this is not a best practice are complex, but the GPA Code of Ethics , numbers 17-20, outlines more: 17. Or been told they will not compensate until the grant is awarded? Author Bio: Lisa Mead, M.S.,

Ethics

Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Ethical Considerations in School FundraisingTransparency, Safety & Legal Compliance What Are the Ethical Considerations in School Fundraising? Ethical considerations in school fundraising ensure that activities are transparent and legally compliant and the well-being of participants is prioritized.

Ethics

Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

Ethics are moral principles that govern an individual’s or group’s behavior or activities. Within the grant profession, the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) has defined a clear code of ethics for members to abide by and establish boundaries within practice that uphold the integrity of the industry.

Ethics

Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

As AI is increasingly used in high-impact ways such as writing and assessing grant proposals, how can we make sure that it is used ethically, minimizing the risk of harm? Even in cases where subject matter experts carefully manage data, biases can creep in. Understanding the limits of a given AI is crucial in defining ethical use.

Ethics

Blackbaud

JUNE 24, 2024

A grant management system is no place for your garbage. Without good data management examples and expectations, your team may not be aware they are making these mistakes. Data governance is the cornerstone of data management. Identify Critical Data You can’t manage data you don’t know you have, or don’t know where it’s located.

Government

Strategic Grants

JULY 16, 2024

Some for-purpose organisations will have clear guidelines in their gift acceptance policy and related processes to effectively make this assessment. Ethics Check : Verify alignment with your organisation’s mission and values. Reputation Check : Assess potential impact on reputation of your for-purpose organisation.

Ethics

Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

They can also support the development and implementation of data equity policies and regulations to keep pace with technological advancements. Philanthropy can play a pivotal role in shaping a fair and equitable data future.

AI

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They don’t understand their fiscal or legal responsibility nor their ethical responsibility. The Executive Director is responsible for managing staff and volunteers and running day-to-day operations. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices.

Strategic Plan

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Too often, grant management is seen as a scary, messy aspect of grant funding, and we have a vague understanding of the requirements or components. In the nonprofit field, it’s common for staff to be put in a role where they manage grants but might not have the knowledge or resources to understand what that entails.

Grant Management

Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

You’re connecting the dots to create a picture of what your organization is and who you are, who you stand for, and your values and ethics. You have to be constantly talking about your values, your ethics, and what you stand for so you attract the right kind of person to your social media. That’s what the really big organizations do!

Media

Blackbaud

AUGUST 15, 2024

The list is long and includes roles like information technology, evaluation, grants analysis, learning and change, systems management, and more. 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.

Software

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

Organizational development plays a crucial role in the process of becoming grant-ready by providing the foundation and framework necessary to effectively pursue and manage grant funding. This includes understanding legal requirements, ethical standards, and best practices in grant management.

Grant Readiness

Blackbaud

AUGUST 2, 2024

White holds a doctorate in higher education and public policy, but jokes that his role demands an even deeper background. “I A leader needs to motivate and manage the whole team even when emotions run high. And to the management of a fundraising team. Teambuilding Is a Learned Skill Leadership can be lonely.

IT

Greater Giving

MARCH 5, 2024

Ethical Responsibility : Protecting donor information is an ethical obligation, demonstrating respect for their privacy and building stronger relationships. Data Privacy Tips for Nonprofits & Fundraising Events Be Transparent : Clearly communicate how you collect, store, and use donor data in your privacy policy.

Ethics

Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 2, 2020

Our internal practices will follow all laws, professional ethical standards and company policy, be produced accurately and be completed on time. To be a successful grant writer, you must embody excellence in your management, writing and goal-meeting. What I love about this value is that we are very clear that we are not God.

Grant Writing

Qgiv

JULY 24, 2024

At its core, your board is responsible for steering your nonprofit towards achieving your goals while ensuring legal and ethical integrity. Obedience The duty of obedience requires your board members to adhere to your organization’s mission, bylaws, and policies. What are common board roles?

Nonprofit

The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 20, 2024

Evaluations regarding readiness to adopt AI were based on the organizations’ data collection practices, data policies, presence of technical staff and current use of AI. Only one in six nonprofit workers attempted to interpret data using AI or used an AI-based task manager, and roughly one in seven trued using AI for predictive purposes.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What advantages and disadvantages do you feel you have as a worker because of your time in academia (in terms of skill set, work ethic, expectations, etc.)? What advantages and disadvantages do you feel you have as a worker because of your time in academia (in terms of skill set, work ethic, expectations, etc.)?

Ethics

Grant Writer Team

MARCH 28, 2024

Risk Management: Boards assess and manage risks facing the organization, including financial, operational, legal, and reputational risks. Governance: They establish and oversee governance policies and procedures to ensure the organization operates ethically, legally in line with its mission.

Government

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In addition to Brittany Hill , CEO of Accelerist , leading the webinar, Ashley Lavore , Corporate Partnerships Manager at Ronald McDonald House Charities , will be on the line to dive into how you can adopt 2023 CSR trends and level up your purpose driven work. Senior Manager, Partnerships, Call of Duty Endowment , Remote ($116k - $216k) 3.

Ethics

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 5, 2023

Lastly, organizations can use the generated insights to advocate for policy changes, allocate resources effectively, and drive evidence-based decision-making. GPA Disclaimer: GPA is currently working to develop a policy statement that aligns with our Code of Ethics as we recognize there are both ethical and unethical uses of AI.

Grant Writing