Blackbaud

APRIL 28, 2025

Higher education institutions today face mounting pressures to attract and retain students in an increasingly competitive landscape. Retention is critical for institutions, and studies show that finances are thetop reason students leave college. The best award management systems can track scholarship fund status in real time.

Award

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Senate and is on track to retain control of the House, even if by a slim margin, which would allow Congress to bypass the Senate filibuster and enact certain tax and spending laws with simple majorities. think tanks have floated broadly targeting tax-exempts to raise federal funds. The GOP handily won control of the U.S.

Retainer

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

They provide essential funds for extracurricular activities , classroom supplies, technology upgrades, and facility improvements. However, their impact extends far beyond finances. These funds support everything from new playground equipment to arts programs and sportsteams. Read-a-Thons: Encourage literacy while raising funds.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Finance departments and CFOs often focus on project management—which is the technical side of change—making sure all the boxes are checked, and everyone moves along the Gantt chart in an orderly fashion. When there is a transition in leadership or a switch to new fund accounting software, change can be slow and create anxiety among your team.

Finance

Blackbaud

APRIL 10, 2024

You know how important it is to manage your funds according to their purpose and source. Or do you have to rely on manual workarounds, spreadsheets, and guesswork to track and report on your restricted funds? Without fund accounting software, tracking at that level of detail must be done manually outside the system.

Funding

Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2024

And since these gifts are given from assets rather than cash on hand, they give donors the chance to drive sustained impact without impacting day-to-day finances (while also tapping into tax benefits here and now). Key types of non-cash gifts that should be on nonprofits’ radar include: Grants from donor-advised funds (DAFs).

Fundraising

GrantNews

AUGUST 20, 2024

Jobs: Locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees during economic downturns. Below is a current list of grants and other funding for small businesses (including independent retailers). Funding supports local organizations committed to providing objective, civically-important local journalism.

Retail

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Founded in 2009, Aplos Software develops finance software for nonprofits and churches. The firm released an online donation product, along with a CRM and communication tool, in 2014 and unveiled Advanced Accounting in 2016, the same year the firm secured $4 million in Series A funding from San Joaquin Capital.

Software

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As your finance team is preparing for year-end, with prepping reports and making sure your budget is on track, your donor development and fundraising teams are hard at work, too. Segment Your Donors Organizations are only retaining about four out of 10 donors annually. Don’t miss these tips for ending the year strong.

Retainer

Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

If the mission of your nonprofit addresses race, health, or wealth disparities, you likely need additional funding to meet increased demand. One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. So, what can we do to close these gaps? Show gratitude.

CRM

Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 3, 2022

Indirect Expenses: These include administrative and overhead costs, all the costs of all departments outside of the program department, such as finance, human resources, and development. Revenue: All the funding coming in that you’re allocating to the program. For example, if they ask for matching funds, include those.

Budget

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The small nonprofit had just signed up for CauseVox’s digital fundraising platform in late 2019 for its end-of-year donor appeal and saw an immediate return, said Subira Taylor-Louineus, Director of Operations and Finance. Overall, with their transition from an in-person event to virtual, they were able to retain 99% of revenue.

Mentor

Blackbaud

JUNE 26, 2024

100% of school heads said that finding and retaining qualified staff as workplace expectations shift is challenging, with 91% saying ensuring the school’s financial sustainability is another growing challenge. With an era of historically low interest rates behind us, project financing is more expensive than ever.

Burnout

Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2013

If we receive a $100 cash contribution and enter it into our development office’s software, it needs to be tagged with the donor’s designation, such as "building fund" or "meals for homeless children." Remember, our development office keeps us in business, while our finance office keeps us out of jail!

Finance

CauseVox

AUGUST 2, 2024

One way to demonstrate to your Gen Z donors that your organization is able to be trusted is by maintaining transparency in your finances and communications. Start by regularly updating your supporters with clear and honest information about how funds are used and the impact they’re making.

Media

DoJiggy

JULY 9, 2024

QuickBooks is a powerful tool that can help streamline these processes, making it easier for nonprofits to manage their finances efficiently. By following these tips and leveraging the right integrations, your nonprofit can harness QuickBooks’s full potential to manage finances effectively and maintain donor trust.

Finance

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2023

This opens great opportunities for social impact organizations to raise or grant more funds and advance their missions. Good customer care strengthens your relationships, helping you to retain existing donors and advocates while attracting new ones. How does this software help protect our users from fraud?

Software

Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

With the QuickBooks donation, not only can CASA's executive director track finances more easily, but he also saves time on budgeting, reporting, and thanking donors (with a handwritten note on a quickly printed receipt). Each county is reassured that funds will serve only its population.

Finance

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

When you find ways to personalize these types of outreach, you can more effectively capture donors’ attention and retain their support. Sharing major donors’ impact is crucial to retaining their long-term support. Encourage engagement beyond donating. Report on donors’ impact. Recognize donors for their contributions.

CRM

Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2021

We understand the importance of strategic nonprofit finances and how your taxes play a crucial role in your accounting strategies so we’ve put together a quick resource to help you learn more. Your annual 990 provides a glance into your organization’s finances to reassure the IRS that government and donor funding is being used responsibly.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, there’s many challenges you have to overcome, such as limited staff capacity, rising costs, and inadequate finances. GoFundMe | Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe is a leading crowdfunding platform that empowers individuals and nonprofits to raise funds for a wide range of causes. per donation.

Software

Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

The latest version of QuickBooks can help you manage your organization's finances all in one place. Retaining donors lets you spend less time and funding on donor acquisition. Keep your accounts current with donated copies of QuickBooks 2014 from Intuit or AccountEdge 2014 from Acclivity. But it doesn't have to be!

Telecommunication

The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 12, 2023

You raise money to directly fund and support your various programs and projects. For instance, you may have different funding goals associated with donations, merchandise sales, and other revenue streams. It’s more cost-efficient to retain your existing supporters than it is to acquire new support. Average donation size.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

During boom times, fundraisers (as do most marketers) are more likely to increase attention on acquisition efforts and reduce their focus on retaining donors. There are other indications of optimism.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

MARCH 25, 2024

Financial management: Depending on the size of your nonprofit, financial management can be exceedingly complex, with varying rules, requirements, and regulations for different funding sources. Keeping track of them all and maximizing the value of your funds is a demanding aspect of executive directing.

Nonprofit

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These funds can be pivotal in providing advanced technology in classrooms, diverse extracurricular activities, scholarships for deserving students, and professional development for teachers. Additionally, relying solely on tuition can make the school’s finances vulnerable to fluctuations in enrollment.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 13, 2024

When a claim is brought to challenge the terms of a will, the personal representative will be a necessary party to the claim and will nearly always be permitted to use funds from the estate to hire attorneys to defend the claim.

Retainer

Candid

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Many nonprofit organizations devote their time, talent, funding, and mission to helping people who live in financial hardship. How can we close this gap and attract and retain these valuable workers? Nonprofits working in the areas of health care as well as finance and insurance (e.g.,

Insurance