Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

This meeting should include all key personnel that will be impacted by the grant. For larger organizations, this could include staff from Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, etc. depending on the nature of the grant. Grant Agreement: Review legal and compliance requirements provided by the funder.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

Like individual fundraising, securing grants requires strong collaboration with finance, program staff, and leadership. Some organizations have a well-established grants culture, while others are still learning what it takes to prepare grant applications. Do program staff understand their role in grant success?

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Every grant professional will face an audit at some point, whether it’s part of the annual nonprofit tax filing or a formal public grant audit from years past. Often, the finance department handles the process, leaving grant managers unaware until after the fact. How are you planning for your next grant audit?

IT

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

This guide covers the fundamentals that your finance team needs to know during every stage of the grant so you can handle it confidently from award to closeout. Understanding the Grant Lifecycle for the Finance Office Government grants follow a predictable journey, and the finance team plays a mission-critical role at each stage.

Government

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

SmarterSelect A system designed for grantmakers and applicants to manage the entire grant application workflow effectively. Submittable A submission platform that facilitates the application process for various types of funding, including grants and scholarships. Below is a sample budget template.

Grants

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

But many nonprofits that earn organization-changing donations scramble to build the infrastructure to manage the funds effectively. Give them the resources so their Boards can analyze the organizations finances thoughtfully and ask respectful, educated questions. They are likely not experts in investment management.

Award

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When you start a nonprofit, one of the most important things to figure out is how to manage your organizations finances. As your organization expands and evolves, many complexities can arise, making financial management more difficult for your team. Lets get started!

Management

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

In this article, you’ll learn about the different types of audits nonprofit finance teams commonly work on and the most common nonprofit audit mistakes for each, giving you a better understanding of how to avoid these mistakes for your next audit. Not completing a monthly close is a top reason for financial nonprofit audit mistakes.

Finance

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

If you’re unsure about the best strategy, create a gift acceptance policy and consult with a nonprofit finance advisor to ensure alignment with your organization’s financial strategy and risk tolerance. Instead, consider strategic cash management or investment of your reserves to generate additional revenue.

Funding

Candid

JUNE 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence is reshaping nearly every industry, from finance to health care to retail. Grants managers and administrators often lack the time and space to think broadly about how AI could enable us to reimagine grantmaking.

AI

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 23, 2025

This challenge is compounded by the fact that grantmakers employ all sorts of MFA systems, forcing applicants to manage a bewildering array of authentication methods and apps. In these organizations, the grant-seeking process is often a collaborative effort involving multiple staff members.

Grants

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Fundraising Manager Your nonprofit’s fundraising manager or director will oversee all fundraising activities, develop high-level strategies, and ensure that fundraising efforts align with organizational goals. According to Jitasa , grant management is an ongoing process that begins before funding is even secured.

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Finance Once your nonprofit or private foundation is tax-exempt, you never have to deal with the IRS again, right? When it comes to finance, though, having clearly defined roles and duties over budgeting, accounting, and expenses are essential internal controls for small nonprofits, and key to their stability and success.

Budget

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This was a workaround that allowed a nonprofit to stay compliant with donor restrictions and grant requirements, even though it was outside of their accounting solution. Managing financial information across multiple programs can lead to disjointed and unreliable reporting, undermining the credibility of your financial data.

Software

Fluxx

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For those types of organizations and community groups with meaningful differences in Auckland, finance can be the key component that makes the ideas become a reality. Whether you're working with family- and whnau-focused programs or broader community projects, this grant brings those ideas into life.

Finance

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 17, 2025

19 Of Our Favorite Grant Writing Resources 20 Suggested Must-Reads for 2024 I still have challenges with clients not getting information to me on time, resulting in some last-minute panic. 4 Ways Effective Grant Management Impacts Nonprofit Finances And of course, we know that you love reading more than just our blogs.

Grant Writing

Fluxx

DECEMBER 19, 2024

For those types of organizations and community groups with meaningful differences in Auckland, finance can be the key component that makes the ideas become a reality. Whether you're working with family- and whnau-focused programs or broader community projects, this grant brings those ideas into life.

Finance

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Nonprofit leaders are invited to Beyond the Ledger: Nonprofit Finance Summit, a free virtual event on March 13. Earn free CPE credit, network with other finance leaders and get inspiration to optimize strategic planning, reporting, grant management and accounting operations.

Finance

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 13, 2024

Finding the Perfect Software for Your Nonprofit Ah, grant management! In the vibrant nonprofit world, where grant processes seem to twist and turn like a labyrinth, having the right grant management software isn’t just helpful—it’s a game changer. Why Bother with Grant Management Software?

Grant Management

PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A Grant Manager's Guide to Internal Controls Did you know, $600 billion is awarded each year in federal grants?? How do they impact your grants and your organization? They assure reasonable accuracy, validity, and reliability of financial management, program, and other information. So, what are they? Permalink

Grant Management

Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

The grant lifecycle is an all-encompassing process that needs to be properly managed in order for all parties involved to be successful. Consider the grant award to be a partnership between the funder and your organization. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management? So where do you start?

Grant Management

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Area 1: Management and General Reimbursement (aka Administrative Overhead) Before the decision is made to go for the grant, the team (including the CFO) should determine how Management and General (M&G, also known as administrative overhead—i.e., However, the new case managers will report to the existing program supervisor.

Applicant

AmpliFund

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

An ERP system serves as the backbone of an organization — integrating various business processes such as finance, human capital management , and procurement. So how does an ERP benefit grants management ? There certainly is data stored in the ERP that is needed for your grant program. My recommendation.

Amplifund

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

AmpliFund

DECEMBER 5, 2023

If you're managing grant funds in spreadsheets and keeping track of program progress and expenditures with documents and emails, you're likely keenly aware of the inherent risks and administrative headaches. You may already recognize that grant management software (GMS) can address these and contribute numerous other benefits.

Amplifund

Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Effective nonprofit financial management is a team effort. Having multiple people working on your organization’s finances helps ensure accuracy—not only by delegating tasks efficiently, but also by allowing for additional review of records and reports. What is this nonprofit doing well when it comes to financial management?

Finance

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Too often, grant management is seen as scary and messy, with staff hesitant to learn because they may uncover more than they know how to handle.

Grant Management

GiveSmart

MAY 8, 2024

Nonprofits face countless challenges managing financial operations and harnessing full fundraising potential. While working towards accomplishing your organization’s mission, development and finance teams have different timelines and metrics. On average, nonprofit employees spend a third of their day managing data.

Finance

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Many platforms you already use for your grantmaking processes have modern APIs built in, such as your grant management solution that surfaces due diligence data from third-party sources within your GMS. These integrations help ensure strong data management and internal controls.

Grant Management

Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

Many grants come with significant—and detailed—compliance requirements. To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. Here are three ways that your fund accounting system can support your grant management needs.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

However, many organizations are unprepared for the multitude of regulations and requirements associated with managing federally funded programs. Understand Your Organization’s Capacity Your organization should consider these four components before applying for any grant, especially those connected to federal dollars.

Grant Readiness

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Close your eyes and imagine that promised land where you can produce reports by grant or program or by the bombined entity as a whole — where you can satisfy the reporting needs of grantors, program managers, the board, your auditors — yourself.

Finance

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If your organization receives at least some of its funding from grants, you need a fund accounting system with subfund accounting capabilities built to handle nonprofit accounting standards. Track restricted funds by project to manage funder requirements Restricted revenue is at the heart of nonprofit accounting.

Software

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

Available from TechSoup this week only , Sage Fundraising 50 allows larger organizations to manage donors and events, report results, and increase operational efficiency through an assortment of built-in tools.

Finance

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Develop the Grant Project 4. Research Funders and Find Appropriate Grants 5. Write the Grant Proposal 6. Tags: Finances Fundraising Grant-Management Databases Grants for Technology Reporting Running Your Organization. Implement, Evaluate, and Continue the Process.

Grants

Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2010

An Introduction to Grant Reports (Learning Center). Writing a Winning Grant Proposal (Learning Center). Grant-Writing and Evaluation Resources (TechSoup Blog). Tags: Donors Finances Fundraising Grant-Management Databases Online Grantseeking Running Your Organization Software.

Grantstation