Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

QuickBooks is depreciating the tags functionality in their accounting software starting March 8. If your nonprofit has chosen to use the tagging feature in QuickBooks to help identify your restricted revenue, this means you will be juggling even more spreadsheets outside of your software. There is a better way.

Software

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. Solution: Invest in Dedicated Accounting Software As soon as its feasible given your nonprofits budget, add an accounting platform to your tech stack.

Management

Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

You will want to think ahead about being able to easily capture grant information, set up tasks and deadlines, and then run accurate reports at any time. Fund accounting systems with grant management can help you from beginning to end if you are a grant-funded organization—or want to be.

Indirect Cost

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, there’s many challenges you have to overcome, such as limited staff capacity, rising costs, and inadequate finances. That’s why it’s essential to carefully choose the right software solutions to support your operations–the right tool can drive a high ROI for your fundraising efforts. In fact, 67% of nonprofits use a CRM.

Software

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. You’re out here winning big.

Grant Management

AmpliFund

DECEMBER 5, 2023

You may already recognize that grant management software (GMS) can address these and contribute numerous other benefits. However, like many of your grant management peers across agencies, departments, and organizations big and small, you probably need to convince others in order to get buy-in for that expenditure.

Amplifund

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

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

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

An API, or application programming interface, is a set of rules that define how two pieces of software can communicate with each other. 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.

Grant Management

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The very first step in installing and implementing QuickBooks for your nonprofit organization has nothing to do with software or computers and everything to do with communication and understanding — and the good news is "communication and understanding" is normally among a nonprofit's strengths.

Finance

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

How Fund Accounting Systems Improve Nonprofit Compliance Fund accounting software with subfund accounting capabilities provides functionality that makes reporting and transparency an integrated part of your workflows. Here are four ways that accounting software built for nonprofits helps you improve your compliance processes.

Software

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

A couple of weeks back, Matt blogged about an upcoming promotion for Sage Fundraising 50 software. 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

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

Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2010

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

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Managing grants? The Financial Edge is a nonprofit accounting software that understands how nonprofits work and adapts to their unique needs. With The Financial Edge, nonprofits can manage reporting, grants, restricted funds, nonprofit-specific workflows, and collaboration with the fundraising department.

Software

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Grant Management: Managing grants from various sources requires an elevated level of organization and attention to detail. Accountants must ensure that grant funds are used in accordance with grant agreements, and accurate records of grant expenditures must be maintained.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Managing grants? The Financial Edge is a nonprofit accounting software that understands how nonprofits work and adapts to their unique needs. With The Financial Edge, nonprofits can manage reporting, grants, restricted funds, nonprofit-specific workflows, and collaboration with the fundraising department.

Software

Strategic Grants

AUGUST 20, 2023

Every grant seeker wants to think they are capturing all the funding opportunities relevant to their organisation. It’s the holy grail – every project scheduled for delivery has a corresponding grant program that can fund it, either fully or partially.

Grant

Candid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

She was looking for someone to lead the IT team, and I was looking to contribute to society on a deeper, more meaningful level than my role leading the software testing of merchandising and logistics applications. They both have grant programs aligned with an overarching mission and overseen by program officers and grants administrators.

Logic Model

Tech Soup

APRIL 12, 2013

QuickBooks is the most widely used accounting software for small businesses in the U.S., That's an astounding number and a good reason why, whenever someone posts the question in the TechSoup forums, "Which accounting software should I get?", Of course, there are multiple versions of the same software as well.

Retail

Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Are each of these individuals comfortable signing into software or manipulating a spreadsheet? Author Bio: Amber Doll is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Finance Fund, a statewide non-profit that drives capital and other resources to low- and moderate-income communities to improve quality of life for Ohioans.

Finance

Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

The latest version of QuickBooks can help you manage your organization's finances all in one place. Secure your donor, client, and project information with desktop security tools like Norton and enterprise security software available through the Symantec donation program. Stay safe out there! But it doesn't have to be!

Telecommunication

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

If you’re a frequent TechSoup.org visitor and you use QuickBooks® to manage your organization’s finances (as 70 percent of nonprofits in the U.S. This CD-ROM-based training software is the creation of Gregg S. do), QuickBooks Made Easy may have caught your eye.

Budget

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Since the mid-1990s, GuideStar has been posting publicly viewable information about every IRS-registered nonprofit organization so that prospective donors and grantmakers can see reputable information about each nonprofit's mission, legitimacy, and finances. Having a full GuideStar profile will save you time in your grant applications.

Grant Management Software

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The very first step in installing and implementing QuickBooks for your nonprofit organization has nothing to do with software or computers and everything to do with communication and understanding - and the good news is "communication and understanding" are normally among a nonprofit's strengths.

Utilities

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

No Repayment Required : Unlike loans, grants do not need to be paid back, making them a favorable option for financing business initiatives. Opportunity for Growth : Grants can help women-owned enterprises invest in innovative business solutions, expand their services, or enhance their marketing efforts.

Grant

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

During this webinar, we will be hearing from QuickBooks Made Easy instructor Gregg Bossen about how this tool can aid your nonprofit or charity, giving you an in-depth look at the new updates to the QuickBooks software. More About the Speaker.

Training

Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2012

As you may know, we are collaborating with the Foundation Center on webinars designed to provide you with new ideas and tools to aid your organization's mission. The first webinar in this series, Mapping Philanthropy: How You Can Use Data Visualization to Do Good , was held on March 29.

Goals