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

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

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

Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

Because nonprofits rely on grant funding, systems must be in place to properly manage and maintain that funding as part of the grant lifecycle. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management? Three benefits of having a streamlined grant management process are: 1. 2022, June 15).

Grant Management

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

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

Before agreeing to take on federal funding, your organization should thoroughly understand the financial implications, including how funds will need to be tracked, how staff and contractor time and effort will need to be recorded, what program costs are allowable , and how they will be communicated and tracked with program staff and finance staff.

Grant Readiness

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

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

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

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Many workshop attendees admit that two days ago their boss told them to start looking for and writing grants because they needed money for their organization. Typically, the individuals writing and managing grants for your organization are not people with titles like grant administrator, grant manager, or director of grants.

Grant

Tech Soup

JUNE 19, 2014

NonProfitEasy features subscription plans for organizations of any size that want to store data on and communicate with constituents, plan events, and generate reports on donations, finances, memberships, and more. Manage Communications and Email Marketing. Coordinate Volunteers. Case Studies.

Finance

Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2013

Finances Grant Management Databases Training QuickBooks Accounting QuickBooks Made Easy intuit tsmanagedonorsconstituents Gregg Bossen How To tsquickbooks' You are on your your way to not having anyone fall through the cracks.

Finance

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

Grantstation

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Drafting the Evaluation Budget Your first step in drafting an evaluation budget is to consult with finance staff and program staff. Finance staff familiar with contracts and procurement may be able to pass along cost-cutting information. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

Budget

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

AUGUST 31, 2012

They offer free online training resources to help libraries and nonprofits navigate the world of philanthropic giving. Their training tools can help you learn more about grant funding, whether you are a beginner or an experienced grantseeker. Learn more about finding grant funding in this free 60-minute webinar.

Funding

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Key benefits of government grant money include: Financial Support for Projects: Grants provide the necessary funds to start and sustain projects, allowing beneficiaries to focus on achieving their missions without the burden of repayment. Consider options such as online grant writing courses and grant writing certification programs.

Government

Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

The latest version of QuickBooks can help you manage your organization's finances all in one place. New to TechSoup, the PhilanTech discount program provides online grants management software to eligible nonprofits and charities. On the other end of the fundraising spectrum, grantseeking can be difficult.

Telecommunication

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

The QuickBooks Made Easy donation and discount program at TechSoup provides nonprofit-specific CD-based training for Intuit's QuickBooks applications. This training includes information on creating reports, tracking grants, tracking pledges, and more. More About QuickBooks Made Easy.

Training

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Grants Management). When your nonprofit receives a grant, it's time to celebrate. But you know that once a grant is received, that's when the real work begins…so maybe you’re not celebrating as much as you'd like. Register now : Thursday, September 20, 2012 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Software

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Grants Management). When your nonprofit receives a grant, it's time to celebrate. But you know that once a grant is received, that's when the real work begins…so maybe you’re not celebrating as much as you'd like. Register now : Thursday, September 20, 2012 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Software

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, there’s many challenges you have to overcome, such as limited staff capacity, rising costs, and inadequate finances. Plus, software solutions can help reduce your staff’s stress and streamline their workload by automating processes and providing a centralized place for managing different campaigns and communications.

Software

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

"Begin with the end in mind" when implementing a new accounting system. "Begin with the end in mind" is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things.

Utilities