Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Know the key tasks that have to be done and how they might change with the new software. What used to be a manual process is now automated with the right grant management software. Determine how well the new GMS integrates with your existing systems, such as accounting software, fundraising platform, and other essential tools.

Grant Management

Blackbaud

MAY 13, 2025

Financial Accountability: Donors, grantors, and the public trust nonprofits to manage their finances responsibly. Some of these types can be managed directly within your fund accounting software , such as approval rules to make sure the right people review an expense before its paid.

Policy

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

You Need to Customize Your Workflows and Integrate Systems Growing fundraising teams typically want to leverage custom workflows and integrate with related software systems like those used by finance and digital marketing. But for most nonprofit enterprises, data continues to be fragmented or siloed.

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 7, 2025

With a complex financial structure that includes multiple entities managed within a single instance of their fund accounting software, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®, USC Foundations required a high degree of organization and control. Want to learn more about how to start the digital transformation for your organization’s finance office?

Finance

DoJiggy

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Integrations : Seamless integration with your church’s existing systems, such as accounting software or church management systems, can streamline operations and save time. The platform also provides excellent customer support and integration with other software platforms.

Donation

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As a nonprofit finance leader, you are constantly aware of the many different pulls on your funding availability. Using software without sub-fund tracking limits nonprofits to budgeting one-dimensionally. One program could use more headcount to serve more people. A new van can provide more opportunities for your senior care program.

Budget

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

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Many organizations use CRMs to track donor information, but most are missing out on the benefits that come from integrating them with their other software. It helps you better understand your donors, keep them engaged, and work more efficiently with your finance, marketing, programs, and leadership teams.

CRM

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Coffman stated in their GuideStar article : Theres no question that nonprofit organizations have an obligation to manage their finances responsibly. Unfortunately, philanthropies are typically (and problematically) judged by the first two criteria. As Chuck McLean and Suzanne E.

Metrics

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Is your accounting software not working for your organization? And this data rolls up into your organizational budget to give you a holistic view of your finances. Having internal controls inherent in your fund accounting software can also save you money. Check out our webinar, Got That Too-Small Feeling on QuickBooks?

Finance

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. This will help with your financial audit as well.

Finance

Blackbaud

JULY 21, 2025

Your nonprofit’s finance team is juggling restricted funds, grants, and project-specific donations, all while trying to prepare reports, stay compliant, and keep the organization’s mission on track. Fund accounting software is purpose-built to track restricted funds and honor donor intent.

AI

Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

Here are a few questions to ask your leadership and finance team as you start building your next budget: Has our mission remained the same? Fixed costs are expected and the same amount every month or year, like your software subscriptions or mortgage. Free Resource Why Nonprofits Need Nonprofit Accounting Software Download now 7.

Budget

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Teach kids math and leadership skills: A recent study found that just 18% of high schoolers and 26% of college students said they have a somewhat high or very high knowledge of finance. Planning school fundraisers can make learning about finances fun and relatable.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

Encourage Your Grantees to Establish an Investment Committee Your grantees likely have finance committees as part of their Boards, but with a sizeable gift that wont all be allocated immediately, they need to create an Investment Committee as well.

Award

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Small-dollar items, such as office supplies, equipment, printing, or software subscriptions, can add up surprisingly fast. If inflation is straining your finances, focus on both. You may even find youre still paying for services that your team no longer uses. Invest Strategically Every budget has two sides: revenue and expenses.

Budget

GrantNews

JULY 29, 2025

Grants up to $50,000 and in-kind (software) support for nonprofits working to address social problems for disadvantaged residents in local communities. The funding is for projects with a focus on improving systems and services, as well as increasing positive social and physical conditions. Grants to Nonprofits for Economic Literacy Projects!

Grants

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Budget Constraints Tight finances can make it difficult to secure venues, hire vendors, and provide high-quality experiences for attendees. Utilize Budgeting Tools: Consider using budgeting templates or software designed for nonprofits. These tools can help you track expenses, identify cost-saving opportunities, and stay within budget.

Budget

DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Event Management Software can simplify ticketing, registrations, and event promotion. Here are some tips to keep your finances organized: Set a Budget Determine the costs of your event, including venue, marketing, supplies, and any other expenses. Do you need a platform to collect online donations?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 11, 2025

This metric , which measures how much a nonprofit spends on administration (such as rent, salaries, software licensing, etc.) Nonfunctioning equipment, lack of staff training , and software that couldn’t manage the organization’s caseload were prevalent among nonprofits trying to maximize “efficiency” with as few resources as possible.

Metrics

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

You work hard to keep your nonprofit finance office running smoothly. As your fund accounting software has evolved, so have the opportunities to incorporate automation into your processes—and get rid of some of that paper and manual decision-making. In fact, some organizations are spending up to six hours a week on each of those tasks.

Finance

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

if the organizations mission involves disaster relief) Dependence on one key person Obligations resulting from your commitments to a donors purpose restrictions Amount of unsecured debt carried by the organization Fund Accounting Software that Drives Impact Find out how Blackbaud’s Financial Edge NXT fits your organization.

Contract

Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

But we wouldn’t be able to make such an impact without gifts to help cover the costs of operating our church, maintaining our facilities, and financing our work doing [mission]. Integrate with the other software solutions your organization already has. Will you make a gift of [donation amount] today?

Template

Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2025

The Importance of Transparency in K12 Private School Business Offices Transparency is the foundation of trust, and when it comes to managing your schools finances, it matters to your families more than you might think. Check out our white paper, Why K12 Schools Need Fund Accounting Software.

Finance

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

Most nonprofit finance teams have been taught to keep their overhead costs buried deep within their financial statements. These changes make it more important than ever for nonprofit finance teams to understand your organization’s narrative on your overhead expenses. On the positive side, the U.S.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

MARCH 25, 2025

Keep reading to learn what financial reviews and audits entail, when to opt for one over the other, and how specialized fund accounting software can simplify and enhance these processes. What is a Financial Review? Your auditor will test your internal controls and verify balances with third parties, such as banks and creditors.

Software

Blackbaud

MAY 12, 2025

It can also lead to burnout among finance professionals who are constantly chasing approvals and updates instead of working on strategic projects. Use Collaborative Tools Use collaborative tools and software to facilitate communication and document sharing among team members.

Budget

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

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

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

Recent findings from the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) highlight financial and staffing pressures across the sector, underscoring the need for tools that improve efficiency and strengthen donor relationships. The views expressed within may not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of NonProfit PRO. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2025

Today’s software platforms have a number of built-in tools that remove much of that manual work, if you know how to use them. Process automation can be scary for nonprofit finance teams because it can feel like you are giving up control. Workflows can be analog or done through software. Someone opens the mail.

AI

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

To delve deeper into managing finances related to your proposal, explore our article on budgeting for grants. Sustainability Plan Information on how the project will continue after grant funding ends. Attachments Any additional materials that enhance the proposal, such as letters of support or organizational documents.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2025

Pro tip: If you plan to adopt new software or no-code/low-code extensions of your current tech stack, dont hesitate. Stop: These are tasks and activities that will be ending in the new strategy (stop recording donor details on a personal spreadsheet; stop requesting one-off reports from finance, etc.)

Strategic Plan

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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Funding

Blackbaud

JULY 1, 2025

Learn how fund accounting software can help you streamline the day-to-day endowment tasks with sub-fund accounting and detailed reporting. By honoring the past and planning wisely for the future, the true spirit of endowments is upheld: sustainable support for meaningful, mission-driven work.

Policy

Blackbaud

APRIL 28, 2025

Start by providing role-based access to your student information and scholarship software, which means some users will have read-only views of certain data while others can edit and build custom reports. Retention is critical for institutions, and studies show that finances are thetop reason students leave college.

Award

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Because your organization cant turn a profit by definition, the goal of tracking your finances is to demonstrate to donors, funders, the government, and the community that youre using your funding responsibly to further your mission. Accountability is at the heart of nonprofit accounting.

Liability