Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

What vendor support and training opportunities are available? Evaluate the level of support and training the vendor provides. Ensure the vendor plans for continual product enhancements and major functionality upgrades that align with your long-term needs. If you can’t find a publicly facing roadmap, that should be cause for concern.

Grant Management

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Activities supported by this funding include improving overall financial health, increasing fundamental business finance knowledge and application, and strengthening the workforce. Participants receive training, mentorship, credentials, and a salary.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Often, the finance department handles the process, leaving grant managers unaware until after the fact. Make sure finance, program staff, and leadership all understand the proposal and budget inside and out. When a new administrative assistant trained in finance started asking questions and challenging the process, it created tension.

IT

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A good finance team will make sure bills are paid on time, reports are accurate, and the Board of Directors has access to the current financial statements. A good finance team will help you stay where you are. A good finance team will help you stay where you are. A world-class finance department will help you evolve.

Finance

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

Candid

MAY 14, 2025

Thats because the financing of new or preserved affordable homes is something like a Jenga tower. But when you pull out one financing tile, you have to make up for that money in some other way, either through loans, additional debt, or other cost savings.

Finance

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As a nonprofit finance professional, you want all your data to be accurate. Train Your Staff Training staff on the proper procedures for time tracking and payroll allocation is crucial. Regular training sessions can also help address any questions or concerns, ensuring a smooth and efficient allocation process.

Grants

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

While board members play an important role in assuring agency finances and grant funds are treated ethically, they are also partially responsible for resource development that is, ensuring their organization has the resources needed to fulfill its mission. Understand the issues that could impact their nonprofit agencys finances (e.g.,

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 25, 2025

Finances: How much money does the funder have to grant? Author Bio: Meredith Burke Hammons, PhD, GPC is the founder of Burke Hammons Consulting, a professional grant services firm, and a trainer for GrantWriting USA with over 15 years of experience in grant development, training, and research. How many grants did they fund per year?

IT

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 27, 2025

Organizations often view post-award management as the responsibility of finance or program teams. Author Bio: Julie Assel, GPC, CGMS, is CEO of Assel Grant Services, a national consulting firm specializing in strategic grant research, proposal development, management, and training.

Award

Candid

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Many organizations struggle to sustain their finances, teams, and leadership, which jeopardizes their ability to take up transformational opportunitiesand, in turn, their impact. Leadership development: PBIs help train local leaders, build resilient organizations, and prevent burnout.

Procurement

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

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.

Finance

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

It helps you better understand your donors, keep them engaged, and work more efficiently with your finance, marketing, programs, and leadership teams. Integrating finance and fundraising makes reconciliation easier and helps improve donor stewardship. Volunteer management platforms: Keep all your volunteer information in one place.

CRM

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For individuals seeking to improve their skills in grant writing, resources such as grant writing certification , grant writing workshops , and grant writing services can provide valuable insights and training. It should outline all anticipated expenses and funding sources, reflecting a realistic and structured approach to handling finances.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

APRIL 3, 2025

During the recent webinar, Unmasking Fraud in Not-for-Profits: Five Key Schemes and Five Preventive Steps , we engaged with hundreds of accounting and finance professionals from not-for-profit entities across the country. Implement security awareness training to help employees recognize phishing attempts and attempted fraud.

Policy

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Low Rate of Fraud Awareness Training NFPs have the lowest implementation rate of fraud awareness training , per the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Couple this with the fact that many smaller NFPs have volunteers in key roles without adequate skills, experience, or training and you are creating a recipe for disaster.

Training

Blackbaud

JULY 11, 2025

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

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Resources for Learning and Training about Animal Welfare There are many resources available for learning about animal welfare, including: Online Courses and Webinars : The Humane Society’s Animal Welfare Course and the ASPCA’s Animal Behavior and Welfare Course are comprehensive online courses on animal welfare and behavior.

Policy

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. Lack of Training for New Staff: Provide training for new staff and stakeholders on the budget approval process and tools. The goal is to work smarter, not harder!

Budget

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

Consult with finance staff or partners early. If you have a dedicated finance staff member or team, start the application process by talking to them! 25 hours of data entry and grant reporting @ $35/hour = $875.” “$1,200 for a one-year Zoom subscription to host monthly virtual training sessions.” Who will implement the work?

Budget

Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2025

They may need to commit time to training or learning a new workflow, or they may find change stressful and difficult to accommodate. Start: These are new tasks and activities (start training on the new system, start pushing notifications to major gift officers, etc.) Pro tip: Put your employees first.

Strategic Plan

Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

F undraising Best Practice Resources On-demand webinar: Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: Engaging Everyday Donors Communicating with Donors in An Uncertain Funding Environment Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising Finance and Operations Best Practice Resources Webinar (March 25): Navigating Federal Funding: Essential Risk (..)

Funding

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Capacity Building Grants often fund training and development efforts, helping organizations to grow and improve their services. 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.

Grant Writing

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

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

The pros know this and form a strike team early a small but mighty group that includes: Budget and finance staff (get them moving immediately on match, line items, and cost-sharing). XXX or 25 staff trained) so the draft keeps moving. Leadership to commit to review and sign-off deadlines (no ghosting allowed).

Federal Grants

HSF House

APRIL 10, 2025

In fact, my original plan was to major in Finance. It combines a segmentation model to estimate the number of damaged buildings in an area with a YOLO model trained on side-view images of buildings for a more definitive cost prediction. My name is Jas Chawla, and I am proud to be part of a team to have received an Idea Grant.

AI

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

As public housing fell out of favor, so did other direct federal housing financing programs like HUD’s long forgotten Sections 235, 236, and 221(d)(3) programs. Eligible applicants are fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

JUNE 19, 2025

In today’s challenging economic and political environment, the social impact sector is facing increasing pressures related to finances, resources, and tools. Furthermore, nonprofits are currently navigating an era of rapid technological advancements through artificial intelligence. Eager to learn more?

AI

Blackbaud

APRIL 15, 2025

Finance officers must include the Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Activities, Statement of Cash Flows, and, for many nonprofits, the Statement of Functional Expenses. These codes help finance officers track liquidity, simplify reporting processes, and gain deeper insights into their organizations financial health.

Finance

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Organizations collaborate to enhance educational programming and provide comprehensive training, equipping caregivers for their demanding roles. This program offers a range of services, including skills training, peer mentoring, and online resources, providing comprehensive support to caregivers of veterans.

Transportation

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

I shared an office with the Finance Director, who was a rabid Reagan Republican. Otherwise, you’ll end up like me in Inglewood, writing boring job training proposals for another department instead of making the big redevelopment deals I wanted to work on.

Grants

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

As public housing fell out of favor, so did other direct housing financing programs like HUD’s long forgotten Sections 235, 236, and 221(d)(3) programs. Eligible applicants are fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies.

Federal Grants

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

GROWTH: Unlimited organization-wide monthly webinars and live Q&A workshop, access to tools, templates, and training for scaling nonprofit growth. The Fundraising Accountant is inviting nonprofit leaders across the U.S. to join this transformative community.

Retail

Bonterra

JUNE 27, 2025

This board is responsible for the organization’s mission, finances, and legal compliance. Nonprofits Nonprofits can use a variety of fundraising ideas to finance programs, expand their reach, and cover operational costs to achieve their goals, measuring success by their impact. Hire and train staff.

Nonprofit

Wild Apricot

JULY 23, 2025

Even small functions need a budget template to follow – there are always unexpected expenditures that can muddle your organization’s finances, like printing costs for flyers, invitations or sign up sheets. Having one ambiguous budget for an event can get messy quickly without a template to follow for each aspect of the event.

Template

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

But if your finance team is constantly wrestling with unwieldy spreadsheets, miscommunications, and systems that refuse to play nice, those frustrations quickly grow into lost time, missed opportunities, and morale that nosedives. Red Flags in Your People Your team is your finance function’s beating heart.

Finance