Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

Fund accounting. Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you. You might add additional funding programs that increase the number of grantees you need to communicate with, for example. Data visualization.

Grant Management

Grant Writer Team

MAY 1, 2025

Are you ready to leverage grant funding opportunities? However, if you apply a mission-forward strategy to your grant research, you will secure viable funding. Above all, it is key to apply for grants frequently to secure funding. Above all, it is key to apply for grants frequently to secure funding.

Management

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By Christian O’Dwyer, CFA and John Walsh Endowment funds have long been a cornerstone of philanthropy as they provide sustained financial support for various causes across generations. While endowments traditionally focus on perpetuity, a growing number of donors are opting for time-limited or spend-down funds.

Funding

GrantNews

JULY 15, 2025

Whether you’re supporting accessibility, providing vocational training, offering therapy services, or launching inclusive education initiatives, funding can make or break your ability to deliver impact. There are real opportunities to secure funding for disability services and programs. The good news? To learn more, click here.

Funding

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

However, sustaining these programs requires resources, and many organizations seek funding through grants to cover their costs. It offers a user-friendly platform where organizations can search for funding opportunities tailored to their needs. Funding helps families pay for mental-health care for children under 21.

Grants

GrantNews

JANUARY 10, 2025

Municipal grant funding empowers communities to continue enhancing services and making a lasting difference. Funding may be used for the purchase of life-saving equipment, support of the military, disaster relief, scholarships and continued education, and prevention education. Protect Local Water Supplies! Grants to Attract Tourism!

Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Note from Diane: You know how passionate our team is about thinking about your grant management work (your post-award work) to help strengthen your grant applications (your pre-award) work. Thats why were thrilled to bring these tactical tips to you from Jitasa to help broaden your understanding of grant management.

Finance

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Heres how seasoned professionals manage up, keep their sanity, and get leadership on board with a more realistic, strategic approach. Frame grant work as part of larger goals: scaling services, diversifying funding, or expanding reach. So, whats a grant writer to do when leadership doesnt understand how the game is played?

Grants

Blackbaud

JUNE 4, 2025

For example, a newly hired finance manager is stepping into a nonprofit with no formalized internal control policy. Without proper controls, the organization may inadvertently misuse funds, jeopardizing both its grant eligibility and reputation. Who Is Responsible for Implementing and Managing Your Policy?

Policy

RBW Strategy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

You are carefully researching different funding sources and feel strongly that federal grant funding will help provide the financial boost that you need to get things moving. There needs to be a robust budget and budget justification that outlines how you will spend your funds, and that these funds comply with federal requirements.

Award

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Post-Award Pressure Is Real For experienced grant writers, post-award management can feel like the most overlooked and underestimated beast in the grant world. Drop the ball here, and you risk more than just a slap on the wristyou could lose future funding, damage your reputation, or worst of all, burn out from the stress.

Award

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 27, 2025

Over the last 20+ years, I have been privileged to help hundreds of organizations receive significant grant funding. But often it is the effective post-award management of these funds that builds credibility with funders and creates systems for even further growth. Securing the grant itself is, of course, an achievement.

Award

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

In this guide, we’ll explore six alternative funding ideas that nonprofits of all sizes should consider to complement their existing fundraising strategies. Tap Into Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) DAFs have become a fast-growing source of funding for nonprofits. These funds hold vast potential: recent data shows that over 1.7

Funding

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

Advocate for Investment in Grant Infrastructure Make the case for a grant management system, research subscriptions, or part-time assistance. Show how these tools will lead to increased funding and fewer missed opportunities. Train one or two colleagues to review drafts or help with attachments in a pinch.

Grants

GrantNews

JULY 8, 2025

We spoke with grant experts and funding advisors to uncover what they wish more applicants knew before applying. Nonprofits often face fierce competition when applying for grant funding. Know the Funder’s Mission Your project might be excellent, but if it doesn’t align with the funder’s priorities, it won’t get funded.

Grants

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A huge thank you to Audrey Kidwell, Grants Manager for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for providing many of the resources and tips included in this article. Your community will need flexible funding throughout the recovery period. Consider setting up an employee assistance fund for staff who experience losses during a disaster.

Policy

GrantNews

JUNE 17, 2025

Applying for grants can be a lifeline for nonprofits, schools, and community organizations looking to fund their projects. Many nonprofits, schools, and small organizations face rejection at some point in their funding journey. Being aware of these can help you refine your approach and increase your chances of getting funded next time.

Grants

GrantNews

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Sadly, even with this outreach funding can still be challenging for nonprofits. Because of this, GrantWatch lists grant funding opportunities for nonprofits and businesses to help them locate funding to cover overhead expenses. Funding to cover overhead is vital for any organization to flourish. Did you know?

Grants

Fluxx

JANUARY 31, 2025

The differences between grant administration and grant management often confuse many grant-making organizations and grantees alike. While the terms are often used interchangeably, they represent different roles and responsibilities important to any successful grant-funded initiative.

Grant Management

GrantNews

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A Definitive Guide Grant Research Strategies : How to Locate Funding Opportunities Did you know? For example, a 990 report helps grant-seekers determine how much funding to request. Grant Funding & Services to Nonprofits for Clean-Up Events – Grants of $1,000 and in-kind donations to nonprofits for community clean-up events.

Grants

GrantNews

JUNE 12, 2025

Funding for nonprofits is always a concern, and in today’s financial landscape, securing funding can be daunting. With the help of GrantWatch and strategic financial planning, nonprofits maximize their impact, attract new funding, and grow with confidence. In truth, every decision you make affects the impact of your group.

Funding

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Progress bar with CauseVox automated matching And it’s not just about the money—CauseVox also displays impact metrics, so donors can see the tangible results of their gifts, like meals served, trees planted, or hours of service funded. Plus, when there is a match in place, these metrics automatically double!

IT

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

In an ever-evolving social and economic landscape, churches and religious organizations increasingly seek alternative funding sources, such as church grants, to sustain operations, expand ministry services, and engage in community outreach. Generally, grants for churches fall into several broad categories: 1.

Funding

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Digital campaigns eliminate expenses related to venues, printed materials, and travel, enabling nonprofits to allocate more funds directly to their cause. It was a viral social media campaign in 2014 aimed at raising awareness and funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Fundraising

GrantNews

JANUARY 6, 2025

Many turn to grant funding to launch and expand their business ventures. It follows then, that as the number of women entrepreneurs rises, so do funding options. Funding supports improvement, expansion, and strengthening of businesses that impact families, girls, and women. With over 13 million female-led businesses in the U.S.,

Grants

Blackbaud

JANUARY 31, 2025

As a funder, you probably wish you could fund them all. To avoid wading through funding applications that dont meet your program criteriaand wasting the time of those nonprofits submitting those applicationsyou should include an eligibility quiz before the formal application. What is an Eligibility Quiz for a Funding Application?

Applicant

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

hide(); }});--> A new report, Reinventing the Cycle: Adapting Relationship Fundraising for Donors Who Use DAFs, by the DAF Research Collaborative uncovers best practices for donor advised fund (DAF) fundraising as DAFs are growing in popularity among donors. It was funded with grant support from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy William C.

Funding

GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

While nonprofit fundraising takes many forms like hosting events, corporate sponsorships, membership programs, and even knocking door to door, grants are the tried-and-true funding staples. Above all, increase your real-world impact by implementing donor-centric management. However, a donor-centric management plan must be sustainable.

Grants

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding of the grant lifecycle. The grant lifecycle refers to the full process a grant goes through from identifying opportunities and applying to implementing funded projects and reporting outcomes.

Grants

GrantNews

JUNE 18, 2025

From funding for women CEOs and Black-owned businesses, to grants supporting community impact and operational expenses, there’s something here for entrepreneurs at every stage. The funding supports entrepreneurs facing unexpected challenges, with a focus on emergency aid, mental wellness, and sustainable practices.

Grants

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Before we officially wrap up the year, lets dive into the top articles of the year on the Get Fully Funded blog. Dont fall into the trap of quick-fixes you can hold online fundraisers periodically to fund urgent needs, but dont rely on them for a long-term solution. Take the time to get it done and put it in writing!

Fundraising

Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2025

Invest in a good CRM/database Plain and simple, a good CRM (customer relationship management)/database can help you raise more money. This is important during this time of economic uncertainty and funding cuts. You could also look into additional sources of unrestricted funding. All it takes is for someone to start giving $5.00

CRM

Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In addition, GrantWatch has a list of over 6,100 grants listed in its Nonprofits (and Municipalities) grants listings, as well as a targeted list of close to 300 grants listed in its Technology Grants for Nonprofits grant funding opportunities. Funding supports a range of program areas, including science and technology research.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

JULY 9, 2025

If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur looking for funding to grow, expand, or sustain your business, July offers several exciting grant opportunities worth exploring. Grants provide valuable funding that doesn’t need to be repaid. This funding aims to ease the burden of unplanned expenses related.

Grants

Big Fundraising Ideas

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Leftover products take up space and can impact your overall profit if not managed effectively. If you choose products with expiration dates, such as food items, managing them carefully is essential. Tips To Manage Leftover Products After The Fundraiser After a successful fundraiser, managing leftover products can be a challenge.

Management

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

By connecting the funds raised to specific outcomes, you create a deeper emotional connection between donors and your mission. They allow donors to make a consistent impact over time, which helps your organization plan ahead with reliable funding. It’s a simple, transparent way to boost your funds and make the most of every gift!

Fundraising

Fluxx

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Managing grants represents an important responsibility that spans community services to infrastructure development. Fortunately, advanced grant management software solutions for local governments go a long way in effectively easing operations, enhancing transparency, and making sure funds achieve their rightful programs.

Grant Management Software