The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The funding and distribution phases of limited life endowments require more drastic changes in the asset allocation policy. It is vital for decision makers to be consistent and adhere to the policy. To a degree, the phenomenon is hastening the goal of distributing the assets.

Funding

Candid

JUNE 4, 2025

Fiscal sponsorships also enable existing nonprofits to collaborate by pooling and administering funds toward a shared goal. This, at scale, might begin to address the imbalance of power over policy between the nonprofit sector and the corporate sector, which pours immense resources into lobbying for their business interests.

Goals

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Many companies report low utilization of VTO, however, so nonprofits that encourage people to check their employer’s VTO policy when signing up as a volunteer can tap into this underutilized benefit. Moreover, 84% set departmental goals related to community engagement, and 68% include community engagement in performance reviews.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

In addition to crafting the Investment Policy Statement and Spending Policy, the Investment Committee should set a fiduciary calendar, so everyone knows when to expect updates on investments, reviews of operating reserves , and similar topics.

Award

Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Before you can grow, you should have a strong accounting infrastructure that consists of: Fiscal policies and procedures. Bookkeeper.

Finance

GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2025

In addition, professional development also helps employees build new skills, stay current with industry trends, and achieve their career goals. Stay Ahead with Industry Trends Ongoing professional development keeps skills sharp, prevents stagnation, and helps employees stay motivated to achieve their goals. Everyone wins!

Funding

Candid

MAY 5, 2025

In fact, its in eight of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals including eradicating poverty, ending hunger, and reducing inequality. Increasingly, theyre taking on more dynamic roles: designing tools, shaping implementation strategies, and informing policy frameworks.

Policy

Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Clearly outline your immediate funding priorities, such as specific programs, campaigns, or goals. Many databases also include details on company policies, eligibility requirements, and submission deadlines. Tips for Donation Transparency List current needs or priorities on your donation page.

Donation

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

With the right policies and strategies in place, your nonprofit organization can draw from your operating reserves during and after an emergency without putting future operations at risk. Understanding Your Spending Policy During a crisis, it can be tempting to deplete your entire reserve to address immediate needs.

Management

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

While you may be aware on a general level that your CRM platform is becoming a headwind to your organization achieving its fundraising goals, the prospect of migrating vast amounts of data, retraining staff, and committing the money and resources required for a successful upgrade can make it tempting to say, Lets make do for another year.

CRM

Blackbaud

MAY 19, 2025

This is why you need a conflict of interest policy. When youve documented and implemented a strong conflict of interest policy, you protect your team, ensure ethical decision-making, and strengthen your reputation among grantees and stakeholders. And so, in practice, its being able to say we have a policy.

Policy

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The funding costs will be for project management, contracted services, education and outreach programs, applied research, and innovations leading to public policy solutions. Coastal Resource Management Fellowships !

Funding

GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Donor-Centric Tips for Nonprofits Thank Donors Enforce a strict, yet sustainable policy strategically interacting with your donors. Request Action Communicate your goals. Supporters will feel more connected and reach deeper into their pockets for a cause if goals are transparently shared. Recognize your donors. Brag on them.

Grant

Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2025

The type of grant reviews your funding organization uses will depend on the number of applications you receive, your technology, and the goals of your grant program. This includes validating IRS status, checking for required attachments, and ensuring the information provided aligns with your programs goals.

Grants

amplifi

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Remember, stick to your story and demonstrate the impact donors are making on your goals. This can help you cross the finish line if you’re just short of your goal. Set guidelines or create a social media policy to make sure anyone posting as or on behalf of the organization has the same standards and expectations.

Media

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Your training should also show them how to apply the requirements based on the goals of the program. Provide information on your mission, the goal of the program, and what makes a good fit for the grant program (and what doesnt) in your reviewer training.

Grants

GrantNews

JANUARY 31, 2025

For example, scientific insights and policy proposals are best utilized if understood universally. For example; for science-driven policies to achieve their goals, communication, and accessibility must go beyond borders. Language is the root of communication and cultural identity.

Grants

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

Not to mention shifting political policies and higher prices on everyday items. Grantees facing increased demand may require additional funding, but its vital to assess whether your foundation can provide more without compromising long-term goals. Finally, know your own organizations limits.

Government

Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Mitigating future risks: Why your organization should have an AI policy by Astrid Vinje, Candid. Any nonprofit can earn a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Seal by demonstrating its commitment to transparency and sharing information about its mission, programs, financials, leadership, and/or goals and metrics.

AI

Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Our community has both financial realities and carino (caring, both goals and corazon (heart). How do we advance any policy or issue while ignoring 20% of the population as allies, donors, and activists? I cannot emphasize enough that Latinx leaders and fundraisers learn in community.

Training

Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Whether you’re raising awareness, influencing policy, or mobilizing supporters, successful advocacy requires more than one-off actions; it takes strategic, personalized engagement across the entire supporter journey. Nonprofit advocacy is one of the most effective ways to drive mission-forward impact.

Lobbying

Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

Comply with Google’s website policy, which means having proper security and valuable mission-related information. Design graphics that show progress toward your fundraising goal. Include your donation goal, timeline, and an eye-catching image or video. For example, U.S. organizations must be registered as 501(c)(3) with the IRS.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

Clearly defining your needs helps you select partners that align with your strategic goals. Make sure your own data governance and data management policies are up to date so you have processes in place if an issue does arise. Look for low-code or no-code options that simplify the integration process.

Grant Management

Big Fundraising Ideas

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Set Clear Sales Goals Establish specific goals for how much you hope to raise and how many products need to be sold to meet that target. Clear goals allow you to make more accurate inventory calculations. Consider factors such as the number of participants, your sales goals, and the size of your target audience.

Management

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

If you’re unsure about the best strategy, create a gift acceptance policy and consult with a nonprofit finance advisor to ensure alignment with your organization’s financial strategy and risk tolerance. Create a plan, set measurable goals, and revisit performance regularly as you adopt new fundraising strategies.

Funding

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

She then received her graduate degree in higher education, student affairs, and international education policy. Mary’s Pence has local staff in Central America to assist in devising actionable plans tailored to each organization’s goals. The ESPERA program supports 14 partner organizations led by women in Central America and Mexico.

Mentor

Wild Apricot

JUNE 16, 2025

You’ll also learn the difference between a fiscal agent and a fiscal sponsor, plus how to decide which option fits your goals. Bookkeeping and reporting : They track how the money is used, keep records and help align spending with your project’s goals and logic model. All funds go through their bank accounts.

Logic Model

Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

Recurring donor support ensures that CHW programs remain resilient despite fluctuations in government funding and healthcare reimbursement policies. By aligning CHW funding with broader health equity goals, healthcare foundations can demonstrate their commitment to reducing health disparities and improving population health outcomes.

Transportation

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

Funders acknowledge the power imbalances inherent in traditional grantmaking and seek deeper partnerships built on mutual respect, honesty, and shared goals. Let it help you brainstorm, outline, or rephrase, but always revise with your mission, tone, and goals in mind. Adapt phrasing, but don’t dilute your equity goals.

Grants

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Such a policy would disregard the Constitutional principle of due process, various nonprofit leaders told The NonProfit Times on background. Such a policy totally disregards the Constitutional principle of due process. 9495 may achieve the goal of expediting these cases, but it does so at the expense of fairness and transparency.

Pass-Through

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Key Elements of a Grant Proposal A comprehensive grant proposal typically includes several key elements: Key Element Description Executive Summary A brief overview of the project, its goals, and the funding requested. Project Goals and Objectives Clear, measurable goals and specific objectives that the project aims to achieve.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

Conduct an internal control audit quarterly to ensure that your nonprofit is adhering to the policies you’ve set. Compliance Audits and Common Mistakes A nonprofit compliance audit assesses whether your organization is complying with federal, state, and local regulations and with your own policies.

Finance

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2025

If youve run an in-kind donation drive before, youre likely familiar with some of the challenges of soliciting these valuable gifts, such as designating collection sites and creating policies regarding the types of gifts you can and cant accept.

Donation

Candid

JULY 2, 2025

Our new report, Sustaining Change: Unlocking Durable Capital for Lasting Impact , outlines definitions, benefits, and case studies of seven types of fundamental durable capital designed to build organizational resilience and to help nonprofits weather unforeseen funding challenges and policy uncertainty. And the one after that.

Government

Candid

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

When members collaborate and combine their efforts, they can advance a common goal and enhance civic engagement. From challenges to women’s rights to debates around diversity initiatives, current events have encouraged giving circles to be more intentional about engaging more in civic and policy awareness.

Policy

GiveSmart

AUGUST 1, 2025

They govern the organization, establish new policies, and ensure that everything is on track to achieve the organization’s goals. To meet those goals, a nonprofit organization requires funding, which is why the responsibility of fundraising also falls to its board members.

Fundraising

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Government Grants Government grants are typically provided at the federal, state, or local level and can be a significant source of funding for churches, for profit organizations, especially when the projects align with public policy objectives such as community development, education, or social services.

Funding