article thumbnail

How to Leverage your Grants Management System to Elevate Grantee Well-Being

Blackbaud

While part of that dedication is inherent to the work they do and the communities they serve, there are ways that you as a funder can use your grants management system to give them back a little timeand maybe help them take a step back from burnout. For many of those efforts, the basis is an intuitive grants management system.

article thumbnail

Questions to Ask If You Are Thinking About Moving to a New GMS

Blackbaud

Look for resources or webinars that lay out future developments and enhancements. Make sure you have the right people in the right roles to manage the switch. This includes a grants manager to handle day-to-day implementation tasks, as well as consistent leadership to support the change. What is the vendor’s roadmap?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Lead with Courage: A Conversation with Satonya Fair

Blackbaud

As Satonya said on the webinar, Think first. If your application completion rate is low, you might jump to creating another webinar and flyer to walk people through the process, when it might be that your application is too long and requires bespoke data. Technological solutions come later. Failures almost always come with knowledge.

AI
article thumbnail

Responsive Grantmaking: Five Ways to Stay Connected to Your Community During Times of Crisis

Blackbaud

Use this time to search for new tools, research best practices, and stay on top of trends that may impact your community.Understand new capabilities in your grant management system or join a webinar on a topic affecting you or your grantees. Tackling Uncertainty as a Modern Grantmaker Funders understand change.

article thumbnail

8 Tips for Supporting Your Grantees After a Significant Award

Blackbaud

Approach the conversation of financial sustainability with maximum respect and minimal prescriptiveness, as Clare mentioned during the webinar. Avoid the assumption that your grantees dont have those networks and resources but provide channels for open conversation and easy access to support if they need them.

article thumbnail

The Financial Edge: Crafting Budgets for Grant Success

Allied Grant Writers

For further resources, consider exploring articles like how to apply for a grant or grant writing workshops to enhance skills in effective budgeting for grants. This section discusses the essential aspects of managing grant funds, including tracking expenses, making budget revisions, and understanding reporting requirements.

article thumbnail

Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits: How to Do More With Less

Grant Writing Made Easy

By creating a culture of shared ownership around grants, you will reduce your stress and create more accurate, compelling proposals that reflect the full depth of your organization’s work. Use Simple Tools to Save Time with Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits You don’t need an expensive grant management platform to stay organized.