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4 Ways Effective Grant Management Impacts Nonprofit Finances

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

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.

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Gaining Leadership Approval for Major Technology Investments: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit CFOs

Blackbaud

Link Technology Investments to the Organization’s Strategic Plan and Objectives To make a strong business case for any technology investment, you need to ensure that the proposal benefits not only the finance team but the organization as a whole. Where possible, put numbers to these outcomes.

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GivingTuesday: 5 Ways To Steward One-Time or First-Time Donors  

The NonProfit Times

. * Tap technology to support the donor journey and manage mission success. The nonprofit industry has room to grow in the use of technology to better engage with donors, offer real-time transparency as to where donations are making a difference, and to better manage and report on the impact of stakeholders.

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Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising

Blackbaud

Relationship-building, communication, commitment to the cause, perseverance, creativity, and project management are all transferable skills that can be applied to fundraising. It is always a bonus if your team has personal qualities like integrity, leadership skills, and outstanding manners. Recruiting volunteers can also be a game-changer.

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What nonprofits want: Support for capacity building and collective impact

Candid

Capacity Building funding provides much-needed support for what many organizations had been doing without: resources to strengthen leadership and boards, professional development, technology, evaluation, strategic planning, communications, etc. We held live webinars and community office hours where applicants could ask questions.

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8 Simple Tactics You Need in Your Fundraising Strategy Toolkit

Blackbaud

While complex strategies, modern donor data management systems, and multi-step engagement plans have their place, sometimes the simplest tactics can yield effective resultsand should not be overlooked.

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Who to Target with Your Planned Giving Program & Why

Blackbaud

We can identify three general motivators for planned giving: Legacy-building with personally meaningful causes and organizations Estate and financial planning via strategic planned gifts Tax benefits, both immediate and long-term for heirs A planned gift donor might be motivated by any or all of these factors.