CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2023

We believe that this is an incredible opportunity for charities and nonprofits in Canada to receive grants to build up their people, process, and systems with no strings attached. Applications are due on February 21, 2023. To learn more about the application process and evaluation criteria, download the Applicant Guide.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. Nonprofits would sometimes modify or overhaul their systems and controls without engaging their auditors.

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Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 79

sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Three Benefits of an Effective Grant Management System Three Challenges in Grant Management How Blackbaud Can Help Grant Lifecycle Before diving into an overview of how grant management works, it’s important to understand the general grantmaking process. Grants Administrator: Manage the day-to-day operations of the grant program.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Ensure your team has a standard procedure for identifying any requests and activities within your system that are still assigned to departing team members. Provide “Goldilocks” Security Access Of course, when someone leaves your organization, you have a process to make sure they no longer have access to your system. Likely no.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

The SOC 2 certification was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as a way of evaluating that a company follows the criteria for managing customer data based on principles of trust. . In Type 2, the continued effectiveness of those systems is checked. . Set up web application firewalls (WAFs).

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Organization Structure Guidelines Evaluation 98

Gyrus

OCTOBER 11, 2016

What Business Application Training Accomplishes. This blog will now focus on the list of generic business application training that will not only expand the learning and development program of your organization but will also enhance the competencies of your workforce. Well, I am here to tell you that there indeed is. Problem Solving.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For those familiar with the process, developing an application for any type of financial support (grants, corporate sponsorship , contract, etc.) These are often aligned with the funder’s strategic priorities and should also align with the criteria for evaluating a successful proposal.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

APIs and the Art of the Possible (Panel) Panelists include Nick Marchese of Emma Willard School, Shandor Simon of Beaver Country Day School, and Stephen Boyle of Blackbaud The power of APIs lies in their ability to seamlessly connect disparate systems, unlock data silos, and facilitate the exchange of information in real-time.

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Blackbaud API Empowerment Nevada 83

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It’s a pretty remarkable change from just a year ago, when there was little motivation to alter the status quo of long grantmaking cycles and complex applications. Many organizations start their quest for a new GMS because of a particular issue or pain point in their current system. Start with people. Parting thoughts.

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John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

The Bias Issue AI systems like LLMs are trained on vast datasets of text, primarily from the internet. Trying to use an unaltered LLM “out of the box” for important equity-related applications raises clear issues around representational harm and perpetuating racial stereotypes. Humans must apply an equity lens.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

If you aren’t seeing a diverse set of applicants, is there something in the way the job description is written or the places where it is advertised that should be reconsidered? Review your applications through an equity lens after each grant cycle. Yes, training on empathy and recognizing bias is important, but it needs to go deeper.

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Practice Trend Grant Gartner 71

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

If you are a grantor you may need additional tools to handle the application, award, and post-award processes. To find the right product for your needs, the best place to begin is with requirements to help you evaluate alternatives. A written list of requirements is the starting point for evaluating accounting software options.

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Software Guide Award Grant 309

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

foundationConnect enabled us to work better together — from funders and applicants to program staff and grantees, stronger connections were built within our organization. With the trust of a secure and scalable system being most important, we made the difficult decision to sunset foundationConnect on a high note.

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Nonprofit Application Integration Grant 52

Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Establish a bookkeeping system to account for cash receipts and cash disbursements, assets, and liabilities. . Determine your fiscal year and type of accounting system (cash vs. accrual). .

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Organization Files Nonprofit Grant 128

sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Analyze Your Systems Audit your current data systems for security, continuity of use, and capabilities. You will want to account for infrastructure, physical and cloud storage, applications, encryption, and authentication procedures. Finally, create a roadmap and set clear goals with evaluation criteria for hitting each goal.

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Government Data Adopt Change Management 78

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

These scenarios happen all the time and can be incredibly frustrating for IT managers, especially when your current tech stack already has a similar tool—which the colleague has forgotten about or never completed training on—or the suggested software cannot integrate properly with your other systems. Keep data security top of mind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A comprehensive web content inventory lists pages, images, documents, and applications on a spreadsheet. For example, if your IT department requires that you use a specific type of content management system, and if the redesigned website will need to integrate with another system such as a CRM or an email marketing platform.

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Websites Analytics Project Proposal 305

sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

If you are still hosting the data and applications that you’re using to run your core operations and development efforts—from your accounting software to your donor relationship management and fundraising systems—on premises, you are not setting your future organization up for success. Now think about your nonprofit organization.

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Tools Application Nonprofit Software 71

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Explore how the strategic integration of SWOT analysis, audience mapping, SMART communication targets, channel identification, content strategy, execution and evaluation, and high-level communications planning can shape a successful digital transformation. ChatGPT can help in generating actionable steps for execution.

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Digital Strategy Guide Create 298

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Here are a few factors that should be considered when evaluating your current and future technology platforms: Create bring your own device policies. When Employees leave how do you get the data back and disable any system access to the organization. Your network and storage may need an upgrade to handle this new system.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When your nonprofit is looking to change its financial system, it would be nice to have a crystal ball. How does your system manage restricted funds? A true fund accounting system simplifies restricted funds, making it easier to track and report on government grants, endowments, and specific donor requests.

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Fund Question System Integration 81

Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Choosing the right online volunteer management system is an important decision. Is your nonprofit considering the leap to an online volunteer management system ? Volunteer self check-in: A more advanced application will also streamline volunteer management on the day of the event, not just leading up to it. Updated: 2/14/2022.

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Volunteer Management Online Registration 85

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

No matter how urgent the issue, many people and organizations, nonprofits included, still find it challenging and uncomfortable at best and triggering at worst to address systemic and institutional racism and to go so far as to implement JEDI-centered hiring practices as the norm rather than as a box-checking activity. .

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

And that work can come in a variety of forms: work by your grantee to fill out long applications with questions about programs, finances, staff, sustainability, and internal controls that get read and then filed. It also helps them stay focused, instead of having to manage new funding applications each year. Trust must be earned.

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Philanthropy Impact Trend Grant 71

NTEN

JUNE 9, 2023

The second set of technical strategies can be implemented with the help of your organization’s IT department and involves patching up and closing vulnerabilities in your systems and infrastructure. Give people the ability to identify potential security threats when working online and with computer systems. Back up your website.

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Websites Strategy Plugin Nonprofit 68

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Spoofing occurs when someone with malicious intent disguises their identity to gain unauthorized access to systems or data. Denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks aim to disrupt an organization’s online services by overflowing your system with fake requests. This can be in the form of an email—similar to phishing.

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Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. The Board should make sure the organization has a system for keeping accurate records in case they are requested by government agencies or donors.

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Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

This is a story about acknowledging how there isn’t one piece of software that can solve all your problems, which is why the extensibility of your systems is so important. You just signed a multi-year contract for a new student information and learning management system (SIS/LMS) that does everything you want it to do.

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API Script Calendar Blackbaud 91

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Applicant Contact Information.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2022

These repetitive tasks can be even more prevalent in nonprofit organizations, where updating donor profiles, entering gifts, or documenting grant applications are everyday occurrences. By automating a workflow, you use technology to replace manual processes with a system that completes tasks with minimal human oversight.

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Process API San Diego Nonprofit 69

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

We believe that technology systems intended to be used in fragile environments must be “protective by design,” and seek from the outset to minimize the risk of harm. The first step is to clearly understand why the system, application, or data collection ought to exist in the first place. Learn more.

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Forum One

JULY 6, 2021

Optimizing your content with personalization allows for audiences to interact with the most applicable content for them, thus creating a better, more engaging user experience. Web personalization is not a new concept, with many applications available that allow you to achieve personalization through different approaches.

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Forum One

JULY 18, 2023

Forum One is partnering with local governments, federal agencies, and nonprofits to design approaches that enhance organizations’ IT infrastructure by increasing efficiency, opening new data analytics possibilities, connecting systems, and reducing cost. What’s your in-house technical capacity to design and manage IT?

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Organization Baltimore Picture Government 57

Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To gain a comprehensive understanding of what your experience should look like, and what to look for when evaluating software, it’s vital to consider how a software provider prioritizes your success. Volunteer management software should not be just a tool; it should be a solution that addresses unique needs and objectives.

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Software Experiment Volunteer Management 85

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Before you can evaluate your options, you first need to establish your organization’s needs and top features to look out for in a solution. Your volunteer management system can facilitate more streamlined volunteer engagement and communication. What is a volunteer management system? Let’s dive in!

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Volunteer Software Management Track 75

Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Do you have an accounting system capable of tracking grant funds separately from other organizational funds? Do you have the evaluation expertise required to evaluate grant activities? This is crucial, as being able to evaluate your progress and level of attainment of stated objectives is essential for all grant projects.

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Grant Organization Proposal Evaluation 83

Gyrus

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Richmond, VA, December 21, 2017, Gyrus Systems, a leader in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) industry, proudly announced that Talented Learning named the GyrusAim® Learning Management System Honorable mentions for "Best Compliance LMS" category.

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