sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. Depending on how your application is set up, you can add an open-ended question or discuss it during a follow-up conversation.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 26, 2023

While it’s an incredible marketing opportunity, the Google Grant application process can be lengthy, which might turn your nonprofit off from applying. Plus, once you’re approved, you’ll never have to fill out the Google Grant application again. We’re here to simplify the process for you.

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Blue Avocado

JULY 11, 2022

So how can resource-strapped nonprofits set ourselves apart from the countless other companies trying to hire from the same applicant pool? The post Ten Ways to Improve Equity & Increase the Effectiveness of Your Hiring Process appeared first on Blue Avocado. One […].

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Don’t Forget Policies and Procedures There’s more to oversight than reading the financial statements. Be sure to review important policies and procedures. Explain the importance of that liability clearly.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover the ins and outs of credit card processing for nonprofits, what you should look for in a payment solution, and how to set one up. Second, your nonprofit should have processes around handling cash donations to ensure that those gifts remain secure. What Payment Types Require a Processor?

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But before receiving funds, you need to show you’re legally registered, governed by a board, and have solid financial management policies. Our SOC 2 audit required us to refine our policies and plans for responding to incidents or unexpected events. It would have been easy for our core team to come up with policies ourselves.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

How to turn website visitors into supporters You’ll walk away with actionable strategies to successfully promote Year-End and GivingTuesday with the Google Ad Grant.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

The introduction of Retrieval-Augmented Generation, or RAG, now allows AI applications to enhance the capabilities of machine learning models by integrating them with a retrieval component. However, developing these conversational AI applications in a robust, scalable, and efficient way is no easy task.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

Without cybersecurity policies and protocols in place, your nonprofit is more vulnerable to data breaches. According to a cybersecurity survey conducted by Microsoft, 60% of nonprofit respondents do not know of or do not have a digital data policy for handling cybersecurity risks and protecting data. Here are 5. Invest in Training.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

By Ryan Polk , a Policy Advisor at the Internet Society , where he is primarily focused on issues related to Internet trust. In its recent survey on the State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity , NTEN found that nearly 70% of nonprofits do not have policies and procedures in place in case of a cyberattack.

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sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. Data formats vary widely, making consolidation and analysis a time-consuming and error-prone process. Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

When evaluating an organization’s SOC 2 compliance, auditors identify how a business manages customer data according to each of the following five trust service principles: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. What SOC 2 Means for Accelevents’ Customers? Just doing things isn’t enough though!

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

So how can you minimize these errors and create data entry policies for your users? Understand Your Indirect Costs Tracking and allocating your indirect costs is one of the most tedious aspects of grant applications and reporting. But let your fund accounting system make the process of managing grants easier.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. You also need a targeted recruiting process, an onboarding process, an orientation, volunteer management practices, and volunteer recognition. Is there a media release?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

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Foundation Build Fund Review 81

CauseVox

MAY 23, 2023

In this 60-minute live webinar, you’ll learn: How the Google Ad Grant program can help increase awareness of your organization About the Google Ad Grant application process How to configure your account and stay compliant with Google’s policies How to prepare your website for success with the Google Ad Grant (and in general!)

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

It can take several months to a full year to complete each step of the startup process, which we’ll cover in the next section. For example, different states have different processes for filing articles of incorporation and the fees required. After a thorough review process, you’ll be ready to select your nonprofit’s board.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

It means servers, software, and policies that enable organizations to scale. Another issue grantees continue to discuss is the prevalence of long and cumbersome application processes. In the application process and throughout the grantee relationship, grantmakers should be sure to only ask for data that they need.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 29, 2024

A majority of nonprofit leaders are seeing new or continued efforts from their funders to change their grantmaking practices, including reduced restrictions and streamlined application and reporting processes. The survey is based on CEP’s Nonprofit Voice Project , a panel of U.S.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you have decided to use a collective group model, you may invite all eligible applicants to participate. Or you might invite a broad group of people to participate, including applicants, residents, donors, researchers, and more. If you choose this route, you’ll need a transparent process for how you select from those who apply.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters. This resulted in a review of TCE’s grantmaking policies that may have inadvertently disadvantaged and disqualified smaller budget organizations, many of which were BIPOC-led. Through thoughtful internal conversations, TCE has eliminated this disparity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

By Paul Lamb , Principal at Man On A Mission Consulting , has over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy. We’ve all heard about blockchain, or at least its most famous application – bitcoin. But what exactly is blockchain it and how is it relevant for nonprofits?

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sgEngage

JULY 19, 2021

These steps needn’t be sequential; in fact, there is a benefit to parallel-processing them. Buy-in is essential to reforming the unruly sponsorship process. Create a philanthropic support policy. This policy will serve you well for future grant programs. A good policy is necessary, but not sufficient. Set a budget.

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Platform Grant Policy Benefit 94

Forum One

MARCH 9, 2023

I find the rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) thrilling, with endless applications for our Forum One partners, but I know from discussions with my counterparts in government agencies that AI and ML can also be mystifying, and even scary. The process is always: gain insight, pivot; gain insight, pivot.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

The Salesforce nonprofit grantmaking solution, foundationConnect, was created over 15 years ago on the belief that we could support better collaboration among stakeholders in the grants management process. A point solution makes data collection from multiple sources difficult and often requires integration with third-party applications.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

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Foundation Build Fund Review 52

Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. This has led to situations where BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ users are disproportionately affected by policies meant to address “bad” behaviors.

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Social Media Media Strategy Social 94

NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

To ensure that NTEN continues to grow in our equitable operations, part of our process is to annually review efforts made to the practices outlined in our equity commitment and identify where we can push forward or expand on those efforts in the coming year. 2022 focus. 2021 review highlights. We reviewed the sliding scale for membership.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Specifically, this issue is relevant for the nonprofit healthcare industry, which generates nearly 19 terabytes of clinical data each year and must leverage that data within their current decision-making processes. It can be tempting to update these databases separately as your staffing, systems, and operational processes evolve.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Establish initial governing documents and policies. . You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Start staffing and hiring, if applicable. Not understanding philanthropy or the fundraising process .

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We aim to streamline student applications and enable simpler awarding through AutoMatch. Discover how to implement flexible applications to expand the pool of potential recipients while leveraging Award Management to enhance your scholarship agreement process. How do diverse voices and experiences strengthen a community?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Fiscal Policies and Procedures Along with your budget, your fiscal policies and procedures provide guidance for how your team should handle your organization’s funds day to day. Jitasa’s nonprofit financial management guide recommends creating the following fiscal policies: Gift acceptance. Expense reimbursement.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2023

How to get a Google Ad Grant for your nonprofit Now that you understand the basics of how the Ad Grant program works, it’s time to get started on the procurement process. While this process can feel intimidating, it’s worth noting that every step is designed to benefit your website and organization—even outside of Google Ads.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 21, 2022

SHRM is the intentional application of formalized policies and practices that create organizational successes by investing in the human capital of employees. Basic SHRM training for CEOs and executive directors should become standard and be viewed as an ongoing learning process that is key to the organizational health and success.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Most grant applications for your nonprofit are long, complicated, and stress-inducing for your entire development team. And, unlike most grants, Google grants also have a very simple application process. Google should approve your application within a few days and will send you an email when they do. Easy, right?

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