sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

You want applications from organizations that align to your mission, but the frequency of the requests can easily bog down your processes if you aren’t careful. To avoid overwhelming your team, standardize how you receive and process grant applications at your organization. And what is the workflow once an application is received?

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Grant Process Management Technology 97

Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Increase efficiency and minimize manual work Accelerate approvals with tailored workflows, automated nudges, and end-to-end visibility at each stage of the application process. Bonterra Grant Management helps funders efficiently manage every stage of the grant lifecycle, from initial application to final reporting.

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Grant Software Management Analytics 52

Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

Of the data your nonprofit collects , financial information is one of the most useful types—and one of the most complex to track. To keep your financial data organized, you can use either of two primary tracking methods: cash accounting and accrual accounting. Essentially, it tracks cash flow in and out of your nonprofit.

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Method Pledge Nonprofit Track 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all heard about blockchain, or at least its most famous application – bitcoin. With a distributed system a majority of database nodes would have to be hacked simultaneously for any records to be changed. As a database platform, a blockchain can support a range of applications, of which bitcoin is only one.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

In addition to building relationships with the organizations you support, there is some documentation you should ask for, especially for new applicants. Depending on how your application is set up, you can add an open-ended question or discuss it during a follow-up conversation. How do you track time and effort?

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Grant Policy International Application 94

Nonprofits Source

MAY 6, 2024

With approximately 344 billion emails sent per day, it’s no wonder why so many recruiters use this channel to source, engage, and secure job applicants. Optimizing your nonprofit’s approach to accessibility and UX can yield greater open rates, click-throughs, and completed applications. Use calls-to-action. Create urgency.

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email Tools Strategy Application 52

sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. But how do you unlock this power without knowing how to write code? Where do you start?

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Blackbaud API Empowerment Nevada 85

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Nonprofits have assets but instead of owners having equity in the balance sheet, net assets are tracked for a nonprofit. At a nonprofit, a donation must be tracked throughout the accounting process, and if the funds are restricted, supporting documentation is required to prove that the funds were only used for the stated purpose.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid—commonly known as FAFSA®—is the form current and prospective college and career school students must fill out each year to qualify for federal financial aid, whether that be in the form of grants, loans, or work-study funds. In 2020, the U.S. What is the Better FAFSA?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Tip 2: Bring both your program and finance teams into the grant application and award process. Instead of just asking for information, make sure everyone is aware of why you are applying for a grant, what the budget restraints are, and the process for tracking spend. Do they give you the information you need?

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Foundation Build Grant Fund 83

Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

PEAK Grantmaking’s “Reimagining Philanthropy” conference in March exploring these themes was a fitting setting for a session Candid organized about advancing systems change via data collaboration at scale. The panelists also agreed that nonprofits are motivated to provide the data when they know how funders are using it.

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Collaboration Data Demographics Massachusetts 52

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

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When your nonprofit is looking to change its financial system, it would be nice to have a crystal ball. You’d see that the software tracks restricted funds the way you need it to. How does your system manage restricted funds? You want a system that was built specifically for the needs of tax-exempt organizations.

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Fund Question System Integration 84

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 76

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Your volunteer management system can facilitate more streamlined volunteer engagement and communication. What is a volunteer management system? A volunteer management system, or volunteer management software, is a platform with features designed to help organizations administer volunteer programs, events, and initiatives.

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Volunteer Software Management Track 76

sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

The ongoing FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) delays have left students with less time to compare financial aid offers and make a college decision than in a typical year. According to the US Department of Education, about 330,000 federal financial aid applications will need to be reprocessed following yet another data error.

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Impact Student Alternative Education 67

sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

In healthcare organizations, it is vital to be able to show quantitative measurement of your impact, whether you are showing the community benefit impact, tracking dollars spent delivering direct services or reporting back to donors. Do you know how long it takes your grantees to complete your application process?

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Effective Tips Grant API 70

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For those familiar with the process, developing an application for any type of financial support (grants, corporate sponsorship , contract, etc.) Award restrictions I have sometimes seen applicants overlook key details about what is not allowed if the application is funded.

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Proposal Award Application Grant 97

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 74

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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Grant Management Award Evaluation 52

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

sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The application process is an organization’s first real look at how you work with grantees. A 10-page application doesn’t make sense—for the applicant or the reviewer—but you need enough information to know if you are making a good decision. What specific roles will the partners play, and how will their activities be tracked?

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Proposal Evaluation Grant Application 84

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Healthcare Data Silos Healthcare data silos, or divisions within the healthcare data system, are due to hundreds of applications running at once. These applications exist within everything from electronic health records ( EHRs ) to revenue cycle management and claims management. Enhanced security.

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Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 79

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 96

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

You can also track engagement in different aspects of the organization. Track Engagement. You will also need to make sure that you’ll be able to track engagement with your messages. In this case, you might be forced to go from one application to another to find the answers you’re looking for. Has a Free Trial.

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Associations Organization Software Track 294

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This need for flexibility is reflected in the grantmaking track at this year’s virtual bbcon, Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good, happening October 17–20. The 2022 bbcon Grantmaking-track sessions will provide thought-provoking ideas and actionable takeaways to help your grantmaking organization drive greater impact for your communities.

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Blackbaud Grant Application Disaster 76

Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

You’ve collected RSVPs from guests who plan to attend in an event management or ticketing system. But wouldn’t it be nice if your events system could talk to your donor management system, and tell you who among your guests has never donated to your organization before? Using APIs for Political Advocacy.

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API System Data Share 67

VisionLink

OCTOBER 20, 2020

You can launch new applications while paying no more in user licenses. We support other languages simultaneously — and the system builds the other-language fields and forms from translations automatically. We can refine every solution in hours — not weeks, to match state or local regulations, mandates, and business processes.

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Disaster Money Module Time 130

Whole Whale

AUGUST 20, 2022

Time Counts offers solid volunteer management tools, including email communication, scheduling, and tracking. Use InIt Live to send messages to specific volunteer roles or locations, individually message volunteers, and track volunteers throughout the event. Track It Forward. Timecounts. Pricing: starts at $300/event.

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Tools Software Management 98

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Track high-level insights to ensure programs are staying on track, dig deeper into comprehensive data across your programs, or take a closer look at a specific program, staff member, or participant’s outcomes. Our system allows you to develop a number of different assessments, surveys, screenings, etc.

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Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

You may have heard this software referred to by a few different names, including donor management software, nonprofit CRM , donor database, donor software, and donor tracking software. Track fundraising campaign progress and grant application tasks. Engagement meter. Fundraising metrics.

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Software Management Donor Guide 100

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.

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Grant System Management Evaluation 47

Nimble AMS

MARCH 18, 2022

Here’s how your entire organization can benefit from a modern AMS system like Nimble AMS. But here’s one thing they have in common: A modern association management software (AMS) system can help each one of them work more efficiently and accomplish their goals more effectively. . Attract and retain staff. Reduce risk. Membership .

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Software Management Help Associations 128

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Support these policies with management tools that help you stay on track with requirements and deadlines throughout the entire grant lifecycle. Adopt a robust fund accounting system. Make sure your accounting system can accurately track grant revenue and expenses and has controls to prohibit out-of-budget spending.

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Grant Process Management Tips 94

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 72

AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

During the Type 1 audit, businesses are evaluated on their hiring and data management systems, and the SOC 2 auditors determine if their design meets the trust principles. In Type 2, the continued effectiveness of those systems is checked. . Set up web application firewalls (WAFs). The Importance of Being SOC 2 Certified.

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Organization Structure Guidelines Evaluation 98

sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Tip 2: Prepare your fund accounting system for the audit. Tip 2: Review your upcoming funding requests, fundraising goals, and grant applications to make sure you are including an appropriate allocation for your indirect costs. Review your naming conventions so each journal entry is easily identifiable.

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Foundation Build Fund Review 80