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Why Fund Accounting Software Beats Spreadsheets for Nonprofit Grant Reporting and Compliance

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So how can you minimize these errors and create data entry policies for your users? No matter your mission, grant reporting will help drive success by ensuring compliance and accurately reporting on these awards. Imagine you had reports built to show you a snapshot of your grant awards at any moment?

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Set 2023 Up for Success: 7 Easy Upgrades to Make

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A great example of this is ERISA Industry Committee’s Policy Priorities document that they turned into a web page, while still making the PDF available. See ERIC’s Policy Priorities web page here. Best bets, or featured results, tell your search engine that for specific keywords or phrases, you want X and Y pages to be at the top.

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Why Higher Ed Professionals Should Attend bbcon 2023

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She has been recognized with a Screen Actors Guild Award®, an Emmy®, and a Golden Globe®, and has a strong track record of using her platform to stand up to pressing societal issues. We aim to streamline student applications and enable simpler awarding through AutoMatch. How do diverse voices and experiences strengthen a community?

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Closing racial wealth gaps with community land trusts 

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In 2023, with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation and the Citi Foundation, Living Cities awarded grants totaling $3.2 According to the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy , there are now over 300 community land trusts in the U.S. million to member cities to develop such initiatives.

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Community foundations: Donor-advised fund grants outpaced contributions in 2022 

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Endowed DAFs are set up as permanent funds with a principal balance that remains in place; grants are made from the income generated by the invested assets, subject to a spending policy. billion, representing nearly two-thirds of all grant dollars awarded.

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Foundation giving and payout in 2022: What changed and what’s next?

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s COVID-19 lockdown policies impacted economies around the globe. i (See previous blogs from the 2022 and 2021 surveys.) ii This year, because we received so much rich information about foundations’ giving practices and priorities, we will share the findings in a three-part blog series.

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7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2024

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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. Watch an on-demand product tour today.