Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Tip 1: Categorize your revenue types, such as fundraising, grants, and earned income. Make Sure You’re Ready for Your Next Government Grant Government grants are a great addition to any nonprofit’s balance sheet. If you are not prepared for the requirements, a government grant can create more problems than they solve.

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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. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual. When a new person comes on, it’s a good time to understand exactly what access they need.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 79

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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

You can search and visualize media funding by the following: Show Grants By : Explore data for funders (blue) or recipients (orange). More Filters and Advanced Search: Tailor your search by funder type, grant amount, population served, keyword and more. List: View and sort foundation, recipients and grants data in table form.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Tip 1: Categorize your revenue types, such as fundraising, grants, and earned income. 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.

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Blue Fox

APRIL 11, 2022

And more time, consistency, financial access, process improvement, etc., Then we provide access, information, and analysis to give clients the power to make strategic, data-driven decisions. They just gained a financial thought partner and another set of hands to oversee accounting data entry, management, and reporting. Isn't it clear?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. Carefully consider fee structures to find the right balance between access to features and a high net donation amount. Accessibility: It may not be easy to share the sheet with others at your organization.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduces guidelines on how nonprofits should handle grants and contracts, and these updates help nonprofits report their finances accurately and in a standard manner. How to Avoid: Organizations should consider adopting the Unified Chart of Accounts for Nonprofits (UCOA).

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Activities Active Activism Comparison 83

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

While these statements provide an organized promise of future success, each element is rife with uncertainty and assumptions while the whole process is embedded in complex systems, dynamics, and interactions. When organizations craft grant applications, they are expected to spell out specifically how their plan will work.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2023

These check-ins are a great place to share updates happening with your organization—such as new grants or an unusual donation—and for them to share changes they are watching in legislation and regulations that might affect you. Especially with remote audits, you want an auditor who is willing to work within your systems and controls.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Tip 1: Categorize your revenue types, such as fundraising, grants, and earned income. 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.

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Foundation Build Fund Review 52

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

However, throwing a million charts and graphs together or writing a 10,000-word essay on why your nonprofit is the best isn’t going to be so effective (or worth anyone’s time). In a traditional PDF, this would take 5 separate charts and even then we wouldn’t get the same effect of watching this program grow on a national level.

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Report Template Org Nonprofit 85

Neon CRM

JUNE 22, 2023

With a good constituent relationship management system (CRM), you can personalize your volunteer outreach, show your appreciation, and understand what it takes to engage someone with your organization. They spend a lot of time transferring that data between systems, which means they’re only able to collect the bare minimum.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When you invest in Bloomerang’s fundraising app, you’ll have access to features such as: Fundraising dashboard. The modern format of this technology creates an attractive and easy-to-use form that is accessible on any device. The app has full access to your different projects and the “cards” (things to do) within that project.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2014

Grant-making foundations can get a year of access for an unlimited number of users at a discount of 25 percent. PhilanTrack for Foundations is an online grants management system that helps foundations manage all grant-related information in a centralized online location. Is It Right for My Organization?

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Why you should attend: This session will help you best chart out your social media strategy specifically to help drive donor engagement. Find out how to take advantage of the $10,000/mo Google Ad Grant with Grant Hensel, CEO @ Nonprofit Megaphone. Plus you’ll see some real life examples that help you see it in practice.

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Digital Fundraising Social Media Grant 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

The dashboards on your grant management system give you a similar snapshot of your grantmaking programs. What Are Dashboards in Your Grant Management System? The dashboards act as the welcome screen in your grant management system. Are you going too fast? Is there enough air in your tires?

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve put together a brief description and a comparison chart to help you find the right products. Eligible nonprofits, charities, and public libraries can order Brocade Access Points both 300 and 7131 series from TechSoup catalog under Brocade Donation Program. Brocade 300 Series Access Point. Choosing the Right Product.

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Product Organization Comparison RSS 56

sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2023

The person who coined the term “cat herding” may have been a grants manager. Whether your grantmaking organization is managing one funding program or a dozen, the right grants management software can save you time and improve compliance through streamlined processes, intuitive reporting, and built-in due diligence.

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Grant Software Management Application 75

Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. Meta Verified will grant users a blue tick for $14.99 There are several lawmakers across the US that are exploring restricting social media access to minors. Following this trend, Meta has introduced Meta Verified.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

"Begin with the end in mind" when implementing a new accounting system. Close your eyes and imagine that promised land where you can produce reports by grant or program or by the combined entity as a whole. What does the nonprofit's chart of accounts currently look like? Bring samples of these reports.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

Yet foundation staff charged with organizational learning responsibilities are still charting a new course in our field. How to create systems for accessing knowledge resources that foundation staff will use. How to set aside time for reflection and learning.

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Learning Seattle Knowledge Management Evaluation 92

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 10, 2016

Commercial accounting solutions may be an acceptable option for smaller organizations, but a larger organization will find it increasingly difficult to efficiently manage projects, grants, and restricted funds when accounting needs become more complex. Track Data Through a Flexible Chart of Accounts. Manage Multiple Grants.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When you are just getting started as a nonprofit, you are focused on getting an accounting system that fits your budget—which is likely very close to $0. Your Chart of Accounts/Class List Becomes Unwieldy. You have multiple income streams—donations, grants, service fees—as well as all the ways you use the money. Think Bigger!

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System Organization Chart Fund 52

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Cloud computing software and services are delivered over the Internet and are accessed mostly through our web browsers. The difference between cloud-based and traditional software is that when we access the cloud, our computer or mobile device isn't doing the actual computing. What Is Cloud Computing?

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Adobe Application Charity Sharepoint 36

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But without the right systems in place, administrative tasks like pulling grant reporting can be time-intensive and error-prone. From fundraising initiatives to grant awards, your food bank likely juggles a mix of restricted and unrestricted dollars. Reduce risk with a single source of truth for all your grant funding.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Do your beneficiaries have access to medical care once a month? Donors don’t like duplication of services, and getting grants will be tough if you can’t articulate how your approach is unique. Evaluation is critical to determine your effectiveness as a nonprofit — and it’s particularly important for grants.

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Business Nonprofit Summary Homeless 124

NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

In addition to following increasingly complex accounting rules, they also have more competition for grants and contribution dollars. Typically, systems are in place to help each department meet these challenges and work effectively. BI tools make it possible to pull charts and graphs for presentations instantly.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

will focus on donor cultivation, an essential step to getting the grant. We are here to talk about how to get more grants, specifically through donor cultivation. You can even do grant tracking, which we love as well. Her initials may be MBP, but to me, she’s the MVP of grants. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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Grant Video Donor Foundation 102

sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

But just because your accounting is complicated—with hundreds of ways monies flow in and out of your budget—it doesn’t mean your accounting system has to be difficult to use. Fund accounting software is an accounting system designed to make managing restricted funds streamlined and easy to track.

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Government Fund Software Grant 73

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Whether you’re already riding the momentum of an exciting campaign or just considering the planning phase, know you have access to the right engagement tools and tips to prepare your board for a successful capital campaign. Create board trios or a board buddy system. Is our board on track for the public phase?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2022

They’ve announced bold commitments to reach net zero, pledged to move to 100% renewable energy, and charted an extraordinary path forward. Climate change is a global, systemic crisis and there are many points of entry.”. If you’re hosting community meetings online, do potential participants have internet access?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

But over the past 12 years, because we have access to industry-leading construction companies and architects and engineering firms, we’ve kind of learned also through stubbing our toe a couple of times a process for helping get that capital campaign ready to launch. We wanted to beef up the hot water system.

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Campaign Video Project Process 93

Blue Fox

AUGUST 9, 2020

Here’s a model of the 4-part system that our CEO, Chantal Sheehan uses to help nonprofits achieve financial sustainability. It’s a system. How much of your time is spent chasing donations and grant money? As always, if your team could use support implementing this system at your nonprofit, Blue Fox is her to help!

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Ratio Analysis Data Platform 78

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

Since moving its systems to Salesforce, the team has been able to stay lean by cutting out hours of what used to be manual data entry and management of disparate spreadsheets and applications. Salesforce Einstein and dashboards surface valuable member information in easy-to-view charts for steering growth. Destiny Rescue.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Even if Bloomerang isn’t the one being recommended, that’s okay because we know there’s a lot of good systems out there. So the thing I want you to remember is you can change a lot about your experience of your systems without moving, without moving. So system does X. We can set alarm systems in our houses.

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