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QuickBooks for Nonprofits PRO TIP:  How to Use Classes for Painless Grant Writing

Blue Fox

"Getting actionable financial data for grant writing all comes down to the setup of your financial systems." You know that you need to finish this grant request, but you’re stuck. The narrative is coming along, but your roadblock is the financial justification for the grant. And you’re right.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

sgEngage

People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long. Here are a few: More Effective Decisions : It makes sense to involve the people impacted by philanthropic dollars in setting strategy and making grants! Those at the top decide.

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4 ways your site should support year-end virtual fundraising

EveryAction

If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past few years, it’s that digital-centric strategies have proven to have many benefits and are here to stay. Using an integrated toolkit has a number of key benefits: Real-time insights into the performance of your virtual fundraising tactics.

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Research Friday: Legal Structure Alternatives to Lead Social Change

ASU Lodestar Center

He suggests that all social entrepreneurs should balance the following four factors when deciding on a legal structure for their venture: Motivation: how strong is our motivation for a social mission vs. making a profit? For example we have the following: Low-Profit Limited Liability Company (L3C) and Benefit Corporation.

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Customized vs. Configurable Software Solutions: Which Should You Choose?

sgEngage

Let’s start by defining each type of solution, respectively, in the context of grants management software. The Benefits of Configurable Solutions Here are the reasons why I think a configured software solution is better for grantmakers: Implementation time is greatly reduced. Below I’ll break down my reasoning for you.

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Collaborative Grantmaking: Rethinking How to Assess Impact

sgEngage

They guide our relationships, how we craft grant solicitations, applications, and reports, how we review opportunities, track progress, and ultimately how we judge and support what’s possible. Redefine Learning by Focusing on the Greatest Benefit. Grant applications often look like a set of wishful promises.

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Creating Financial Transparency with Your IRS 990 Series (and Maintaining Tax Compliance)

sgEngage

Now, let’s get into all the benefits of your organization’s 990 returns. The 990 returns that 501(c)(3) organizations file with the IRS become public record, meaning that donors, volunteers, and grant-providing organizations have easy access to them. This number only continues to grow. This number only continues to grow. and others.

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