sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

AI in Grant Applications Perhaps the most obvious place to start would be the application process. This would free a nonprofit’s resources to apply for more grants or focus on their other outcomes. Think of transactional or in-kind granting. You could even use AI to fully automate some types of grantmaking.

Grant 82

Grant Application Process Fund 82

EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

Depending on the size, reach, and impact anticipated from a technology change, engaging the board of directors is often critical to your success. While the C-level and managers will probably lead your organization’s tech selection, you can think of the board as the ultimate executive sponsor.

Technology 186

Technology Change Tech Analysis 186

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Yes, we must steward our investments responsibly and ethically, but what is responsible and ethical about potentially wasting massive amounts of resources, using outdated problem-solving skills, and getting minimal impact for our efforts? First, funders love and expect to see fully explained “giant triangles of waste.”

Problem 81

Problem Skills Proposal Grant 81

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. The pressure to respond when demand spikes in the communities you serve can be great—but these powerful opportunities to make an impact are the reason nonprofits exist.

Philanthropy 89

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 89

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. These are often perceived as disconnected from and less important than grant strategy. Fast forward to today….

Knowledge 73

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 73

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If your organization needs to improve its grant writing skills, it is likely you are only going to seek grant writing consulting. Changing systems from QuickBooks to Intacct is not going to solve a “bad reporting” issue. However, changing culture will. Changing from one system to another is a process change.

Consultant 89

Consultant Culture Nonprofit Issue 89

sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor.

Relationship 102

Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 102

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management. Here are a few sessions that will inspire you to rethink your workflows.

Blackbaud 86

Blackbaud Chart Denver Nonprofit 86

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. The pressure to respond when demand spikes in the communities you serve can be great—but these powerful opportunities to make an impact are the reason nonprofits exist.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

How does your system manage restricted funds? A true fund accounting system simplifies restricted funds, making it easier to track and report on government grants, endowments, and specific donor requests. Managing restricted funds is not a “workaround” but part of the core functionality of the fund accounting system.

Fund 89

Fund Question System Integration 89

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That’s where change management comes in. By implementing a change management strategy that’s geared towards their specific circumstances, nonprofits can help their staff members adopt new systems quickly and effectively. Change management: What is it?

Change Management 52

Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

However, many organizations are unprepared for the multitude of regulations and requirements associated with managing federally funded programs. Understand Your Organization’s Capacity Your organization should consider these four components before applying for any grant, especially those connected to federal dollars.

Award 100

Award Grant Application Analysis 100

sgEngage

JULY 17, 2023

As a grantmaker, you’re on a mission to make a positive impact in your community through grantmaking. And if you’re not around to help create a positive impact in your community, then who will be? The benefit is more resilient, productive, and successful employees and grantees and a greater positive impact in your community.

Culture 79

Culture Consultant Calendar Team 79

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. Monitor program impact. Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Strengthen your financial reporting efforts.

Data 52

Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Create a link to the guide anywhere that would be convenient for your team members to find, such as on your organization’s internal website or in a Links tile on your grant management system dashboard. Are you ready for a grantmaking solution that helps your organization manage your data simply and efficiently?

Data 80

Data Blackbaud Policy Database 80

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Dreamforce 2022 — primed to be our most impactful Dreamforce ever — will return to San Francisco from September 20 through September 22, bringing the entire Salesforce community home for our 20th anniversary of Dreamforce. Expert-led demos: Nonprofit: Build relationships that drive change. Have you heard the news?

San Francisco 59

San Francisco Education Student Org 59

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Dreamforce 2022 — primed to be our most impactful Dreamforce ever — will return to San Francisco from September 20 through September 22, bringing the entire Salesforce community home for our 20th anniversary of Dreamforce. Expert-led demos: Nonprofit: Build relationships that drive change. Have you heard the news?

San Francisco 52

San Francisco Education Student Org 52

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. How is the perceived value of a college degree changing? Ensure your marketing, website, and social media appeal to a broad audience and reflect an ever-changing student population.

Education 84

Education Student Award University 84

sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

We’ll summarize a few key takeaways and point to some resources that might be helpful as you think through the impact of this technology. Get the design or presentation of prediction solutions wrong and you can impact user trust and adoption. Finally, we’ll identify some viable use cases for your organization.

Model 75

Model Italy Test Generation 75

sgEngage

JANUARY 29, 2024

Your organization will have more impact if everyone is pulling in the same direction and sharing what they learned. Send everyone off on their individual emergent learning journey, and then bring that all back together. That’s when you see where the synergies are and alignment on the path forward.

Adopt 90

Adopt Learning Organization Help 90

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

Changing technology, especially that as important as your constituent relationship manager (CRM), is a decision that should be vetted, following significant deliberation between your leadership, technology, fundraising, programs, and any team impacted by the switch, accompanied by a considered effort to ready your data for migration.

Life 64

Life Test Nonprofit Data 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Collaborative Problem-Solving sessions focus on how grantmaker can best partner with other funders, grantees, corporations and government agencies to solve problems and grow impact. Scaling Impact sessions offer strategies and knowledge about how we can help nonprofits achieve better and more results. Efrain Gutierez, Associate, FSG.

Blogger 91

Blogger Conference Effective Seattle 91

sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Know Your Stories, Quantitatively and Qualitatively “When we are thinking about how we collect this data and how we quantify this impact, it’s important to qualify it and be able to tell these stories,” said Marsha. How can we make sure we are capturing the incremental stories and the impact we are having over time?”

Voice 71

Voice Strategy Mississippi Boston 71

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For example, if you were creating a job description for a development associate at your nonprofit, you might have a purpose statement that says: “The development associate will source and recommend grant applications to the development manager to ensure that the organization is exploring all of the funding resources available.

Job 59

Job Roles Skills Nonprofit 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

Collaborative Problem-Solving sessions focus on how grantmaker can best partner with other funders, grantees, corporations and government agencies to solve problems and grow impact. Scaling Impact sessions offer strategies and knowledge about how we can help nonprofits achieve better and more results. Efrain Gutierez, Associate, FSG.

Results 95

Results Seattle Evaluation Michigan 95

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For one, the scope of your project and the length of time you’ll be working with the consultant can impact costs. Further, the complexity of your project and the consultant expertise needed may impact the cost. Getting Attention – Google Grants. Getting Attention: Top Nonprofit Consulting Firm for Google Grants.

Consultant 52

Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2012

Grant Howe. Often as managers, we need to have serious discussions with employees or other team members. Let's explore why we feel that way and look into how to affect our desired impact. VP of Research & Development. Sage Nonprofit Solutions. Why is that and what can we do?

Management 56

Management Technique Grant Discussion 56

sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

If you are a grantmaker, you know how important it is to have a reliable and efficient software system that can help you manage your grants, track your impact, and collaborate with your stakeholders. MicroEdge was established back in 1985 and released their Grants Management Software “GIFTS Online” in 2009.

Blackbaud 85

Blackbaud API Application Grant 85

NTEN

AUGUST 4, 2011

Both the changes in technology infrastructure and the changes in staffing and organizational processes as a result of changing technology are really what we're talking about when we talk about "Change Management". We like numbers, and they like numbers, but not all numbers are the same. of people, even.

Discussion 63

Discussion NTEN Change Technology 63

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

She got lots of great advice on how to work together better, from staff and board members, to consultants and grant writers. A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few.

Research 65

Research San Francisco Montana Homeless 65

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

She got lots of great advice on how to work together better, from staff and board members, to consultants and grant writers. A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few.

Research 61

Research San Francisco Montana Homeless 61

NTEN

APRIL 22, 2011

By Grant Howe, VP Research and Development, Sage Nonprofit Solutions Want to create a more rewarding environment to retain and grow your techies? Thank people for jobs well done that no one notices but that are important and impactful. As a manager, you are your own best retention and job satisfaction tool.

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Environment Tips Create Journal 63

NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

5 Reasons to have a technology officer at the management table : Priority Management. Management meetings provide insight into organizational long- and short-term priorities. Tech officers can use this to inform decisions about systems toward long-term impact.

Leadership 94

Leadership Tech Lecture Org 94

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This post features advice from IT and grants management experts on how to streamline your tech solutions, create clear processes, and drive more external and internal impact. The Foundation uses the Blackbaud Grantmaking system, and to expedite the timing, grants managers completed applications on behalf of island employees. “I

Advice 79

Advice Tech Sharepoint Grant 79

NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center wanted to expand its reach, connections, and impact using social media and received grant funding in 2011 for social media planning and implementation through 2012. The Center staff includes just five staff members (four full-time) plus one very part-time social media manager at five hours a week.

Social Media 96

Social Media Collaboration Org Media 96

fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Yes, nonprofits can use Salesforce for program, grant, donor, case and membership management, as well as for marketing. It’s a broad tool, so it won’t just impact one area of your organization. Salesforce is a better fit for mid to enterprise-level nonprofits, ready to make a bigger impact on their mission.

Profit 52

Profit Organization Consultant Adopt 52

sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

This could be as simple as adjusting your guidelines to compensate for changing economics or as complicated as creating new grants and programs to meet those needs. Manage your entire grantmaking workflow, from online grant applications through payments Find out how Blackbaud’s Financial Edge NXT fits your organization.

Change 73

Change Organization Evaluation Analysis 73