Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Put together documents that discuss your organization’s purpose, goals, and history. Then, include tip sheets for how to best raise funds for your mission. The possibilities for how to fundraise are up to your supporters and can be as varied as those who agree to raise funds for you!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

This includes reviewing your process documentation or creating it if necessary. Work with your team to review and document each of your funding programs, including the number of grantees, timelines, and applications for each. Understand your current review process and if it varies based on the funding program.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But before receiving funds, you need to show you’re legally registered, governed by a board, and have solid financial management policies. For example, we tapped resources from all parts of Candid—from facilities to product managers—to collect and develop necessary materials and documentation.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An RFP, or a request for proposals, is a process disguised as a document. While an RFP may look like a regular document with a list of things to do and brainstorm, an effective one breaks down a project (usually a big one) into parts and set out dates and milestones to get that project done. Don’t skip the budget.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your process for creating that document. Documented Processes : Your annual budgeting process should be documented with tasks, responsibility assignments, and clearly stated deadlines.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

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. Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2021

In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Stacy Fitzsimmons and learn more about budgeting for Community Health Centers when grants are part of the picture. Documentation back-up. If you have documentation that supports that expense entry, upload it with your entry so that documentation is right there.”

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

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. Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

For millennia human beings have been watching, documenting, and turning the pages of time and it’s a tradition that will continue in 2013. World Wildlife Fund Wall Calendars. Sierra Club Wall Calendar. National Park Foundation Wall Calendar. Greenpeace International. Audubon Society. Amnesty International.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. But that also presented a challenge.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

the agency that provides it with the most funds). When applying for government funding , your organization can include a preliminary indirect cost rate in its budget, and then it must go through the approval process for the indirect cost after it receives the funding.

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NTEN

JULY 21, 2022

This project documents the experiences of more than twenty organizations that attempted to adapt or improve strategies and services to address the digital divide during the pandemic as short-term, crisis-funded deployments ended. However, they also provide a picture of siloed efforts due to a lack of regional coordination.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

Your budget will also help you get funding because you can show donors that you know exactly what it costs to deliver services. Document your assumptions and calculations about where the numbers come from. Whether you’re creating your budget with pen and paper or using an Excel document, double-check the math.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

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. Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately.

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Foundation Build Fund Review 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Start by sharing the big picture with your team and supporters: multi-year gifts are not just donations, they’re commitments to a shared future. Plus, it’s way easier to keep track of these digital documents. No more digging through your inbox or worrying that it got caught by a spam filter. It’s a win-win!

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TechImpact

JULY 15, 2014

In your CEO’s message you could update them on the latest technology you’ve implemented, how the funds raised at the latest even are being utilized, or what plans they have for the organization in the coming years. Your blog is the most direct portal to the public and is often the first public facing documentation your constituents will see.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Designated Funds: Funds donated or granted for a specific purpose. Unless the designation is lifted by the giver, these funds need to be tracked separately to ensure they are used for their intended purpose. Funding that is not designated is commonly considered part of an organization’s general operating fund or budget.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

You might be familiar with more traditional waiver paper waivers that follow this process: you attend an event that requires a waiver (like bungee jumping or ziplining), receive a clipboard with a paper waiver to sign, and sign the document before participating in the activity. appeared first on Get Fully Funded. The Bottom Line.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Avoid stretching images if they live next to content; you don’t want to end up with a skewed or blurry picture. 2) Assembly | Malala Fund. It may be worth documenting these patterns once you notice them, especially if a lot of different people have access to update parts of the site. 2) Women’s Funding Network.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Contrary to popular assumption, these indicators can give you a fuller picture of an organization’s performance than just focusing on what percentage of its budget is dedicated to overhead costs (also known as overhead ratio). But if this is the case, it is often a red flag.) Make a true impact by giving with your head as well as your heart.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The 2018 State of the Sector Survey from the Nonprofit Finance Fund found that 86% of nonprofits saw increasing demands for services and 57% would not be able to meet those demands. The problem of overhead funding has been a decades long issue within nonprofits. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2022

Imagine you had an extra hour each day to do big-picture, meaningful work. With a clear understanding of what business process automation means to your nonprofit, you can identify ways to save time on your fund accounting management and increase efficiency across your organization. What would you do? The average U.S.

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Candid

MAY 12, 2021

How has funding for Black communities changed since George Floyd’s murder?” This is the data set we, and others, use to derive information about trends in grantmaking, such as on racial justice in education or funding for disasters. Are funders providing more general support than in previous years?” “How A status update on filings.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. But that also presented a challenge.

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Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2023

Here’s a sample budget from a horse rescue: Document your assumptions and calculations. To get a true picture of the cost to operate your nonprofit, include inkind donations (materials, services, etc.) The post The Small Nonprofit’s Guide to Budgeting appeared first on Get Fully Funded. Include the non-cash items.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A brand guidelines document is a set of rules and standards defending the use of different components of your brand. They often don’t have the funds — or want to invest the limited funds they do have — into enough research. Or more detrimental—not consistently being able to articulate what the bigger picture even is. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Generally, putting this model into practice looks something like this: You and your team members go out on a retreat to unify your understanding of the organization’s big-picture goals. Then, outline the strategies you’ll use to acquire that funding. Leverage the power of your social networks to raise funds using this avenue.

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fusionSpan

JUNE 14, 2023

We’ve poured through all the documentation and we’re bringing you our favorite features from this upcoming release. Hello Fonteva Users! Fonteva’s 23 Winter release is right around the corner! Our team here at fusionSpan took part in the Bug Bash!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Missing the Big Picture: The database coding is set-up for one-off events, reports, or initiatives rather than considering the long-term strategy. What are the growth goals for your annual fund? Identifying documents and spreadsheets used to track fundraising efforts outside of your databases. Are you launching a giving society?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Raising the money you need to fully fund your budget doesn’t happen by accident. In other words, don’t wait until there’s a crisis to figure out how to find funding. Your plan is a fluid document that can be changed as the situation or needs change. You need a plan for fundraising success. This will get you started.

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Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

But your nonprofit’s board should always, always , have their eye on the nonprofit’s big picture. Setting and adhering to an annual budget is a key part of this responsibility, but it also covers making sure that your organization’s bills are paid on time and creating plans for long-term sustainable funding.

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Kindful

APRIL 19, 2021

Your annual report should be full of colorful pictures and pleasing graphics to hold the attention of the reader. Now that you have brainstormed and created a basic outline of what to include on your annual report, it’s time to compile all of the data and graphics to include in the document.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For example, teach your donors something that will stun them about your nonprofit’s work, or show them an actual picture of your work that makes everyone smile. If you reach the goal before the day ends, have a plan for what you will do with the extra funds and share that as you celebrate GivingTuesday success. Or do both!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 27, 2022

Start with the Big Picture: How Much Money Have You Raised? . You can split the difference, adding a portion of the extra funds to your financial reserves and investing the remainder in growing your nonprofit or moving people or animals off the waiting list. No one is excited to create a document that tells them to do more.

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Qgiv

MAY 15, 2023

80/20 may not be the exact outcome, but being able to estimate how much you’ll receive from your major donors will offer you a much clearer picture of your potential revenue for your event. This will provide you with a better picture of what you’ll need to spend for your fundraiser.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

I had an exceptionally knowledgeable mentor who ran an office engaged in multiple types of fundraising activities: endowment (major gifts), special project fundraising (grant writing), annual fund (with a corporate slant), membership, database administration, special events, and volunteer management. You will need to be flexible and patient.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Custom reports offer a real-time picture of your supporters across all channels. With customizable analytics dashboards , nonprofits can build beautiful charts and graphs of their digital, fundraising, advocacy, and organizing data to paint a better picture of their work. #9. Pull detailed, customizable reports.

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