sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Grant management is the comprehensive process of overseeing all activities related to grants: from identifying recipients, to awarding funds, to reporting on outcomes all while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. Table of Contents Grant Lifecycle Who Handles Grant Management for Grantmaking Organizations?

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2022

It seems like you have to answer the same questions over and over in every grant proposal. For more grant-related guidance, check out Government Grants 101: Readiness, Research, and Writing the Proposal , an eLearning course I created with Candid. May all of your grants be winning grants! I know, I’ve been there!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. The problem is that if you’re like most, you haven’t paid a lot of attention to your accounting system. Most people who start or lead nonprofits aren’t numbers people.

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sgEngage

JUNE 12, 2023

Organizations that use a Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system will typically rely on it everyday. The documentation of these details is essential for an organization to move forward with goals and maintain existing relationships with supporters. The health of the CRM system needs to be prioritized. Go ahead and add.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Successful grant management for your nonprofit, foundation, or federal grant recipient depends on doing the small tasks well, such as internal controls and risk management, while also understanding what opportunities (and threats) are ahead. Three Best Practices for Successful Grant Management. Not so much.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Grants can be a wonderful vehicle to fund a new program or expand an existing one; however, if your organization is new to the “grant world,” you may be unfamiliar with the work involved with both applying and managing grants. In other words, let’s look at the readiness to apply for grants and readiness to manage grant projects.

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sgEngage

MAY 15, 2024

In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. Applied an equity lens: We aim to grant funds with an equity lens, focusing on the needs of historically or currently marginalized and at-risk populations along with more local, on-the-ground organizations.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a small, grant-funded organization, you might not have these skills and that’s ok! Working with a consultant (either your vendor’s or an external partner) will save time and money because the system will be set up for your organization’s exact needs. You’ll also want someone who is familiar with compliance, especially GAAP and FASB.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. To help you better review submissions so that you are set up for success, here are 10 items you should look for as you evaluate your grant applications. Organization Background and Experience.

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sgEngage

MAY 3, 2024

Approval workflows that automatically enforce compliance Grants are the backbone of many community health centers. A fund accounting system with a segmented chart of accounts enables you to build systemic controls into each specific grant to ensure any booked financial activity is compliant with available budgets and contract restrictions.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . That’s where the power of grants can come in. In this blog post, we’ll first explore why grants are important to nonprofits. Why grants are important to nonprofits. Grants can be a great way to diversify your nonprofit’s revenue. Let’s dig in!

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Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

Index and put these photos in a system like Google Photos or Flickr for the organization to use in the future. Google Ad Grant account management The Google Ad Grant is part of the Google.com/nonprofits program offering $10k/month in search ads.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . That’s where the power of grants can come in. In this blog post, we’ll first explore why grants are important to nonprofits. Why grants are important to nonprofits. Grants can be a great way to diversify your nonprofit’s revenue. Let’s dig in!

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Grants are a fundamental source of revenue for growing organizations to accomplish large projects and receive financial support outside of individual donations. This guide to grants for nonprofits covers the basics of grants including types of grants, examples, where to find grants, and tips for grant writing.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

To assist in the arduous grant research process, I’ve created this list of grant resources and funders according to a specific funding focus area: education. . These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Funding Priority: Education.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

2) Online Document Sharing & Management. There has never been a better time to make document management and collaboration a priority. However, when it comes to document management and collaboration, Google Drive stands alone as the best option for nonprofits. For many donors, it’s a prerequisite to contributing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. At a nonprofit, a donation must be tracked throughout the accounting process, and if the funds are restricted, supporting documentation is required to prove that the funds were only used for the stated purpose. has a different meaning?

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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. This document will help new team members absorb your unique grantmaking process and keep everyone on the same page. Does everyone get full access? Likely no.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Ease of access means that with more people using these systems, the potential impact of unethical use grows.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

My colleagues, Heather McLeod Grant and Adene Sacks, have just published a new workbook called “ Leading Systems Change.” That’s why I’ve keep a good list of meeting facilitation playbooks such as Leading Systems Change handy for inspiration. The facilitation methods are participatory.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. Nonprofits would sometimes modify or overhaul their systems and controls without engaging their auditors. This was something that the organization had not done previously.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2021

Federal grants complicate the budgeting process. 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. Topics Discussed in This Episode: The biggest challenge of grant budgeting. Documentation back-up.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Yet, at most foundations, rarely does anyone with a communications background ever review the story this critical document shares with the outside world. Largely considered a document prepared for tax compliance, its important role as a principal vehicle of communication is overlooked. Who’s Funding What and Where, and Who Benefits?

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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. Do you need to pull reports and CSV files from several different systems to get a holistic view of your income streams and expenses?

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Establish initial governing documents and policies. . You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Here are a few things you can do while waiting to hear back from the IRS about the documents you’ve submitted for starting a nonprofit. .

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

PEAK Grantmaking’s “Reimagining Philanthropy” conference in March exploring these themes was a fitting setting for a session Candid organized about advancing systems change via data collaboration at scale. Candid helps us to be transparent and accountable to our community,” Dickenson said.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Not only can you re-use this explanation for future grants, but you should assume that funders will be reading your 990s. Mistake #7: Losing Track of Important Documentation Like tax documentation you would save for your personal tax filing, your tax-exempt organization should have a process for managing the documentation for your 990 filing.

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Candid

MAY 13, 2024

Measuring and learning at the intersection of donors, grantees, and systems Let’s look at how philanthropic collaboratives can equitably and effectively measure, evaluate, and learn in the pursuit of greater impact. Like other types of grantmakers, collaboratives seek to measure effectiveness and learn from feedback.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For those familiar with the process, developing an application for any type of financial support (grants, corporate sponsorship , contract, etc.) Are you addressing each of these components in your narrative (and attachment documentation)? requires preparation, strategic thinking, technical writing, and research skills.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

With a distributed system a majority of database nodes would have to be hacked simultaneously for any records to be changed. It is the virtual equivalent of moving cash or a document directly from one safe to another, with each of the safe holders possessing the only key or combination to their individual safes.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

I work with many grant funded nonprofits and often come across concerns and pitfalls in many of them that could have been avoided with the proper tools and policies in place. Effectively Track Grant Activity. Manage Budgets for the Grant. Easily Generate Grant Reimbursement. But, it doesn’t have to be.

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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 integrations between these solutions enabled Headwaters not only to accept the increased volume of donations but also to convert the funds to community grants.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

After October 31, PPGF will receive and grant donated funds to nonprofits according to their policies and timelines. Meta will provide limited transaction reports but no longer issue tax documentation. The loss of recurring donations and tax documentation from Meta could impact donor relationships and retention.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

If that one grant or event decreases or goes away, you’ll be dead in the water and forced to cut programs. That way if you lose one grant or decide to cut an event, you can easily make up funds from another source. Start by creating systems so that no matter who does a job, they’ll get the same result. Growth depends on systems.

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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. Make sure your internal control documentation includes the naming conventions, so your audit team doesn’t have to slow down the process by asking what specific entries are.

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