sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. How do you track time and effort? Do you have tiered approvals for different amounts? What are your procurement standards?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Improving Processes for Better Experiences. With demand for its services growing, Autism Plus recently initiated a significant digital transformation designed to ensure the organisation continues to meet the needs of beneficiaries and increase its efficiency in administration and reporting. Transforming the Future Through Technology.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes. They’ll work together to ensure the system is configured to automate board reporting and UDS data so that you have more free time for other priorities. Determine the non-financial metrics you want to track. Think about the future.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

By Alan Tyson , CEO of DATABASICS – a software product that enables nonprofits to report, approve, and track employee hours, activities, and spending from anywhere, something that is especially important in an increasingly decentralized environment. 2) Online Document Sharing & Management. Recommendation ? Recommendation ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Nonprofits have assets but instead of owners having equity in the balance sheet, net assets are tracked for a nonprofit. Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information. How is Accounting Different for Nonprofits? has a different meaning?in At a university,?a

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2022

Process automation can be scary for nonprofits because it can feel like you are giving up some control. But implementing automated processes can help you ensure consistent controls and set your organization up for growth. But for organizations already doing more with less, documenting those results often takes time they don’t have.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Reporting is a key aspect of nonprofit financial management. Essentially, this term refers to the process of pulling your documented financial data and communicating it to stakeholders. However, your reports can also provide insight into your organization’s financial situation. Let’s get started!

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management. Standardization around portfolio tracking, donor interactions, documenting proposals, and next steps is critical to the health and sustainability of any fundraising program.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If all your Ts aren’t crossed and your Is aren’t dotted on your grant reporting, your chances of repeat funding from that entity are low. When your accounting system is not built to handle restricted funding , each report can feel like a fire drill. It’s not just the end-of-grant reporting that can cause problems.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This week, Candid released the 21 st edition of our annual Nonprofit Compensation Report. The report reviews key employee compensation based on 160,726 observations from 101,489 Forms 990 and 990-EZ filed by 501(c) organizations with the IRS for fiscal year 2019. Why it matters .

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

However, with the right tools and strategies for tracking in-kind donations for nonprofits, your organization can benefit from them while avoiding potential pitfalls. There are a few different ways that organizations go about handling this, from simple self-reporting to detailed appraisals.

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EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Organizations need a structured and effective way of following their grants throughout the grant's lifecycle so they can easily manage this very important revenue stream and track these funds in the same place as major gifts and other sources of revenue. Keep in mind that the Grant Period End Date must be after the Start Date.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

A project charter is a brief, formal document that concisely articulates the essential details of the project, such as its purpose, scope, goals, and contributors. However, a clearly defined scope is critical to keeping a project on track throughout its life cycle. Leave space in your list to track when each deliverable was completed.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover the ins and outs of credit card processing for nonprofits, what you should look for in a payment solution, and how to set one up. Second, your nonprofit should have processes around handling cash donations to ensure that those gifts remain secure. What Payment Types Require a Processor?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. But they often come with many strings attached—such as detailed reporting requirements. Tip 2: Review your scheduled reports.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

The process of seeding communications to put them in the right hands is tedious and slightly opaque. Up Your SEO Advantage “Ranking high in the search process can be a significant challenge,” Amy advised. Keyword research—Find relevant keywords and track their performance over time. Industry reports. Social media.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I like the fact that the source documents are always provided.) Leverage ChatGPT to generate reports, articles, and newsletters. Streamline event registration and ticketing processes with an AI-powered chatbot. But it is also a more complex process, which you might defer until you have a better understanding of the technology.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. Queries and reporting tools will provide an efficient means of building a list of relevant activities. Likely no.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. With a little preparation and proactive communication, your remote audit can be a smooth process that helps you start the year understanding where you are.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

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Candid

MAY 13, 2021

Manual, paper-based processes can work if only one or two people are managing a limited number of routine expenses. You need to document your internal controls that separate the receipt of income from the payment of expenses. Eventually, these processes will require more human labor and additional operational costs.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2024

They form a powerful document informing donors about their total annual giving—a rare moment in the fundraising process. Cumulative giving statements Donors rarely know or keep track of their cumulative giving, so when you point out the total, they’re usually quite pleasantly surprised. Allow me to explain.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit teams would then be caught off guard, unaware of either newly implemented accounting systems, new chart of accounts, or changes in processes and management roles. One nonprofit we worked with was struggling to meet its financial reporting deadlines and its audit would unfortunately lag behind the agreed upon timelines.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

There are many moving parts involved in the volunteer management process, and volunteer management software brings these activities under one roof. A successful volunteer management process ensures that volunteers are informed, engaged, and motivated, which in turn increases long-term volunteer retention.

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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. Not only is it a mess to get accurate financial reports, you can’t get the data you need for grants which can wipe out your chances of getting grant funding.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

Each organization represented an active participant in our growing community of nearly 150 Demographics via Candid partners who have joined us to create more efficient, equitable, and effective grantmaking processes. Candid helps us to be transparent and accountable to our community,” Dickenson said.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. With a little preparation and proactive communication, your remote audit can be a smooth process that helps you start the year understanding where you are.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Mistake #5: Not Taking Advantage of Schedule O Schedule O is where you report supplemental information from your 990 or 990-EZ instead of separate attachments. Your fund accounting system is a centralized location to house important grant documentation, invoices, and other program expenses.

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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. In order to ensure compliance, these documents are often reviewed by legal professionals before signature.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

So much of a fundraiser’s day is tracking, reporting, researching, and analyzing. Bennington College 300+ annual work hours saved automating gift notifications and documentation Preble Street 500+ annual work hours saved automating gift reporting and documentation Make Room for Collaboration Fundraisers are collaborative by nature.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

Once risks are identified and prioritized, set procedures and processes to address them, and document those processes. As you develop your procedures, check in regularly with your auditors to make sure that you are on the right track. This will help you prioritize solutions.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 7, 2022

Create, send, sign, track and file agreements quickly & securely right in Salesforce. . CloudAnswers Report Sender . Report Sender is an application to download and share Salesforce reports with Salesforce and non-Salesforce users. Combine rich text, customized design, and reports with data from Salesforce. .

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Here at Candid, we’ve been tracking those statistics for the last 12 years as part of our GlassPockets initiative to champion greater transparency in philanthropy. Yet, at most foundations, rarely does anyone with a communications background ever review the story this critical document shares with the outside world. Open Data Defined.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2021

Federal grants complicate the budgeting process. Documentation back-up. Using budgeting and expense tracking to tie into performance measures. Why I recommend this is that you will then be able to report against your budget by these categories when you’re asked to report against it.”. “If

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

You can offer supporters the ability to customize your message, but giving them a starting point can help the process feel less intimidating. Email Using email to share petitions and prompt targeted messages to decision-makers makes the process easy for you and your supporters in several ways. Lobby days (in-person or virtual!)

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Start by assessing and documenting the current state of your data. This is not a long process. Process – If you have a question, what is the process to get your answers? Or do you have to go through a long process to get the answers? Some associations have saved hundreds of hours on report creation per year.

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