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Artificial Intelligence Policies for Grantmakers: 5 Essentials for Risk Management 

Grantmakers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot to improve productivity and inspire new levels [...]

August 14, 2024| 4 min Read

Change Management

Technology as Partner (not Product) in Knowledge Work

August 15, 2024| 5 min Read

Grants Strategy

5 Considerations When Updating Your Grant Application

July 22, 2024| 4 min Read

Internal Controls

How to Secure Your Grantmaking Processes with Effective Internal Controls

July 2, 2024| 5 min Read

Change Management

Beyond the RFP: How to Choose Technology Partners for Impact

June 4, 2024| 4 min Read

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    Change Management

    Questions to Ask If You Are Thinking About Moving to a New GMS

    When your grantmaking organization first started, you didn’t need a lot of functionality to manage your single program and a [...]

    November 7, 2024 | 4 min Read

    Disaster Response

    Preparing for the Inevitable: How Grantmakers Can Thrive Amid Climate Events

    A huge thank you to Audrey Kidwell, Grants Manager for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for providing many of the [...]

    October 28, 2024 | 4 min Read

    Grants Strategy

    Blackbaud Grantmaking Has SKY APIs, But What Does that Mean for Me?

    Blackbaud has been highlighting our new SKY API capabilities within Blackbaud Grantmaking since we announced they were live in beta [...]

    October 25, 2024 | 4 min Read

     

     

     
     

     
     

     
     

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    Grants Strategy

    Why Hospitals Should Invest in Climate Actions as a Community Benefit Strategy

    Which has a bigger carbon footprint: the airline industry or healthcare? If you guessed healthcare, you’re spot on.  Climate change [...]

    October 21, 2024 | 7 min Read

    Grants Strategy

    The Collaboration Continuum: How Funders Can Support Authentic Community Change Strategies  

    “Teamwork makes the dream work!” It’s a phrase we often use to encourage cooperation, especially when we’re trying to bring [...]

    October 17, 2024 | 5 min Read

    artificial intelligence

    How to Create an AI Policy Your Grantmaking Organization Will Use

    Nonprofits and grantmaking organizations are typically not known for being on the forefront of technology. But when you are a [...]

    October 16, 2024 | 4 min Read

    Grants Strategy

    The Power of APIs in Grantmaking: What You Need to Know

    Modern APIs are the secret behind many of the conveniences we enjoy today, from getting weather updates on our phones [...]

    September 23, 2024 | 4 min Read

    bbcon

    The Grantmaker’s Guide to bbcon 2024

    If you are a grantmaking organization, there are more reasons than ever to be excited about this year’s bbcon, happening [...]

    August 19, 2024 | 4 min Read

    Community Engagement

    Ensuring Community Health Initiatives Are Built to Last

    Explore several steps that will help your organization create effective community health initiatives.

    August 5, 2024 | 6 min Read

    Budgeting

    Finance Best Practices for Your Grantmaking Organization

    As a grantmaker, you expect organizations you support to manage their awards effectively, accurately, and responsibly. Those same expectations should [...]

    July 16, 2024 | 4 min Read

    Data Management

    5 Steps to Strengthen Your Grantmaking Organization’s Data Governance

    A grant management system is no place for your garbage. And yet, many grantmakers leave duplicate records, incomplete contacts, and [...]

    June 24, 2024 | 5 min Read

    Data Health

    From Data Deluge to Impactful Decisions: Mastering Data in Grantmaking

    Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information. Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the [...]

    May 16, 2024 | 4 min Read

    Change Management

    Change Management for Grantmakers: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Journey to Better Grantmaking

    In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. The goal was to become [...]

    May 15, 2024 | 4 min Read

    Internal Controls

    How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

    There are millions of wonderful nonprofit organizations working to make this world a better place. And as a grantmaker, you’ve [...]

    April 23, 2024 | 4 min Read
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