Category: Grantmaking

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 […]


Beyond the RFP: How to Choose Technology Partners for Impact

Grants managers are adept problem solvers. We conduct equivalency determinations and set up expenditure responsibility reporting. We review wire transfer […]


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 […]


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 […]


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 […]


Blackbaud Grantmaking: Examining the Past, the Present, and the Future

If you are a grantmaker, you know how important it is to have a reliable and efficient software system that […]


Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

Working in the nonprofit sector is hard. You and your grantees are driven by a passion for your mission that […]


What Are You Really Asking? A Checklist for Grantmakers

As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. They help you gather information, assess needs, measure outcomes, and build relationships with […]


Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and […]


10 Tips for Mastering Your Grantmaking Dashboards

The dashboard on your car gives you real-time information that helps you make better decisions about your driving. Are you […]