The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 95: What the Heck is Robotic Process Automation? (and Why Your Organization Needs It)

We spend as much as 20% of our day doing manual repetitive tasks, and those manual tasks often end up costing organizations a lot of money in lost productivity, fraud and errors. So how can social good organizations fix this? Enter robotic process automation.

Fund Accounting

5 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Financials to Increase Transparency

Research shows that transparent nonprofits attract more funding. Learn how your organization can be more transparent in sharing financial information.

Manager Skills

5 Tips for Grant-Gazing: How to Determine Whether It’s a Star or a Black Hole

When determining whether or not a grant is worth pursuing, it’s important not lose focus on your primary objectives - both strategic and operational.

Outcomes Measurement

Return on Mission: A Framework to Measure Success at Philanthropic Organizations

For years, we’ve used language from for-profit businesses to explain nonprofit organizational activity. However, that's made it more difficult to explain the critical connection between financials, fundraising, and mission delivery.

Change Management

7 Steps for a Successful Lean Implementation at your Nonprofit

Implementing lean processes can help nonprofits increase value and eliminate waste to better achieve their missions. Read these 7 steps for a successful lean implementation.

Budgeting

Establishing a Grant Office at a Healthcare Organization

The decision to establish (or restructure) a grant office is one that requires human and capital resources as well as diligence in execution. So, it’s crucial to the ongoing success of your grant office that there’s clarity within the organization

Fund Accounting

5 Nonprofits Financial Drivers That Are More Important Than Ever Before!

Today's environment has a lot of nonprofits concerned. Here are the top 5 drivers to ensure your organization has the financial information to be responsive.

Manager Skills

What Are Admin Expenses?

Employee salaries, purchasing office supplies, and paying the electric bill so the lights keep working are all examples of the admin costs.

Donor Cultivation

5 Best Practices for Negotiating Funding for a Thriving Nonprofit

Gratitude towards funders is critical, but thankfulness shouldn’t stop us from having honest discussions about expenses.

Fund Accounting

The 7 Steps to Choosing Nonprofit Accounting Software

This checklist breaks the selection process into seven critical steps, and provides tips on how to choose the best software for your nonprofit.

Financial Reporting

How Would You Rate Your Prospect Management System?| Part 4

Final post in a four-part series that outlines the various levels of prospect management we encounter with our clients. This blog deals with “Level 4: Well-oiled machine: All systems in place with nearly 100% adoption.”

Financial Reporting

How Would You Rate Your Prospect Management System?| Part 3

This is the 3rd in a series of 4 blogs related to developing and growing a prospect management system

Internal Controls

3 Tips to Better Manage Accounting for your Ticket Sales

Arts & Cultural organizations tend to have more unique revenue streams than any other type of nonprofit. So, today I'll share a few tips to better manage accounting for your ticket sales.

Budgeting

How to Overcome the 4 Roadblocks Facing Your Grant Strategy

Meeting grant requirements can generate significant challenges and increased administrative burdens, but is essential for future grant consideration.