Change Management

Community Foundations, Donor Advised Funds, and Cloud-based Technology – An Insider’s Look At This Winning Trifecta

Community foundations that have not yet gone through a digital transformation are late to the game. Read about three key ways drive your mission forward.

Outcomes Measurement

The Power of Focus: Using OKRs to Turbocharge Your Foundation’s Effectiveness

Foundations can use the OKR process to align every department’s effort (grantmaking, fundraising, financial management, etc.) on objectives and outcomes that quantitatively focus on maximizing impact.

Disaster Response

Finding the Right Nonprofit Partner Before Disaster Strikes

Antoinette LeCouteur, Founder of Waters Edge Corporate Social Responsibility Consulting Firm, offers her expertise on disaster resilience, preparedness, and responsiveness.

Data Health

5 Ways Good Technology and Data Improve Our Community Foundation’s Morale

The efficiencies gained by technology can make a significant impact in the funds that nonprofits and community foundations deliver to improve social good.

Grants Strategy

Grant Seeking 101: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding and Winning Grants

Learn the keys to finding, applying for and managing grants that will help your nonprofit or social good organization get a piece of the grantmaking pie!

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 103: Ramping Up for High-Impact Philanthropy

Cynthia Schaal, Chief Program Officer at Exponent Philanthropy, takes you step by step and helps your organization understand the obstacles you might face after taking a fresh look at your goals, strategies, and outcomes, and helps you determine what you can do differently to achieve a greater impact with your grants.

Outcomes Measurement

4 Steps to Implementing Your Social Change Strategy: A Case Study with SEFCU

What would achieving your organization’s mission look like? This case study shares how to become a results-focused funder and be able to measure the real impact you're having.

Disaster Response

Best Practices in Disaster Philanthropy

Donors often contribute toward disaster relief when the news of the disaster is fresh, but months or even years later, the recovery is still in progress and a variety of needs still require funding. Bob Ottenhoff joins The sgENGAGE Podcast to discuss disaster philanthropy challenges like this and more.

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 74: Increasing Civic Engagement Through Philanthropy

Hear Javier Alberto Soto of The Miami Foundation talk about what they are doing to increase civic engagement in the community.

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.

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

3 Steps to Get More Grants

In order for nonprofit accounting departments to elevate their role in the process, here are three keys to building grant funding that lasts

Disaster Response

7 Tips for Quick Response During a Time of Need

The first days following a disaster like Hurricane Sandy or other emergencies can be crucial for organizations as they reach out to supporters and request help. Here are 7 tips for engaging with your supporters during a time of need.

Disaster Response

2011 Online Giving Trends

Blackbaud released its 2011 Online Giving report today. The report combines findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with [...]