Grantmaking

Internal Controls

Increasing Organizational Buy-in When Building a Culture of Strong Internal Controls

Here are 7 practices to help your nonprofit build a string internal control system that will increase buy-in today and stand the test of time for the future.

Employee Wellness

The ENGAGE Podcast Episode 230: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Wellbeing for Grantmakers

Join Meico Marquette Whitlock, founder and CEO of Mindful Techie, for an excerpt from an interactive training that will inspire [...]

Financial Reporting

How Nonprofits Can Build Trust with Strong Internal Controls

Internal controls will minimize the risk of a nonprofit violating policies, regulations, and laws.

Data Health

The ENGAGE Podcast Episode 228: Technology’s Role in Advancing Philanthropy’s Mission

Chantal Forster, executive director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), discusses the top 3 areas where grantmakers can make [...]

Change Management

5 Ways Grantmakers Create Work- and Tech-Life Balance

You’re on a mission to make a difference in your community through grantmaking. But you’re two years into a pandemic [...]

Data Health

Data Health and Integration for Foundations Part 2: Business Imperatives

I recently received my copy of Giving USA 2021.  This year’s publication highlighted how different 2020 was and, in fact, [...]

Grants Strategy

A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

In the past, many foundations viewed collaboration as a speed bump. Collaborations, after all, take time. When two or more [...]

bbcon

Why Foundations and Grantmaking Professionals Can’t Miss bbcon 2021 Virtual

As Blackbaud’s second virtual bbcon event approaches, we’re very excited about the fantastic session topics and speakers we’ve lined up [...]

Internal Controls

Fix the Form

Data that is collected without a clear purpose becomes meaningless numbers on a page. However, data collection with a goal [...]

Data Health

Data Health and Integration Fundamentals for Foundations

In a recent letter to the editor published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, two former foundation officials decried the ‘staggering’ [...]

Grants Strategy

Tips for Adopting a Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

If you work in philanthropy, odds are that you have heard some buzz about trust-based philanthropy. While the approach isn’t [...]

Advocacy

Looking into the Crystal Ball: Public Policy and Foundations in 2021

Learn how foundations may be impacted in 2021 by policy proposals around donor advised funds and tax reform.

Disaster Response

4 Steps for Starting an Employee Relief Fund

Employee relief funds are becoming increasingly popular as companies look for new ways to support employees. Learn how to start one at your company.

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 179: Exploring Employee Relief Funds

Holly Welch Stubbing, CEO of E4E Relief, joins the podcast to discuss E4E Relief’s employee impact survey and why employee relief programs are good for business.