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Grant Distribution Best Practices: 5 Tips for Funders

Your relationship with your grantees is more than a transaction. But it’s difficult to drive impact when your grantees can’t [...]

March 31, 2025| 5 min Read

Change Management

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

November 7, 2024| 4 min Read

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

October 28, 2024| 4 min Read

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

October 25, 2024| 4 min Read

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

October 21, 2024| 7 min Read

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    Grants Strategy

    The Core Elements of Empathy, Power, and Vulnerability in Grantmaking

    We hear about Trust-Based Philanthropy and having a more grantee-centered approach to grantmaking. There was a surge in these perspectives [...]

    October 18, 2023 | 6 min Read

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    Optimizing the Application Process for Grantmakers and Grantees

    Heather Hiscox is on a mission to change the way we change the world. As an author, speaker, and consultant [...]

    October 17, 2023 |19 min Listen

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    An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

    We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of [...]

    October 9, 2023 | 7 min Read

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    Change Management

    Advice from Grantmakers on Streamlining Your Tech Solutions

    In what ways does technology boost your team’s efficiency and grantmaking—and in what ways can it hold you back? This [...]

    September 18, 2023 | 5 min Read

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    bbcon 2023: The Must-Attend Grantmaking Sessions for Leaders

    When you are working on a tough issue or an innovative solution, sometimes it helps to learn from others who [...]

    September 4, 2023 | 3 min Read

    Data Management

    Streamlining Grantmaking Processes: How Your GMS Can Double as a CRM

    Sometimes, when two things come together, they become more than the sum of their parts. Like peanut butter and chocolate. [...]

    August 15, 2023 | 5 min Read

    Grants Strategy

    5 Tips for Effective Healthcare Grantmaking

    The health needs of your community could change in an instant. An extreme weather event could impact access to food [...]

    August 9, 2023 | 3 min Read

    Change Management

    Customized vs. Configurable Software Solutions: Which Should You Choose?

    The debate over the pros and cons of configurable vs. customized software has arrived at the main stage.

    August 7, 2023 | 4 min Read

    Donor Stewardship

    5 Ways Your Grantees Can Use Storytelling to Prove Impact—and How You Can Help

    Your grantees are doing incredible boots-on-the-ground work every day. Their programs are well-run. Their staff members are intelligent and engaging. [...]

    July 20, 2023 | 3 min Read

    Employee Wellness

    3 Ways Grantmakers Can Jumpstart a Culture of Well-Being for Employees and Grantees

    As a grantmaker, you’re on a mission to make a positive impact in your community through grantmaking. You love what [...]

    July 17, 2023 | 6 min Read

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    How to Respond to Crises While Avoiding Mission Creep

    They say that the only constant is change, and change is often brought on by crises. In this panel discussion, [...]

    July 10, 2023 |24 min Listen

    Diversity Equity and Inclusion

    Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking

    Like many diversity efforts, including women’s voices in grantmaking decisions—particularly women from historically marginalized groups—doesn’t often happen organically. Typically, it [...]

    June 28, 2023 | 7 min Read

    Community Engagement

    Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

    Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. Traditionally, their primary function has [...]

    May 30, 2023 | 5 min Read

    Grants Strategy

    The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

    In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we [...]

    May 25, 2023 | 6 min Read
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