Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees
Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing [...]
Need a New Grant Management System? 5 Tips for Selecting the Best GMS for Your Foundation
Changing a core piece of software at your grantmaking organization is no picnic. But inertia is not an option when [...]
Data as Decision in Grantmaking
In grantmaking, one word makes more eyes glaze over than any other – data. Those who find it fun are [...]
4 Financial Metrics to Increase Transparency for Your Nonprofit
Every day, you and your donors are inundated with thousands of pieces of news and bits of information. It can [...]
The 10 Most Popular ENGAGE Articles in 2023
Hundreds of ENGAGE articles have been written by outstanding leaders and subject matter experts across the social good community in [...]
How to Streamline Your Grant Management Process with Technology
Receiving requests for funding can be both a crucial and frustrating part of being a grantmaking organization. You want applications [...]
Integration: The Ultimate Solution for Nonprofit Data Silos
Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage. In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in [...]
The One Record Myth in K–12 School Software
Is it possible to have one record for each constituent at a school? The short answer is no, not if [...]
Combating Innovation Creep
How often does a colleague attend a conference, see a demo of the latest “it” technology, and want to implement [...]
10 Tips for Better Grant Management Processes
While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its [...]
