Why We Get Stuck in Status Quo: 4 Pitfalls to Addressing Dysfunction and Opportunity in Grantmaking
As grantmakers and changemakers, we have tremendous opportunities to unite frustration and dysfunction with hope and the possibility of generating [...]
Building an Effective Partner Ecosystem for Your Grant Management System
Data visualization. Document signatures. Fund accounting. Gone are the days when each of those systems required a different login and [...]
8 Tips for Supporting Your Grantees After a Significant Award
The traditional one-year grant cycle has created a funding hamster wheel that often keeps grantees heads-down on applications to avoid [...]
How Grantmakers Can Turn Uncertainty into Growth and Innovation
As grantmakers, we are deep in a new space of uncertainty. With the coming of a new year, a new [...]
How to Lead with Courage: A Conversation with Satonya Fair
According to Satonya Fair, the President and CEO of PEAK Grantmaking, leading in philanthropy takes courage and a good pair [...]
7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2025
Working with a lean budget means even the slightest unexpected expense can create a stressful situation. Persistent inflation continues to [...]
Questions to Ask If You Are Thinking About Moving to a New GMS
When your grantmaking organization first started, you didn’t need a lot of functionality to manage your single program and a [...]
Blackbaud Grantmaking Has SKY APIs, But What Does that Mean for Me?
Blackbaud has been highlighting our new SKY API capabilities within Blackbaud Grantmaking since we announced they were live in beta [...]
Why Hospitals Should Invest in Climate Actions as a Community Benefit Strategy
Which has a bigger carbon footprint: the airline industry or healthcare? If you guessed healthcare, you’re spot on. Climate change [...]
The Collaboration Continuum: How Funders Can Support Authentic Community Change Strategies
“Teamwork makes the dream work!” It’s a phrase we often use to encourage cooperation, especially when we’re trying to bring [...]
