Navigating the Shifting Political Landscape as a Federal Grant Recipient
With the recent federal administration changes, there is a lot of uncertainty in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. Federal grant [...]
Why Accurate Payroll and Time Allocation Is Crucial for Your Nonprofit Grant Reporting
As a nonprofit finance professional, you want all your data to be accurate. And payroll and grant reporting are two [...]
Thriving Together: How Funders Can Drive Sustainable Impact Through Grantee Well-Being
Just as the roots of a tree nourish its branches, providing essential sustenance that allows it to grow and flourish, [...]
Planning for Uncertainty: What Federally Funded Organizations Can Do Now and Be Prepared for Next
Federal funding is a critical source of revenue for many nonprofits, healthcare foundations, higher education institutions, and other organizations. Changes [...]
Responsive Grantmaking: Five Ways to Stay Connected to Your Community During Times of Crisis
From funding uncertainty to overlapping natural disasters to the possibility of another global pandemic, the modern grantmaker must be prepared [...]
Best Practices for Creating an Effective Eligibility Quiz in Grant Applications
There are thousands of organizations in the world doing amazing work in your impact area. As a funder, you probably [...]
Taking Community Benefit Initiatives to the Streets: The Rise of Mobile Clinics
When the Doobie Brothers sang “Takin’ It to the Streets,” they probably did not imagine their anthem would someday inspire [...]
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 [...]
