
Combating Innovation Creep
How often does a colleague attend a conference, see a demo of the latest “it” technology, and want to implement [...]

4 Strategies for Proactive Risk Management at Your Nonprofit
When everything is going well at your nonprofit, risk management may not seem like a priority. It’s easy to become [...]

The Hat Trick: Aligning Your School’s Three Revenue Teams
In sports, a “hat trick” is when a player scores three goals in a single game. The phrase dates back [...]

What is Fund Accounting?
Did you know that when nonprofits receive restricted funds from donors they must be separately tracked? Learn more about fund accounting from Blackbaud today! [...]

5 Advantages of Grants Management Software
The person who coined the term “cat herding” may have been a grants manager. From applications to reviews to reporting, [...]

7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2023
Working with a lean budget and stakeholders who care about where every dollar goes means that the stakes and expectations [...]

Best Practices for Protecting Your K–12 School from Cybersecurity Threats
Malicious cyber activity is on the rise worldwide. In private K–12 schools, foreign cybercriminals, school vendors, employees, and even students [...]

3 Signs Your Organization Needs a Nonprofit Accounting System
When you are just getting started as a nonprofit, you are focused on getting an accounting system that fits your [...]

What It Means to be a Connected K–12 School
The definition of “a connected school” could be many different things. Each description, at its core, stems from the answer [...]

7 Step Policy Guide for Creating Operating Reserves
Establishing and documenting a formal reserves policy is a best practice that should be adopted by all nonprofits.