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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! [...]
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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, [...]
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Best Practices for Protecting Your K–12 School from Cyber Security Threats
Malicious cyber activity is on the rise worldwide. In private K–12 schools, foreign cybercriminals, school vendors, employees, and even students [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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.
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Breaking Silos: Standardizing Accounting Methodologies in a Catholic Diocese
The Catholic Church runs the largest network of private schools in the United States, with thousands of primary and secondary [...]
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Due Diligence Best Practices for Grantmakers
Grantmaking is the heart of the private foundation industry and is often the largest expenditure for a foundation. With grant-giving [...]
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Increasing Organizational Buy-in When Building a Culture of Strong Internal Controls
Here are 7 practices to help your nonprofit build a string internal control system that will increase buy-in today and stand the test of time for the future.
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Don’t Get Lost in Translation: What Finance Needs from the Development System
Nonprofit financial reporting is the responsibility of the finance team. But in a fundraising organization, Finance is heavily dependent on [...]