Artificial Intelligence Policies for Grantmakers: 5 Essentials for Risk Management
Grantmakers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot to improve productivity and inspire new levels [...]
How to Manage Your Arts and Cultural Nonprofit’s Revenue Streams in Uncertain Times
The last few years have been exceptionally hard for arts and cultural nonprofits. Just as organizations started to see patrons [...]
Finance Best Practices for Your Grantmaking Organization
As a grantmaker, you expect organizations you support to manage their awards effectively, accurately, and responsibly. Those same expectations should [...]
5 Steps to Strengthen Your Grantmaking Organization’s Data Governance
A grant management system is no place for your garbage. And yet, many grantmakers leave duplicate records, incomplete contacts, and [...]
Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality
Working in the nonprofit sector is hard. You and your grantees are driven by a passion for your mission that [...]
7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2024
Working with a lean budget means even the slightest unexpected expense can create a stressful situation. Even though inflation made [...]
Don’t Make These Common Mistakes When Filing Your Form 990
Your tax-exempt status may keep you from having to file traditional tax returns, but maintaining the designation comes with its [...]
Why Your Fund Accounting System Needs a Strong Partner Network
There was a time when you had to find one single solution that hopefully met the majority of your needs [...]
How Your Finance and Program Teams Can Work Together to Ensure Grant Compliance
As Winston Churchill said, with great power comes great responsibility, and nowhere is that felt more acutely than those who [...]
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 [...]