NonProfit PRO

MAY 10, 2022

SoLo Funds announced a new initiative, Amplify Fund, to amplify the reach of its emergency loan marketplace. Amplify Fund enables corporations, nonprofits, and local governments to create equitable access to emergency capital and track the impact.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). Funding technology for equitable outcomes Why should this matter to grantmakers?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, securing funding is essential to fulfilling your mission and driving meaningful change in your community. Come along with us as we explore how nonprofit grant management software is evolving and what cool new things it can do to help organizations like yours get and use funding to make a real difference.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Casebook PBC unveiled its Funding Sources Tool to streamline critical case management data for easier funding reporting and transparency.

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Wired

APRIL 16, 2025

The CVE Program is the primary way software vulnerabilities are tracked. Its long-term future remains in limbo even after a last-minute renewal of the US government contract that funds it.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Those low-cost tools can be a great way to launch and gain momentum, but there comes a point for every nonprofit when the time it takes to manage your fund accounting workarounds outweighs the cost of upgrading your system. It may be time to look for a fund accounting system with subfund capabilities when you notice these three signs.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes 5 Fundraising Metrics Every Nonprofit Should Track This Year In todays data-driven world, you cant afford to guess whats working and whats not in your fundraising efforts. Tracking the right metrics helps you understand your impact, refine your strategies, and maximize your resources.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well. Keep reading for actionable tips to improve your allocation processes and avoid issues common to managing your nonprofit payroll and time tracking for grant reporting. Grants often come with specific stipulations on how funds should be allocated and reported.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As a nonprofit finance leader, you are constantly aware of the many different pulls on your funding availability. This is where your fund accounting system can help you get the granularity you need from your budgeting process to make data-driven decisions. And don’t lose track of where they’re restricted to, either!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

What specific initiative will the funds raised go to support? How will you keep track of results? Heres how to start planning yours and what you need to launch it. 1) Outline Your Objectives Before you launch a peer-to-peer campaign (or even ask anyone to join it), its crucial to define the campaigns purpose.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To produce meaningful reports to help you do this, you must track all financial activity and ideally compare it to your budget, or your financial representation of what you think you’ll pursue during the year. If you are using fund accounting software built for nonprofits, these reports will be native in your system.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The websites listed below can help your nonprofit search and apply for grant funding. Candid :: candid.org/find-funding. Devex :: devex.com/funding. Devex features international funding opportunities from 850+ sources including USAID, World Bank, the European Union, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Even if you’re behind on planning your year-end fundraising campaign, you can keep your efforts on track and raise critical funds when it counts the most. Here's a checklist to help you achieve your year-end goals.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After record giving in 2021, philanthropic funding to slow climate change was stagnant from 2021 and 2022, according to the 2023 Funding Trends Report. The report tracks philanthropic giving across sectors and geographies and highlights funding gaps for climate action.

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Ars Technica

APRIL 15, 2025

The data comes from the CDC-funded Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. The national network has been tracking the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 8-year-olds at a handful of sites since 2000, publishing estimates every two years.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Register for this Tuesday, November 14 webinar to learn tips and tricks to streamline fund tracking, data entry, reporting, and workflows for your annual budget. Spending too much time manipulating data? Relying on multiple spreadsheets to manage budgets?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 18, 2024

billion in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. In a move aimed at bolstering the US' semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, Texas Instruments and the US Department of Commerce have signed a preliminary agreement outlining potential terms for up to $1.6 Read Entire Article

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Having a fund accounting system can significantly streamline your finance function. Tools like Power Automate and Power BI can extend your fund accounting and transform your nonprofit accounting software into an even more powerful tool. You have automation, workflows, and dashboards immediately after implementation.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Who doesnt love the last-minute scramble to locate missing invoices or track down uncashed checks so you can finish your month-end close? Compromised Audit Trail Without a clear and consistent audit trail, it can be challenging to trace transactions and ensure that all funds are accounted for.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Donor-advised fund (DAF) disbursements to charitable organizations declined 1.4% The National Philanthropic Trust began tracking donor-advised fund data in 2007. The Donor-Advised Fund Report is compiled with data from 1,140 charitable sponsors that reported assets in any year from 2019 through 2023. during 2023 to $54.77

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 8, 2025

Theyre specific, measurable, attainable, and relevant to your mission, with a deadline to keep you on track. Submit three grant applications by March 31, targeting $100,000 in potential funding. Owner: Annual Fund Manager. Step three is about building accountability and tracking progress to stay on course.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 2, 2022

Track, budget and manage unlimited funds, grants, allocations, programs, services, and more with MIP’s all-in-one, cloud-based fund accounting and payroll solution. In honor of its 40th anniversary, through June 30, MIP is giving $1 million in technology grants to nonprofits on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. Hurricane Helene: The challenge of underinvestment Floods dont attract as much funding as hurricanes and tropical storms. million was disbursed, despite much more being pledged.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

Circumstances change, community needs evolve, staff turnover stymies progress, supplementary funding falls through, and leadership priorities shift. Your next steps can determine whether your organization will receive future funding or lose the funder entirely. Did tracking mechanisms fall through the cracks?

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. If you are a grant-funded organization, it will be important to manage spending restrictions and meet reporting requirements. Tracking: Cut Out the Spreadsheets!

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Double the Donation

MARCH 19, 2025

Whether youre seeking grants, sponsorships, or matching gifts, tracking and pursuing corporate giving opportunities requires strategy, persistence, and organization. Withcompanies increasingly prioritizing social impact, there are more chances than ever to secure funding and build long-term partnerships.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 11, 2025

At the center of the class action suit was the allegation that between April 22, 2010, and September 26, 2011, Facebook improperly tracked its users around the web using its then-newish Like button that was displayed on non-Facebook websites. That payment is actually part of a class action lawsuit settlement Facebook agreed to back in 2022.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

They find great satisfaction and pride in funding growth and expansion. 1) Invite major donors to be an integral part of the work they’re funding. The specifics of what their money would be funding. Be as transparent as possible about the path your donor’s funds are taking from contribution to action to impact.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 8, 2024

If you’re still using spreadsheets and manual processes to piece together and track program data, you're missing out on key benefits that a streamlined system can offer.

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DonorPerfect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Crowdfunding has become a game-changer for nonprofits, offering a dynamic way to engage supporters and raise funds from anywhere. But with so many campaigns vying for attention, it’s important for fundraisers to ensure their organization’s campaign stands out, runs smoothly, and results in maximum engagement.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2024

You know how important it is to manage your funds according to their purpose and source. Or do you have to rely on manual workarounds, spreadsheets, and guesswork to track and report on your restricted funds? Without fund accounting software, tracking at that level of detail must be done manually outside the system.

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2025

Start by ensuring every question in your application collects data that will genuinely inform your funding decisions. Custom fields in your GMS are essential for tracking key data points that reveal shared traits among applicants and grantees.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2024

You may decide to create a designated disaster relief fund or ask donors to donate to a general fund. Effective Donation Form Practices: Clear Designation: Be clear about if donations will go into a specific relief effort fund or into a general fund Impact Statements: Include brief statements about how donations will be used.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes. Here are five tips to help your community health center’s fund accounting implementation smooth and seamless. In a small, grant-funded organization, you might not have these skills and that’s ok! Identify the right skills on your team.

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