5 Steps to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Grant Management Process
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 9, 2024
Nonprofits may scramble to gather details or documents and submit last-minute applications for grants. Here are five tips to cut the chaos.
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 9, 2024
Nonprofits may scramble to gather details or documents and submit last-minute applications for grants. Here are five tips to cut the chaos.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 5, 2023
GrantWatch.com is rethinking the grant-seeking process with new features that simplify and enhance the complex landscape of grant seeking. With a robust lineup of 20 new and enhanced features, GrantWatch offers a comprehensive suite of tools, designed to optimize the grant-seeking journey.
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Mashable Tech
MARCH 31, 2025
Channeled through community foundations in Atlanta, Austin, Columbia, New York City, and San Francisco, more than $10 million in grants have been awarded to technical nonprofits that will then supply individualized AI support to organizations in their communities. SEE ALSO: Character.AI
Bloomerang
MARCH 24, 2025
For many nonprofits, foundation grants are a critical source of revenue supporting programs and general operations. Frequently, securing these gifts requires development professionals and grant writers to submit proposals that include project goals to be achieved by the end of the grant period. A sense of dread begins to set in.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 10, 2022
Google Ad Grants are a terrific fundraising and marketing tool that Google makes available to nonprofits and charities. So what are Google Ad Grants ? A Google Grant provides $10,000 each month to nonprofits to spend on Google Search ads. Google Grants can be a great fundraising option for almost all nonprofits.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 18, 2020
By Grant Hensel , CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone – an agency that specializes in Google Grant management for nonprofits. What is the Google Grant? The Google Ad Grant is one of the most powerful, yet under-appreciated tools in nearly every nonprofit’s marketing toolbox. Example Use Cases: Google Grant Case Studies.
sgEngage
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
And payroll and grant reporting are two areas of your financial processes where accuracy is non-negotiable. You want your staff paid fairly, and you want to maintain good relationships with your grant funders. But allocating your payroll and time to your grants can be a cumbersome, manual, and time-intensive process.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 7, 2024
– a Google-certified digital marketing agency focused on the Google Ad Grants Program and recommended 600+ clients. Google Ad Grants is a program that offers a unique opportunity for nonprofits to harness the power of Google Ads, providing them with up to $10,000 per month in free advertising credits. What is Google Ad Grants?
sgEngage
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. For some organizations, a well-timed grant can be the spark that ignites growth. The reality is that while grants are valuable, they aren’t guaranteed.
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 10, 2024
We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is the secret to successful grant writing?” Align yourself with your organization’s highest intentions, and ensure your grant writer knows how to tell a compelling story that connects the dots between your needs and the funder’s interests.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 13, 2022
Managing one grant application is a challenge. Use the grant application management template to see what grant applications are in process, approved, or rejected as well as break down the to-dos for each grant from the initial application to reporting requirements. Managing multiple applications is a headache.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 23, 2020
By Grant Hensel , CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone – an agency that specializes in Google Grant management for nonprofits. The Google Grant gives nonprofits $10,000/month to spend on ads in Google Search. Any time you see an impressive Google Grant case study , the metrics are always made possible through conversion tracking. .
Candid
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A group of visionary women came together in 1984 to award Boston Women’s Fund’s (BWF) first five grants totaling $20,000. We’ve awarded more than 385 small grants totaling over $7.6 Most traditional, larger foundations offer grants only after applicants have successfully secured funding from another source.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
By Emily Friedrichs of Elevation – a digital agency that s pecializes in Google Ad Grant management and exclusively serves nonprofit’s digital marketing and design needs. This is where Google Ad Grants — if used correctly — can be an invaluable boost for your online presence. Hiring and Program Outreach Through the Google Grant.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Download this Essential Grants Checklist for best practices to boost cash flow for your nonprofit! Use this resource to stay on top of the pre-award, post-award and audit stages of the grant process. Check off each step from being awarded to the accounting and reporting.
sgEngage
JANUARY 31, 2025
An eligibility quiz is an essential part of streamlining your grantmaking application process. Here are a few best practices for designing and executing an eligibility quiz, so you can ensure a more efficient and effective application process. Options could be, This grant provides between $5,000 and $10,000 in funding.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 15, 2024
Grant professionals have all heard this question, “We got the grant - now what happens?” The post-award process is as critical to the grant lifecycle as the pre-award process. If you understand the best practices of post-award management before you get the grant, you have the edge.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 3, 2024
However, managing grants efficiently and effectively can often be a daunting task, requiring meticulous attention to detail, rigorous compliance measures, and streamlined processes. That’s where nonprofit grant management software comes in. It’s like a helpful program that makes managing grants easier.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 27, 2022
But the process of identifying the right metrics and reports to measure and communicate is more complex… especially when it comes to finding metrics to drive grant performance. What gets measured, gets done. If you’re keeping track of something, then you’re probably doing it… right? Download to see the list.
sgEngage
APRIL 14, 2025
While part of that dedication is inherent to the work they do and the communities they serve, there are ways that you as a funder can use your grants management system to give them back a little timeand maybe help them take a step back from burnout. For many of those efforts, the basis is an intuitive grants management system.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Vanguard Charitable launched Grant Payments with PayPal, enabling charities to receive funds from grantmakers faster and more easily. The initiative addresses the long-standing use of physical checks in charitable grantmaking, a method hampered by mail delays and administrative burdens for receiving charities.
The NonProfit Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
By Jackie Sue Griffin It’s time to start thinking about your nonprofit’s grant strategy for 2025. Before diving into grant applications, take a step back and reassess your organization’s goals for 2025. Having a clear vision will not only guide your grant search but also strengthen your applications.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 5, 2022
Presented by: Stephen Urich , CEO of Grant Republic. Google Ad Grants can help your nonprofit maximize its fundraising and get out its message. Topics will include: • What are Google Ad Grants and how to get these grants. Looking for a great way to promote your cause? How to reach new fundraising audiences. •
Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Often, the first step in getting a grant is a Letter of Inquiry (sometimes called a Letter of Intent ) – or LOI, for short. Grant writing doesn’t get any better than that! 5 Tips to Getting Grants with an LOI 1. But trust me when I say those are extremely rare instances. Take a moment to reflect. So make it count!
sgEngage
JANUARY 14, 2025
Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you. But before you start adding every tool available, take some time to identify the partners and processes that add value to your grantmaking.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 3, 2024
Download this Essential Grants Checklist for best practices for staying on top of accounting for grants and boosting boost cash flow for your nonprofit! Use this resource to track the pre-award, post-award and audit stages of the grant process. Check off each step from being awarded to the accounting and reporting.
sgEngage
MARCH 31, 2025
An efficient grant distribution process builds trust with your grantees and improves transparency across your organization. Here are five tips for streamlining how you get grant awards to your recipients. This is also where you can set up your grant distribution process for success.
The NonProfit Times
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
By Shauna O’Toole, CFRE, GPC You encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal. Norming: With a clear strategy in mind, the team will develop effective processes to meet milestones and clarify responsibilities. Forming: The grant project team is selected.
sgEngage
DECEMBER 14, 2023
You want applications from organizations that align to your mission, but the frequency of the requests can easily bog down your processes if you aren’t careful. To avoid overwhelming your team, standardize how you receive and process grant applications at your organization. Will several teams review the requests?
The NonProfit Times
DECEMBER 18, 2024
By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofits growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. Before diving into the budgeting process, its essential for nonprofit managers to thoroughly review the grant guidelines and restrictions provided by the funding organization.
Candid
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
For many nonprofits and academic researchers, finding the right grant to fund their work is critical to their survival. Enter AI-powered smart search tools, which are streamlining how nonprofits and academics discover and apply for grants. No more wasted hours scrolling through irrelevant results to get to grants that are a good fit.
The NonProfit Times
OCTOBER 29, 2024
As a grant professional, you have identified a great grant opportunity but the lead time is short. If you want to go far, go together.” As the grant professional, you are not the sole decision maker. You can feel good about submitting a clear and well-defined proposal, and the reporting process becomes stronger.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 23, 2024
FreeWill acquired Grant Assistant, an AI-based platform that aims to streamline the grant application process.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Use this helpful resource to track the pre-award, post-award and audit stages of the grant process. Check off each step from being awarded the funding to the accounting and reporting.
Charity Village
MARCH 12, 2025
Summary: In this webinar, well explore how ChatGPT can help simplify and enhance your nonprofits grant writing process. From researching new funders to drafting strong grant narratives, youll walk away with practical tips and strategies to use ChatGPT effectively while understanding its limits.
Fast Company Tech
MARCH 31, 2025
The Little Red Hen Coffee Shop is one of 50 women-owned businesses impacted by the Eaton Fire receiving a recovery grant of up to $25,000 from Hilton s nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact and GoFundMe.org. The county is distributing about $20 million in emergency grants, but LoBianco said much more will be needed. They saw us, she said.
The NonProfit Times
JUNE 5, 2024
The judges also determined the rules of the granting process in Fearless Foundation’s “Fearless Strivers Grant Contest,” constituted a contract and were therefore subject to anti racial-discrimination statutes found in 42 U.S. Our grants are essential for some companies. The ruling from the U.S. Code § 1981.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 28, 2022
3) Streamline processes. Get a comprehensive picture, from start to finish, of your nonprofit’s entire process and eliminate redundant and potentially conflicting data issues. 4) Automate and simplify grant compliance. Improve grant management by linking all relevant financial activity to a particular segment.
The NonProfit Times
OCTOBER 22, 2024
FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. We couldn’t be happier.”
Candid
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
While we continue to monitor developments , here are some resources on how nonprofits can mitigate potential impacts: Diversifying nonprofit revenue streams Diversifying revenue streamsincluding with government grants so youre not dependent on one unsustainable source is not a new idea but perhaps a more urgent one.
Charity Village
AUGUST 9, 2024
Alberta Ecotrust Foundation is now accepting applications for the Springboard Grant for organizations seeking to develop new strategies or improve processes/systems to achieve an environmental outcome.
The NonProfit Times
JANUARY 7, 2025
Collaborating on grant-funded projects, and particularly proposal development, is essential for nonprofits. Moreover, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can make the process more complex — while also presenting unique opportunities. The post 4 Rules For Grant Partnerships In The AI Era appeared first on The NonProfit Times.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 28, 2024
By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofit’s growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. Understanding the specific requirements and limitations outlined in the grant application is crucial for developing a budget that aligns with the funder’s priorities and expectations.
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