By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Grant reporting has always been a tool for ensuring that nonprofit organizations use funding in the way they said they would. Ideally, grant reporting offers insights that benefit both the nonprofits and their funders, but, in practice, reporting can be...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Developing a new program takes some effort but will be rewarding—in terms of attracting grant funding--and impactful for your community, if you do it right. However, if your program is poorly designed, you risk creating grant management issues, ranging from wasting...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Funding from government contracts and foundations play a prominent role in the health of nonprofits, but it can be challenging to navigate your way through their application and management processes. Government and foundation funding generally comes with strict guidelines that...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA You’ve been dreaming of becoming the CEO of a nonprofit for years, and now your time has come. As the new leader, one of your main roles will be spreading the word about its mission and values of your organization, which in turn...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Many nonprofit organizations are exploring social enterprise business models as a way to enhance their programs and services, deliver on their mission more effectively and generate new revenue that allows them to stabilize and diversify their funding bases. With this...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Nonprofit fundraising is an art. It is both challenging and rewarding. Whatever your nonprofit's size, you can be more successful by re-examining the ins and outs of board fundraising. Here are five core topics to master if you want to help...