Cost control for charities: maximising the impact for target causes by making budgets go further

Continuing economic hardship and brutal government cutbacks have seen competition for funds in the not for-profit and charity sectors increase steadily. With disposable income under greater pressure than ever, charities are finding they must work twice as hard to maintain and grow the donations they rely on – especially when there are so many good causes vying for public support. At the same time, inflation is driving up operating costs. To ensure that every penny that comes in is used to maximum effect, organisations need to be slick and efficient in the way they procure goods and services, balance the books and generally manage their finances.

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Canine Partners For Life

For 29 years, Canine Partners for Life (CPL) has been dedicated to training service dogs, home companion dogs, residential companion dogs, and courthouse companion dogs to assist individuals who have a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities. Today, our 45-acre campus includes the Marian S. Ware Program Services Center, our training facility, and state of the art kennel. To date, CPL has placed more than 700 service and companion dogs. CPL teams (service dog/human partner) have been placed in 45 states in the U.S.

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How Scalable Nonprofit Accounting Software Impacts the Bottom Line and Benefits the Auditing Process

whitePaper | April 7, 2021

As your nonprofit organization grows, so should your accounting software. The financial responsibilities of a nonprofit evolve over time as the organization achieves its goals, expands its mission and adapts to new variables.

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22 Ideas to reenergize your fundraising in 2022

whitePaper | January 6, 2022

Nonprofits successfully navigated the challenges posed by the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and though the traditional methods of fundraising and giving were challenged, new trends have emerged for both donors and nonprofits. To help you make the most of the new year, we’re going to take a look back at lessons learned in 2021.

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Nonprofits See Big Benefits by Automating Accounts Payable

whitePaper | November 12, 2021

If nonprofit organizations were to vote on a common theme that best characterized their operations, the winner might be “doing more with less.” Although all organizations try to run as cost-effectively as possible, the imperative to do so can be especially acute for nonprofits. One of the best areas for nonprofits to boost efficiencies is in their finance and accounting processes. Download this eBook to learn from other nonprofits how you can save significant amounts of time and money by automating your AP processes, while freeing up staff to focus on higher-value activities and your mission.

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6 Trends Driving Nonprofit Hiring in 2021

whitePaper | January 20, 2021

This past year was challenging yet transformational for the nonprofit sector. With organizations facing a sudden shift to remote operations, our country experiencing a nationwide reckoning on racial equity, and a drastically changing fundraising landscape, nonprofits were forced to reexamine the operations and traits needed to carry them into the future.

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Supporting Grantee Capacity

whitePaper | July 5, 2022

In supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening effictiveness together, we look at how funders approach building capacity with grantees. through example from foundation ranging in size, mission, and geography, we explore various strategies for capacity building and the type of awareness that funders can choose to incorporate in decision making to faciliate informed, thoughtful judgements about strengthening organization.

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Mastering Workflow in Nonprofit Management.

whitePaper | December 17, 2021

The ability to create specific approval processes, automate sequential steps, and enable remote employees to complete a variety of tasks, without physically moving paper from location A to location B can be incredibly efficient.

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Spotlight

Canine Partners For Life

For 29 years, Canine Partners for Life (CPL) has been dedicated to training service dogs, home companion dogs, residential companion dogs, and courthouse companion dogs to assist individuals who have a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities. Today, our 45-acre campus includes the Marian S. Ware Program Services Center, our training facility, and state of the art kennel. To date, CPL has placed more than 700 service and companion dogs. CPL teams (service dog/human partner) have been placed in 45 states in the U.S.

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