Resource Center: White Papers

Sage 100 Fund Accounting 2013: Auditor’s Guide
The Auditor's Guide was created to show how a true fund accounting system will help auditors more efficiently audit and advise their nonprofit and government clients.

A Guide to Purchasing Fund Accounting Software
This guide is designed to outline key issues that a nonprofit should consider when selecting a fund accounting system. It includes a general overview and guidelines.

Guide to Writing an Effective RFP
A how-to on writing a Request for Proposals for accounting software.

Harnessing Technology to Manage and Win Grants
Use this as a powerful tool to demonstrate accountability and transparency.

Has your Nonprofit Organization Outgrown QuickBooks®?
Five signs your organization has outgrown it's small business accounting solution.

Increase Your Accountability and Transparency
Ten reasons why nonprofits need true fund accounting instead of a commercial accounting system.

Harnessing Technology to Budget for Outcome Measures
Use this as a powerful tool to demonstrate accountability and transparency

Utilizing Technology to Manage and Win Grants: For the Nonprofit and Government Sector
This whitepaper will help you understand why historically Grant Management has taken so much time, and how you can now improve productivity, win more funding, improve budget management and much more with Sage Grant Management software.

Demystifying Remote Access: Terms and tips for evaluating your options
Part one of Grant Howe’s white paper series to help you demystify remote access. Including a discussion of different application types, remote access technologies, and hosting providers.

Demystifying Remote Access Part 2: Ominous Clouds
The second white paper in the Demystifying Remote Access series. Grant Howe defines the different types of clouds, when and how to use cloud-based solutions.

A Nonprofit’s Guide to Purchasing Fundraising Software
This guide gives nonprofits helpful information for choosing a fundraising software solution that meets their needs. It includes a general overview and guidelines.

Be Your Donors' Favorite Charity: 10 Tips to Keep Them Giving Again and Again
Learn new ways to maximize donor retention at your organization

20 Publicity Ideas for “A-Thon” Fundraising Success
This guide contains twenty tips to help you turn your next “A-Thon” event into a successful donation-a-thon! Apply these ideas to promote maximum engagement with your sponsors, event participants, donors, and community.

Five Myths of Online Fundraising
This guide provides information on debunking some common myths about online fundraising that could stand in the way of your success.

Email Marketing Report
Learn about the trends, challenges and best practices for nonprofit email marketing

Event Fundraising E-Book
Learn the right way to pull all the pieces together to get better results from your next event.

Special Report: Social Media Adoption and Success
Discover how nonprofits are using social media in their fundraising and outreach activities.

Special Report: Weathering the Economy
How nonprofits are feeling the pain and taking action

Special Report: Legislation, Enforcement, Fraud, and Donor Skepticism: Four reasons why greater transparency is critical in the public sector
This paper examines four realities facing nonprofit organizations that contribute to the need for greater accountability.

Turning Data into Action: Business Intelligence for the Public Sector
Many organizations are turning to business intelligence tools to retrieve, organize, and share knowledge for analysis and guided decision-making.