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Resource Center: White Papers

Download these white papers to learn about industry issues and trends as well as best practices for nonprofit management success.

Financial and Grant Management

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.

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Fundraising and Donor Management

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

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Online Fundraising

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

Year End Fundraising E-Book
Packed with practical ideas and proven campaign strategies and tactics, this valuable resource includes everything you need to make the holiday giving season a success.

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

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Additional White Papers

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

Demystifying Remote Access
Terms and tips for evaluating your options

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.

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