Importing a messy grant tracker spreadsheet, on screen
A practical walkthrough of what a spreadsheet-to-GrantPipe import should preserve before anyone changes systems.
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Resources for choosing the next grant workflow.
Guides, notes, templates, and software roundups for nonprofit operators comparing grant, donor, restricted-fund, and compliance workflows.
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GUIDE
2 CFR 200 Subpart D: Federal Procurement Standards
Federal procurement standards under Subpart D: five procurement methods, thresholds updated in 2024, and the documentation that keeps your next audit clean.
2026-04-25 GUIDE2 CFR 200 Subpart E: Cost Principles for Federal Awards
The full Subpart E cost principles - allowable, allocable, reasonable, and consistently applied. Section-by-section breakdown for nonprofits managing federal
2026-04-25 GUIDEHow to Apply for 501(c)(3) Status: A Step-by-Step Guide
A step-by-step guide to the 501(c)(3) application process - Form 1023 vs. 1023-EZ, required documents, IRS timelines, user fees, state registration, and what
2026-04-29 NOTE8 Best AI Tools for Nonprofits in 2026 (Tested and Ranked)
Eight AI tools evaluated for nonprofit use cases: grant writing, meeting notes, marketing copy, workflow automation, and donor reporting. Honest assessment of
2026-04-29 NOTE5 Best Board Management Software Tools for Nonprofits [2026]
Five board management software tools compared for nonprofits, covering meeting management, document storage, financial reporting, and conflict of interest
2026-04-29 NOTEBest CRM for Major Gift Officers in 2026
Major gift officers need complete donor history, warm prospect flags, and a CRM that stays clean without a dedicated data entry staff member. Here are the
2026-04-29Free templates
Battle-tested formats you can copy today, no signup. If you adopt GrantPipe, these are already built in.
TMPL
Nonprofit Grant Compliance Checklist
A practical checklist for post-award grant compliance: restricted funds, reporting cadence, audit prep, and common failure points.
TMPLNonprofit CRM Evaluation Scorecard
A weighted scoring framework for comparing nonprofit CRMs across the 8 categories that matter most to mid-sized organizations: donor management, grant tracking, reporting, integrations, and total cost.
TMPLDonor Retention Playbook for Mid-Sized Nonprofits
Actionable strategies for improving donor retention at $500K-$10M nonprofits, from first-gift acknowledgment timing to board reporting on retention rates.