Guides

Information and insights to help you do your job better.

Achieving Long-Term Review Board Diversity & Inclusion

Learn how to create a diverse review board—and create long-term inclusion—so that your application review process is more fair and less biased.

Guide: 5 Lessons for Governments Distributing Emergency Relief Funding

How Submittable can help governments avoid common mistakes when it comes to disbursing emergency relief funding.

Moving Philanthropy Forward in 2022

What’s holding the sector back? 10 experts share insights and offer solutions

How to Build Your Data Strategy

A Guide for Social Impact Professionals

Trust-Based and Data-Driven Grantmaking

Participatory practices improve your data integrity and help you make a deeper impact

8 Steps to Craft an Employee-First Volunteering Program

Increase volunteer engagement and give employees a stronger sense of purpose

The Future of Government Aid is Human-Centered

Embrace digital transformation while keeping people at the heart of your work

How government grantmakers can make the case for digital transformation

Government grantmakers need to adapt to meet the needs of their constituents. Here's how to make the case.

A new era of government grantmaking: Time for a cultural and digital transformation

Digital transformation is forcing government grantmakers into a new era: one where an internal cultural shift is necessary to fully adapt.

How to Measure the Impact of Employee Volunteering

Learn how to track the ripple effects an employee volunteer program has on your community, your business, and your employees

How Grant Management Software Is Evolving (+ Checklist)

A buyer's guide for grantmakers ready to embrace the future

The Future of CSR Software: A Buyer’s Guide

Learn how to find the right features to support a new era of corporate giving and employee engagement

A Comprehensive Guide to Writing an Effective RFP for Grant Management Software

Learn how to vet and advocate for the right grant management software by writing a great RFP. Plus, get a template to help you get started.

The 7 Trends That Will Shape Your Future CSR Plan

To learn what’s in store for CSR in the year ahead, we talked to dozens of the most dynamic leaders and practitioners in the space. They share their perspectives on where corporate social responsibility is headed next.

Harnessing Financial Expertise: How To Get Started With Skills-Based Volunteering

Skills-based volunteering is a particularly ripe opportunity for companies in the financial services sector. Here's what you need to know.

Where Trust-Based Philanthropy and Community Investment Intersect for Financial Institutions

Here's what you need to know about trust-based practices and how to add its principles to your CRA efforts.

Measuring Impact: A Guide for Grantmakers and CSR Professionals

If you work in social impact, you need to have surefire methods for understanding if your work is making a difference. Here's how to get started.

2025 GivingTuesday Toolkit for CSR Teams

Get everything you need to run a great 2025 GivingTuesday campaign at your company: from a social media posting plan to getting buy-in from execs.

Building a Fair and Efficient Grant Review Process

Getting the grant review process dialed in is essential. Grantmakers have to strike a balance. They need to make space for a thoughtful, thorough evaluation of applicants, while also not overburdening their team—or their grantees. And the grant review process itself must be equitable, inclusive, and fair.

Choosing the Right Government Grant Management Software: A Buyer’s Guide

When it comes to creating a positive citizen experience, government grantmakers aren’t compared to each other. They’re compared to the everyday customer experience citizens have across the internet—from online shopping to paying bills.

Resources to help you connect with your giving

We’ve created this Philanthropy Toolkit as a valuable resource for you to develop a game-plan to achieve the kind of impact you’d like to see. Our goal is to make the process easier and more accessible because we believe that every individual should be able to make an informed decision about where to direct their giving.

Making the Case for Investment in Grants Management Software

Sometimes the hardest part of shopping for a new grant management software is selling your organization on why you need one in the first place.

Social Impact Meets HR

Employee engagement has been at the top of many HR leaders' priority list, but with increasingly remote workforces, the traditional engagement strategies – that are also important for attracting and retaining talent – must shift. Learn More

Funder Survey Data: A Look Inside the Nonprofit Sector in 2025

A report providing an unfiltered look at how funders are showing up for their communities in 2025 based on survey responses and expert interviews.

A Fair and Efficient Review Process for Scholarships and Fellowships

Click to download your free guide below—and start learning new application review strategies.

Launch and Scale Your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program

In an increasingly interconnected world, customers expect businesses to do more for their communities. Learn how to launch and manage a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program to make a meaningful impact and build trust.

Integrating Inclusivity Into Your Submission & Application Process: 7 Key Strategies

Click to download your free guide below—and learn how to improve your inclusivity process