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Mardi Gras giving: Grants supporting the LGBTQIA+ communities

Strategic Grants

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is returning on14 February to 2 March 2025. The 2025 Festival theme Free to be is a celebration of the strides toward true LGBTQIA+ equality while also acting as a global reminder that our fight is far from over, and that we are not truly free until we are all free to be. Find out more.

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Understanding Nonprofit Overhead: Strategies for Transparency and Efficiency in 2025

Blackbaud

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revised their uniform guidance in 2024, increasing the de minimus (or standard) rate allowed for indirect costs—overhead for federal grants—from 10 to 15%. Overhead vs Indirect Costs: What’s the Difference? Indirect costs are the overhead expenses incurred as part of a government grant.

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Grant Writer Cost in 2025: What You Actually Need to Pay [Expert Guide]

Allied Grant Writers

The grant writer cost in 2025 varies widely depending on experience, project type, and scope of work. Their work includes: Finding all project costs Separating direct from indirect expenses Adding buffers for surprise costs Seasoned grant writers balance budgets well. They also prove projects can thrive after grant money runs out.

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

This post was originally published October 2016 and updated January 2025. Operating reserves are a crucial part of a healthy financial statement, and there are several ways to calculate, hold, and manage those funds. Consult your auditor and CPA to identify the options that work best for your organization.

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The deep and lasting implications of funding cuts for psychological research 

Candid

And in 2025, targeted cuts to programs such as those at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have intensified the challenges researchers face in competing globally to advance psychological research. This selective reporting can distort the scientific record and impede the development of effective interventions.

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ALA Library Building Capacity Grants

Library Grants

Deadline: April 9, 2025 (by 11:59 p.m. The grants are intended for library operations, including, but not limited to staff salary (direct or indirect,) materials, technology, and in-person or virtual services. The Building Library Capacity Grants are supported by the Mellon Foundation.

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What is Grant Writing: Master the Art of Winning Proposals

Allied Grant Writers

List personnel costs (salaries/benefits), travel, equipment, supplies, and indirect costs when allowed. The Future of Grant Writing: Why This Skill Is in Demand Grant writing has become more complex and competitive as we approach 2025. Gather required attachments Strong applications need good supporting materials. has approximately 1.51