Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

A well-crafted grant proposal can transform organizational needs into compelling funding applications that make influential projects possible. Grant writers serve as documentation specialists and salespeople for their organizations. Many applications don’t deal very well with showing why the work matters.

Grant Writing

Candid

JUNE 5, 2025

Tips and best practices for developing a nonprofit budget But what does an actual budget document look like? Here are a few: Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included). grants and other contributions) and anticipated expenses, including direct costs (e.g., It’s helpful to have models from which to work.

Budget

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Identify a place to store documentation, including applications and relevant policies, in a place where everyone has access, such as within the grant record within your fund accounting software or a cloud storage tool. Tip 4: Calculate your indirect cost or make an intentional decision to use the de minimis rate.

Government

Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

Understand Your Indirect Costs Tracking and allocating your indirect costs is one of the most tedious aspects of grant applications and reporting. Some grants may come with lots of stipulations about what operating costs they will fund—and how much. Ready to tackle the tasks of grants?

Indirect Cost

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

This is a natural consequence when several different administrative requirements documents and cost circulars are consolidated into one document, and meant to be universally applied. As overhead and administrative costs grow, organizations often scramble to find ways to recoup this funding. Let’s examine each one.

UEI

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Tip 2: Bring both your program and finance teams into the grant application and award process. Calculate Your Indirect Cost Rate Complete and correct cost allocation is key to the financial stability of your organization. Document any processes you don’t already have highlighted.

Indirect Cost

Candid

JUNE 9, 2022

Proposal project budgets are the budgets you submit to a funder as part of a grant application. Many funders say that the proposal project budget is the first part of the application they look at so they’re a great way to make your case for funding. . What are the other budgets I might need?

Budget

Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Given you are competing with other applicants, don’t forget to align your need statement with your funder’s objectives. Your project budget will ideally mirror the associated direct and indirect costs of the items outlined in your project description, such as staffing, rent, supplies, promotion, and the like.

Proposal

Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

They will also touch on the developments happening with AI-powered document intelligence that will make invoice scanning and automation a breeze. They will explore the roadmap beyond the total web solution with a focus on real-world applications of AI and enhanced interoperability across the NXT suite.

Finance

Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

In addition to using the question period to raise questions about the proposal guidelines, applicants can also use it to provide feedback about things they believe the funder might have overlooked. Funders post the Q&As publically to ensure a fair and transparent process where all applicants have access to the same information.

Funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

Analyze these documents to identify trends, such as seasonal variations in income or recurring expenses. They are critical for grant applications as they demonstrate to funders how their contributions will be specifically utilized. This helps in understanding financial stability and operational effectiveness over time.

Budget

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

As a grant applicant, you may not have a choice regarding the development of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan in your proposal. The activities are usually the prerogative of the applicant and where they have the greatest input in the design of the project. Another factor is how broadly applicable your research is.

Funding