Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you havent already, now is the time to evaluate your organizations grant readiness from pre- to post-award, ensuring alignment with funders, competitive proposals, and strong fund stewardship. Start by Asking the Right Questions: What is the current pre-award process? What is the current post-award process?

Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

This guide covers the fundamentals that your finance team needs to know during every stage of the grant so you can handle it confidently from award to closeout. Here are the key roles for your finance office throughout the government grant lifecycle. Check out our grant compliance checklist.

Government

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Now, imagine submitting a grant application in January and receiving the award notice in June. Much like athletes, grant professionals must prepare well in advance to perform at their best. Often, the finance department handles the process, leaving grant managers unaware until after the fact.

IT

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

In this article, you’ll learn about the different types of audits nonprofit finance teams commonly work on and the most common nonprofit audit mistakes for each, giving you a better understanding of how to avoid these mistakes for your next audit. Not completing a monthly close is a top reason for financial nonprofit audit mistakes.

Finance

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 23, 2025

I have started to count… …Not how many awards we have won this year, or how many dollars have been secured (we already count those all the time). …Not how many days in advance of a formal deadline a grant is submitted (we already track that too).

Grants

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

According to Jitasa , grant management is an ongoing process that begins before funding is even secured. They’ll also need strong writing and communication skills to create proposals and interact with grantmakers.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

In addition to risk, federal government agencies are asking applicants/recipients to demonstrate their ability to manage federal grants through a robust internal controls policy and procedures manual (sometimes during the pre-award stage) that outlines how organizations will be good stewards of government funding.

Grant Readiness

AmpliFund

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

An ERP system serves as the backbone of an organization — integrating various business processes such as finance, human capital management , and procurement. So how does an ERP benefit grants management ? There certainly is data stored in the ERP that is needed for your grant program. My recommendation.

Amplifund

Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

The grant lifecycle is an all-encompassing process that needs to be properly managed in order for all parties involved to be successful. Consider the grant award to be a partnership between the funder and your organization. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management?

Grant Management

PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A Grant Manager's Guide to Internal Controls Did you know, $600 billion is awarded each year in federal grants?? How do they impact your grants and your organization? They assure reasonable accuracy, validity, and reliability of financial management, program, and other information. So, what are they?

Grant Management

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 13, 2024

Finding the Perfect Software for Your Nonprofit Ah, grant management! In the vibrant nonprofit world, where grant processes seem to twist and turn like a labyrinth, having the right grant management software isn’t just helpful—it’s a game changer. Why Bother with Grant Management Software?

Grant Management

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Well, if the M&G rate is capped at 10% but your organization’s M&G rate is 20%, then you should be aware that only half of the project’s M&G will be funded (if you are awarded the contract, that is). The post Grant Management Series: Involving Your CFO throughout the Grant Application Process appeared first on Blue Avocado.

Applicant

Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

You will want to think ahead about being able to easily capture grant information, set up tasks and deadlines, and then run accurate reports at any time. Fund accounting systems with grant management can help you from beginning to end if you are a grant-funded organization—or want to be.

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Too often, grant management is seen as a scary, messy aspect of grant funding, and we have a vague understanding of the requirements or components. In the nonprofit field, it’s common for staff to be put in a role where they manage grants but might not have the knowledge or resources to understand what that entails.

Grant Management

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Too often, grant management is seen as scary and messy, with staff hesitant to learn because they may uncover more than they know how to handle.

Grant Management

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Manage documentation in the system Grants come with a lot of paperwork. From the notice of award to the reporting schedule and requirements, there can be significant non-financial information that informs what you track and how you track it.

Software

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Many workshop attendees admit that two days ago their boss told them to start looking for and writing grants because they needed money for their organization. Typically, the individuals writing and managing grants for your organization are not people with titles like grant administrator, grant manager, or director of grants.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Author Bio: Amber Doll is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Finance Fund, a statewide non-profit that drives capital and other resources to low- and moderate-income communities to improve quality of life for Ohioans. Question: When is the last time your organization reviewed impact data collection and maintenance policies?

Finance

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Funders have a limited amount of dollars to award and, therefore, want to fund effective projects. As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs. Finally, some foundations—such as Annie E.

Budget

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Ensuring Grant Compliance Understanding compliance with grant terms and conditions is essential for any organization receiving funding. Understanding Grant Terms and Conditions When awarded government grant money, recipients must adhere to specific terms and conditions set forth by the granting agency.

Government

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Let's say that the XYZ Foundation awards your nonprofit a grant for 2011. " Next, set up a job underneath the XYZ Foundation called "2011 XYZ Foundation Grant. A common error that many nonprofits make is to create a customer record for each grant even if it is from the same funding source.

Utilities