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Pre- and Post-Award is like PB&J

RBW Strategy

Thinking through the post-award experience from a pre-award vantage Picture this – you work at a nonprofit and have a big, audacious project that you are looking to get off the ground. I have highlighted some items in the table of contents to showcase how you should look at the table of contents from a post-award perspective.

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Foundation Grants vs. Government Grants: What the Millionaire Grant Lady Recommends

Millionaire Grant Lady

Federal grants that come from the federal government. State and local government grants that come from your state and local governments. Private foundations are operated outside of the government, and so private foundation funding is my favorite kind of funding to recommend for most of the nonprofits that I talk to.

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How Government Grants Are Changing Grant-Making Policies

GrantNews

Government grant-making policies are shifting the entire world of grants. Billions of dollars in Federal grants are awarded each year for programs and projects that benefit the public. Given these points, the government leads the way in grant-making policies. These grant trends encourage positive changes in society.

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9 Tips to Increase Your Chances of Winning a Grant

GrantNews

Private foundations are the source from which grant seekers are most likely to receive an award. Although government grants are still big money , organizations should keep in mind you likely have less than a 50% chance of winning a grant. 1 Application: 63% of respondents won at least one grant. You need to show them the facts!

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Beyond the Award: Why Every Grant Professional Needs Post-Award Management Skills

Grant Professionals Association

Many of these grant awards have been large federal grants that advanced an organization both in its mission and its overall capacity. But often it is the effective post-award management of these funds that builds credibility with funders and creates systems for even further growth.

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Top Accounting Tips for Government Grants

Blackbaud

Government grants are always competitive. But with fewer opportunities coming from federal and state programs, your organization needs to have all your financial ducks in a row if you want to earn—and keep—government funding. Government grants operate differently than most other revenue streams.

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Seize the Day! 2024 Last Chance Grants

GrantNews

In addition, grants to nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and IHEs to improve forest health and local economies. Grants to for-profit and nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, and school districts for projects to restore ecosystems. GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 18, 2024 3.