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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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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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8 Tips for Supporting Your Grantees After a Significant Award

Blackbaud

Here are eight tips for grantmakers looking to support grantees after an organization-changing award. The IPS should cover the purpose, objectives, mission statement, time horizon, spending policy, target asset allocation, allowable investments, guidelines, and restrictions for each bucket of funds.

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Sprouts Foundation to Award $3M in Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Health and Wellness

NonProfit PRO

” Last September, the Foundation awarded $4 million to 580 nonprofits and elementary schools focused on nutrition, health and wellness. Since 2015, the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has awarded over $35 million in grants to organizations that are working on the front lines of nutrition education and wellness.

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5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Review workplace policies, including communication and paid time off (PTO). At the same time, encourage pairings to meet for casual coffee chats to delve into specific questions the new employee may have about workplace expectations or guidelines, such as your fiscal policies. Attend a virtual or in-person tour of the facility.

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How nonprofits can engage in policy advocacy now 

Candid

Discussing budgets and policy was uncomfortable for the partner—and not something her nonprofit typically does. Despite working in diverse geographies and issue areas—from environmental justice to workforce development, arts education to grief support—these nonprofits share similar concerns about the risk of engaging in policy advocacy.

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Is There Racial Bias in Awarding Federal Grants?

ProposalPRO

Or, to say that another way, the issues Black scientists most want to address appeared to hold the least value for those awarding NIH grants. Women and racial minorities were far less likely to be experienced in the grants process, or to win grant awards. Agencies tend to award grants to the usual suspects.