Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

top 5 donors or all federal grants) ÷ Total Revenue x 100 How to Use: A high dependency quotient means that losing a significant portion of the subset you are measuring could significantly impact your operations. Just make sure you have an operating reserve policy to outline how your reserves can be spent and how they are rebuilt.

Metrics

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

While 66% of nonprofits receive grant funding, many of them are anticipating foundation giving to compensate for decreased federal grants. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. window.dfp_npp_interstitial = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_interstitial", [[640,480]], "napco-ad-npp_interstitial").addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

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%. But overhead expenses have also been the focus of recent policy changes as well.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

With the recent federal administration changes, there is a lot of uncertainty in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. Federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors face shifting priorities, new executive orders, and evolving funding practices.

Federal Grants

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Read Ebook Watch Now Insights Straight To Your Inbox Access data on the grant funding landscape. Subscribe Report: Success Rates for Different Types of Grants Access Now Related posts Grant Writing Classes 2025 Federal Grants Just Changed—Here’s What You Need to Know Federal funding policies have changed.

Instrumentl

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Make sure you're really writing as tightly as possible, but I have a blog post here where I have it side by side. I know some people, there are federal grant reviewer postings that you can sign up and apply to be, especially in certain topics. But I give you an example on this. I always say right tight. Subscribe below.

Instrumentl

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Former President Barak Obama once said: Elections have consequences and this is certainly true for recipients reliant on federal grants and loans. 20, 2025), Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (Jan. 20, 2025), Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 24, 2025). [a][b]

Grant

NonProfit PRO

JULY 11, 2025

Insights From a Decades-Long Corporate Partnership Board Response to Federal Grant Unpredictability Why You Should Hire an Interim Leader Comments Subscribe window.dfp_npp_ros_rectangle_1 = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_ros_rectangle_1", [[300,250],[300,600]], "napco-ad-npp_ros_rectangle_1").setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Read Ebook Watch Now Insights Straight To Your Inbox Access data on the grant funding landscape. Subscribe Report: Success Rates for Different Types of Grants Access Now Related posts Grant Writing Classes 2025 Federal Grants Just Changed—Here’s What You Need to Know Federal funding policies have changed.

Instrumentl

Clairification

MARCH 24, 2025

Nearly 70% of nonprofit leaders say Trumps policies have hurt their organizations work , and data shows much of the sector would collapse if federal funding were discontinued. nonprofits who, on average, receive about a third of their total funding from Federal grants. Thats an ineffective hole-digging strategy.

Federal Grants

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

Assess Organizational Risk The threats are real — particularly for organizations with federal or state funding, or those operating in politically sensitive environments. Some helpful questions to consider: How vulnerable are your funding streams to changes in public policy or political oversight? addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

Assess Organizational Risk The threats are real — particularly for organizations with federal or state funding, or those operating in politically sensitive environments. Some helpful questions to consider: How vulnerable are your funding streams to changes in public policy or political oversight? addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 28, 2025

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Government

ProposalPRO

JUNE 30, 2021

Women and racial minorities were far less likely to be experienced in the grants process, or to win grant awards. As I say, the people who win federal grants are the people who win federal grants. Agencies tend to award grants to the usual suspects. There’s little surprise there.

Federal Grants

ProposalPRO

OCTOBER 30, 2021

These responses are published in the Federal Register, as is the Final Rule resulting from this process. If your comments do not ultimately change the regulation, they are still important for potential litigation, according to the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School. Annual Review of Political Science.

Federal Grants

ProposalPRO

MAY 1, 2022

Last week the nonprofit sector achieved a milestone when legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives to elevate sector voices in the development of policy. The Nonprofit Sector Strength and Partnership Act introduces something new: It establishes a formal partnership between federal policy makers and nonprofit organizations.

Grant

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

ProposalPRO

AUGUST 31, 2021

How do you level the playing field and develop the understanding that you need to win government grants? PRO Tip: Learn the best way to respond to a grant by studying the agency issuing that grant - its mission, policy goals, and types of grants it awards. Looking for the best way to start that research?

Federal Grants

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, especially for federal grants, it is equally essential to set your organization up for post-award success during the application stage. How do compliance requirements impact the grant application stage? The initial focus understandably falls on securing the funds.

Federal Grants

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? As a grant manager, it is important that you understand your role and have proper procedures in place for excellence in grants management.

Grant Management

California Grants Portal

MAY 4, 2022

In response to such requests, we reached out to state grantmakers and seasoned grant writers to compile a list of resources (from state, federal, nonprofit and academic sources) to help grantseekers search for and write grants. The series is presented by Assel Grant Services.

Grant

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A grant manager is anyone involved in the management and administration of a grant. This can include finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators (among others). Grant management is usually associated with federal grant awards.

Grant Management

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

But I did not fully understand the amount of work it would take to stand up a new grants management function for an organization. To get started: Before applying for grants, assess your organization’s level of grant readiness. It tells exactly what grant-specific policies and procedures you need to develop.

Grant Management

Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 2, 2020

Our internal practices will follow all laws, professional ethical standards and company policy, be produced accurately and be completed on time. There are some things (like writing a federal grant with 5 days notice for an organization who isn't already a client) that are nearly impossible.

Grant Writing

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

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. Check out the previous posts on conflict of interest policies and procedures and time and effort ! A grant manager is anyone involved in the management and administration of a grant (e.g.,

Indirect Cost

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

grant award) quickly becomes a ball of string. Each string represents a critical compliance element necessary to manage grant awards, which is especially true for federal grant management. This checklist will help you become grant compliance warriors to be better prepared during the pre-award phase.

Award

Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an agency within the Executive Office of the President, issues government-wide grants-related guidance for federal departments and agencies and is responsible for the maintenance of this document. Before 2013, federal grant requirements were located in multiple OMB circulars.

GPC

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

However, Cynthia Adams presented some interesting numbers showing that private foundation grants are not the entire picture. Also, federal grants are allocated nearly evenly for urban and rural areas. It provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state policy. About Cynthia Adams: Leveling the Playing Field.

Grantstation

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Planning and partnership activities grants have a maximum award of $400,000. The maximum award for data activities grants is $300,000. CES activities grants have a maximum award of $200,000. CES activities grants have a maximum award of $200,000. AGS is excited to offer a Federal Grants Training Series in 2023!

UEI

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 18, 2024

How do I learn more about federal grant proposal writing, so my application is more likely to be successful? AGS offers a Federal Grants Training Series ! Identify major trends in public funding and public policy Skill 1.6: Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

USDA

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Review NSF’s proposal and award policies and procedures guide (PAPPG) for detailed eligibility information. How do I learn more about federal grant proposal writing, so my application is more likely to be successful? AGS is excited to offer a Federal Agency Training Series in 2023! What are the program details?

Education

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 18, 2023

It is important to document the procedure that was used, and that this is codified in the organization’s procurement policy. the organization has no past performance related to federal grants or there have been some leadership changes).

Procurement

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Our blog posts typically focus on grant strategies for nonprofit institutions. And either way, you may be able to leverage your data to bring about policy changes. on our blog ). In this post, we’re going to focus on a different topic for a more targeted audience. The topic is research funding. RETURN TO OUTLINE.

Funding

ProposalPRO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

While the Biden administration did not initiate this effort – reform has been underway since the Clinton administration and has been on the agenda of each administration since – Biden has publicly endorsed the use of science and data in policy making and challenged government to find ways of doing its business more equitably and effectively.

Government

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Transparency is essential to an ethical climate in organizations and should be evident in communications, practices, policies, meetings, and other interactions. 2021) Federal Grants Management: Improving Transparency. IBM Center for The Business of Government/ NSW Government (2022) Grants Administration Guide

Ethics

ProposalPRO

JUNE 6, 2021

Nonprofit leaders have a unique opportunity to tell the Biden Administration how to make federal grants easier for them to win. They’re asking for up to 20 pages of original suggestions, backed where possible by data, in response to questions published in the Federal Register Notice. Proposals are due Tuesday, July 6, 2021.

SAM