Blog Funding Indirect Cost 
Blackbaud
APRIL 1, 2025
When there is a flurry of activity that affect the entire industry, such as policy changes that disrupt current and potential funding for hundreds of organizations, you need to take the time to understand the risks for your organization and your grantees. Where possible, Kristina suggests helping with security and financial best practices.
Blackbaud
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well. The Importance of Accurate Time Allocation for Nonprofits Accurate time allocation is a cornerstone for nonprofit organizations, especially those with grant funding. Grants often come with specific stipulations on how funds should be allocated and reported.
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Blackbaud
JULY 18, 2025
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. Pre-Award Your finance team’s involvement begins even before your organization identifies a funding opportunity.
Assel Grant Services
DECEMBER 8, 2024
While board members play an important role in assuring agency finances and grant funds are treated ethically, they are also partially responsible for resource development that is, ensuring their organization has the resources needed to fulfill its mission. braided funding strategies, direct v.
Blackbaud
JUNE 20, 2025
But recent events and changing philosophies on overhead costs have shed light on these expenses, which are required to run a functioning nonprofit. 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%.
Blackbaud
JULY 15, 2025
It’s important to understand the different types of costs inherent in running a nonprofit organization, how those costs relate to each other, and what those costs indicate about your organization as compared to others. Administrative costs, on the other hand, are how you exist as a nonprofit.
Grant Professionals Association
MAY 29, 2024
Indirect costs are the backbone of an organization’s operations. Also known as overhead or administrative costs, they ensure organizations smooth functioning. In the grant sphere, indirect costs represent the expenses associated with general operation and support of an organization or project.
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