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Developing a nonprofit budget: The basics and best practices

Candid

Building a nonprofit budget: 4 steps to get started. One of your first tasks after establishing a nonprofit is to create an annual operating budget. In alignment with your nonprofits strategic plan , set financial goals (e.g., What do funders look for in grant proposal budgets? rent, utilities, and marketing).

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Five green flags for funders in your grant proposal

Candid

The goals of the funder’s RFP align with your grant proposal and organizational goals  Grantseeking is always about need, but as Candid’s educational programming manager Lori Guidry says, “it’s not about your organization’s need; it’s about the need of the people or cause you’re serving.” So, writing about what you need (e.g.,

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