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Developing a nonprofit budget: The basics and best practices

Candid

Then review your forecasted revenue and expenses against your budget on a regular basis. Tips and best practices for developing a nonprofit budget But what does an actual budget document look like? Among the free samples featured in this article are those for grant proposal budgets , which should include sources of income (e.g.,

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Collaboration—Love it or Hate it?

Grant Professionals Association

When I’m trying to balance a Logic Model, Work Plan, twelve attachments, budget narrative, project abstract, and a thirty-page narrative, the last thing I need are twenty-minute debates about “how come they are getting more than we are?” I hate collaboration. There, I said it. Has this worked all the time? Absolutely not.

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Advocating for Real Costs and Organizational Expenses by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

The assumption that overhead or operating expenses are somehow “bad” undermines the reality that it costs money to deliver a nonprofit’s mission ( Council of Nonprofits, 2023 ). Even the federal government is considering increasing the de minimus indirect cost rate from 10% to 15% in 2024. to function.

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Grant Budget Best Practices: Make your project budget an asset for your application!

Grant Professionals Association

A well-prepared budget will instill confidence in your project and boost your chances of being funded. Here are a few tips, drawn from lessons learned: Start Early: Too often, budgets are put together at the last minute after the project design has been finalized, only to realize that the planned activities and outcomes exceed the budget.

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