NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

However, in organizations with operating budgets of $5 million or more, the salary gap between the executives and their staffs widens as organizational size increases. respondents reported access to employer-provided health insurance. This contrasts with last year’s report, which showed a modest 0.8% Over 96% of U.S.

Retail

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Its helpful to organize this section according to the five primary categories of nonprofit revenueindividual donations, corporate philanthropy, earned income, investments, and grants to align with your budget and internal records. Internally, this report is most useful for budgeting.

Liability

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

Budget Developments and the Debt Ceiling In late June, the Senate narrowly passed its version of a sweeping spending and tax package known among Republicans as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” According to the Congressional Budget Office, the legislation could add $3.3 The White House and Senate Republicans dispute this projection.

Federal Grants

Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 3, 2022

At our most recent Grant Writing Made Easy workshop, we did a deep dive into nonprofit program budgets. Of all the topics I teach inside the course, the budget is the one that students have the most anxiety and confusion around. (By Follow this 3-step process for creating nonprofit program budgets. Understand the key terms.

Budget

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Organizations are always making miracles happen on tight budgets. Above all, planning for financial sustainability comes down to Budgeting and Expenses: First, sit down with your accountant. Community Service Programs – General maintenance, repairs, and lawn care services impact the monthly budget. Funding For Good, Inc.

Budget

Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). There may not be a division of responsibilities between the cost and narrative proposals at a small nonprofit, leaving the project lead (or the grant writer) to both write the proposal narrative and prepare the budget.

Budget

GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Most nonprofits set aside a percentage of their annual budget to go toward staffing. This number can vary depending on the size of the nonprofit, but for most, this is anywhere from 60-90% of their annual budget. Nonprofit Insurance Many nonprofits purchase nonprofit insurance when starting their organization.

Insurance

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

You need a budget. If you’re a business, and you don’t have an audience, a brand, a budget, and a marketing plan, you can’t sell your products or services. Does your budget reflect reality? . A business cannot operate without a budget. Drafting an organizational budget based on fundraising is challenging for sure.

Policies Procedures

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Can you hire a grant consultant? In addition to lower pay, part-time workers often do not receive benefits like health insurance, retirement and paid time off. The top reasons for vacancies included salary competition (72%), budget constraints and insufficient funds (66%) and stress and burnout (50%).

Grant

GiveSmart

MARCH 21, 2024

If you’re planning a fundraiser, you’ll need a good budget. A fundraising budget plan is essential to maximizing your profit margins and collecting more funds for your cause. Large, lavish in-person events will naturally need bigger budgets than intimate ones or virtual or hybrid events.

Budget

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As the costs add up, you might be asking: How much of a nonprofit’s annual budget should be spent on administrative tasks and fundraising? Look at it this way: If you’re not spending at least 15% of your budget on fundraising, you may be standing in the way of your own success. You may find yourself spending money on the tech tools.

Fundraising

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 4, 2023

A group of doctors formed a nonprofit to provide free primary care for area residents without access to health insurance. Because of the many in-kind contributions, the nonprofit can provide primary care clinic on a limited budget that serves hundreds of individuals annually. Doctors donate their time.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Working with a lean budget means even the slightest unexpected expense can create a stressful situation. Lead a Revenue-Wise Strategy Session As a financial leader, you touch all areas of your nonprofit organization through budgeting, forecasting, and expense management. So many nonprofits found 2023 to be particularly stressful.

Indirect Cost

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

There are attachment upload buttons for unasked-for resumes, not-yet-created project budgets, and audits that must live somewhere. It is generally accepted that any funding that is time-limited, designated for a specific purpose, and requires a program or project budget for expending the funds is a grant.

Grant

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Include fundraising fees, the subscription costs for your donor management system and other online tools, insurance, postage for appeals … everything! Basically, if you haven’t already taken the time to create an annual budget for your nonprofit, you need to do that first. Make sure you spread out your Asks across the year.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Once you have considered your needs and your family’s needs, consult your fundraising plan for your organization’s needs. Play the long game, and budget time off so you can stay in the field for a long time, raise a lot of money, and make a significant contribution in your community. Go ahead and book the trip if you can.

IT

Get Fully Funded

JULY 8, 2024

Here are some of the key aspects of nonprofit HR, according to Astron Solutions : Limited resources : Most of the time, nonprofits work on tight budgets and don’t have a lot of resources to devote to HR tasks when they need to focus on their productivity in other areas just to keep the doors open. Hire an HR consultant.

IT

Think and Ink Grants

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Need things like insurance, accounting, and legal support to keep everyone safe and in compliance. Before we begin, let's start with one important question: Does your nonprofit organization have separate operating and program budgets? Do you have enough prospects in the pipeline to fully fund your operating budget?

Grant

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 19, 2020

For example, in my experience, nonprofit healthcare providers and similar organizations tend to be heavier in insurance reimbursements and other forms of income, so expecting to get 70% of funding from individual donors would not apply. A budget is made up of revenue and expenses. This saying is especially true now.

GPC

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recruitment obstacles: Nonprofits tend to face a more challenging recruiting environment because they have tighter budgets. Nonprofit HR departments must balance managing tight budgets with paying employees a fair, appealing wage. Assess your organization’s budget and priorities to determine what type of HR investment to make.

IT

Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

Other proposals that are less complicated may not require a formal team, but they will still require help, such as editing assistance or consultations with subject matter experts. How much time should you budget for the proposal writing process? A proposal under 10 pages that requires only a summary budget will take less time.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

Other proposals that are less complicated may not require a formal team, but they will still require help, such as editing assistance or consultations with subject matter experts. How much time should you budget for the proposal writing process? A proposal under 10 pages that requires only a summary budget will take less time.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Based on our experiences writing grants for nonprofits as employees and as consultants, we’ve compiled what we regard as some of the most important factors you should consider before deciding to become a grant writer. The benefits of being an employee include access to benefits like health insurance and an employer-sponsored retirement plan.

Grant

Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Beyond initial setup expenses, consider ongoing costs such as rent, utilities, insurance, salaries, and program expenses. Estimating the cost of sustaining your operations will help you develop a realistic budget and fundraising strategy. What are the anticipated ongoing operational costs? Do you have the right software tools?

Nonprofit

Peak Proposals

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Based on our experience writing grants for nonprofits as employees and as consultants, we’ve compiled what we regard as some of the most important factors to consider before deciding to become a grant writer. As a consultant, you may or may not have a better chance at shaping a proposal than you would as an employee.

Grant

Peak Proposals

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you have a number of active grants, you might be able to cover your unrestricted costs if each of your awarded grants allows for at least a percentage of the budget to go toward overhead costs. capped at 10%)—or if several of your grants don’t allow overhead costs at all—then you can quickly run into budget difficulties.

Nonprofit

Greater Giving

MAY 8, 2025

One essential process for managing your nonprofit’s finances is budgeting. While you might generally know what a budget isa document that lays out your organizations projected spending and revenue generationa lot more goes into successful nonprofit financial planning than just writing down those numbers once a year.

Budget

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

However, modern online tools have simplified this process, making it more accessible and budget-friendly than ever before. These non-probate assets include 401(k) accounts, pensions, and life insurance policies. Types of Insurance Policies Life Insurance : Provides financial support to your beneficiaries.

Insurance

Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 20, 2021

This includes people, supplies, equipment, training, travel, technology, consultants, buildings, communications, etc.) This is how you will eventually get your BUDGET. This income is expected to provide 25% of our total annual budget. Step 6: What resources will you need?

Grant

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

As your budget allows, layer in Paid Google Ads to get even better results. We recommend using an evergreen – or “always on” – annual campaign that’s the baseline of your display budget. Patton, Senior Consultant at Donorly. Patton – Senior Consultant , Donorly. Paid Google Ads. Next up is Scott G. Typography.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

JANUARY 14, 2025

If you have specific questions about probate or estate planning, consult a qualified attorney. Seek Professional Help: Consult with an attorney or financial advisor if needed. Managing Costs To manage probate costs, consider the following: Budgeting: Plan for expenses in advance. They should not be considered legal advice.

Insurance