RBW Strategy

AUGUST 7, 2024

Whether you are a recipient, pass-through entity, or subrecipient, you have been given the unique responsibility of becoming a steward of federal grant funds. Through these policies and procedures, you’ll want to answer the following questions: Has management designed policies and procedures to handle a wide variety of circumstances?

Federal Grants

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

We’ll start by discussing the “why” of these changes, why the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided to make them now, and how they align with larger changes happening in the federal government. I co-led a session through MyFedTrainer in which we discussed these topics more in-depth. Let’s examine each one. Plus, there’s more….

UEI

Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit financial management is the process of managing the money that flows through your not-for-profit organization. In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced. Here is what you need to know to strengthen your financial savvy and keep your nonprofit on a strong financial foundation.

Management

GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

And what fees are companies using to nickel and dime an organization, making their “free” contract actually too good to be true? Other companies also may have a payment structure that requires nonprofits with larger budgets to pay more for the same thing others are paying less for. Curious to try a peer-to-peer campaign?

Software

Grant'd

MAY 31, 2020

Before starting any application, take the time to build a project outline (including the what, how, why, when and projected impact of the project) as well as an itemised budget. We often see applications that describe the project, yet the budget doesn’t properly reflect the project description.

Applicant

AmpliFund

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As you craft your application, think through what data requests you might receive and what data you’ll need from the application to populate contract documents later when you move approved applications immediately to post-award monitoring. Double check small details that are easy to pass over, like the year.

Grant Management

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Compliance and best practices in grant management is usually associated with federal grant awards, but it equally applies to state and local government funding, pass-through funding (which likely originated at the federal level), and foundation and corporate grants (though maybe not as stringent). Choose not to use them altogether.

Indirect Cost

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Encourage your donors to update their card information often, and don’t hesitate to reach out when you see a payment not go through. Even though having your posts grouped under #GivingTuesday is helpful for people looking to give to organizations like yours, it’s still a good idea to think through how you can make your posts distinctive.

Media

Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

If you’re ready to go beyond annual giving and unlock a more sustainable future through legacy gifts, read on. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the entire process of starting a planned giving program. Bequests A bequest is simply a term for a gift made through a will.

Pass-Through

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

How to do it Assess your grant or contract language to identify which programs could be impacted by the changes in federal funding. For each grant, estimate how much of the total grant or contract might be affected, and work with your program staff to document the impact on programs and services.

Funding

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2021 and 2022, respectively, provide funding for both new and existing (prior to Biden) grant programs over several years. Most IRA funds were appropriated in FY 2022 and are to remain available through FY 2030.

Manufacturing