Blackbaud
JULY 18, 2025
Know your numbers: Review any similar programs and calculate average cost per participant, personnel time allocation percentages, and indirect cost ratios to inform budget projections. Establish your indirect cost rate: Calculate your cost rate and understand the de minimis rate available to your organization.
Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 25, 2025
If allowed, include both direct and indirect costs. How to Fix It Start early: Begin your process at least 4–6 weeks before the deadline, and block writing time on your calendar. Provide clear justifications: Briefly explain each line item (e.g., “$3,000 for evaluation consultant at 30 hours @$100/hr”).
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Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 23, 2025
Prepare clear, pre-formatted explanations for everyday expenses like staff time, supplies, and indirect costs. Trello or Notion : Visual task boards and calendars can help you track deadlines, application statuses, and document needs in one place. Budget Justifications & Templates: Most grants require breaking down your numbers.
Allied Grant Writers
JUNE 8, 2025
Their work includes: Finding all project costs Separating direct from indirect expenses Adding buffers for surprise costs Seasoned grant writers balance budgets well. These experts help organizations build realistic budgets that match funders’ goals and show financial responsibility.
Community Boost
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
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Candid
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Available on-demand, this popular course supplies guidance on how to tackle proposal budgets, including how to allocate time for staff working across multiple projects, when and how to account for indirect expenses, and so much more.
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
For many organizations, the terms "transparency" and "accountability," when uttered in the same sentence as "indirect/administrative costs," mean only one thing: it's time for another round of belt-tightening. Mark your calendar now for September 20 to 21.
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