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Removing cost as a barrier to nonprofit training 

Candid

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.

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How Do Other Organizations Control Administrative Costs?

Tech Soup

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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Is There Any Grant Money?

Tech Soup

The grantseeking challenge of organizational lack of time and staff relates to indirect and administrative cost control techniques; almost two-thirds of our respondents (65 percent) reported reducing staff in order to control overhead. Respondents were asked, "How did you reduce your indirect/administrative costs?"

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How Does a Nonprofit Find Funding to Keep the Lights On?

Tech Soup

First, let's look at the statistics, culled from GrantStation's most recent State of Grantseeking™ Report : Almost 70 percent of nonprofits keep their indirect and administrative costs at 20 percent or less of their annual budget. Indirect and administrative costs remained the same or decreased for 70 percent of respondents.

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Grant Writer Cost in 2025: What You Actually Need to Pay [Expert Guide]

Allied Grant Writers

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.

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Treat Your Website Project Like an Investment Rather than an Expense

Tech Soup

Calendar API integration: $2000. Integrations, scalability, and speed to market are all things to keep in mind when selecting digital tools. Think in Terms of Conversions. Technology tools should save and make money, directly or indirectly. Have higher expectations of your donor, content management, or volunteer management system.