The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

According to the National Council of Nonprofits, roughly one-third of total funding for all nonprofits is from government grants and contracts, and according to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, another $100 billion in annual charitable funding derives from grant-making made by private foundations. “We

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Municipalities Grants, In-kind Support and Contracts for Services Community Service Projects : In-kind grants of volunteer services to government entities, tribal governments, community-based organizations, to benefit local communities. It’s safe to say that strong communities are the heart of our country.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

So, lets discuss three core practices that help us empower nonprofits without accidentally stealing the spotlight, or worse, ending up as the unexpected star of a grant report six months after our contract ended. That also means being clear on the front end in your contract that the work belongs to the client. And look, I get it.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

However, this is not a universal benchmark. It really does depend on the needs of your individual organization. The Workgroup concluded that each organization must arrive at its own rationale for what it considers adequate for financial stability. When you use the formula for your organization, you may find that 25 percent is enough.

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Future Fundraising Now

MAY 13, 2025

Use contractions. Most donations pages could be better, and heres help from the Hubspot Marketing Blog, at 8 Must-Have Tips for Writing Landing Page Copy That Converts : Spend time writing a killer headline. These are the most important words on the page. Make it big, strong, and clear. Use [donor] testimonials. Write like a human.

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RBW Strategy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Youll want to assess the risk so you can determine whether or not to include special conditions in the terms and conditions of the contracts and other monitoring activities that might need to be included. Im sharing some key considerations below and you should consider integrating these during the grant submission process.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The funding costs will be for project management, contracted services, education and outreach programs, applied research, and innovations leading to public policy solutions. The Bureau of Reclamation serves as the primary funding agency for these projects, working to extend and preserve the U.S. water supply.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This is also a good time to hammer out the details of your contract for working together before you finalize it and make it binding. Audits are actually essential to build a strong managerial and financial foundation for your nonprofit. In this guide, youll learn four key things you need to understand about audits as a nonprofit professional.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

Its officially 2025! We made it through 2024, and with it the final push for year-end donations. Now is the time to make sure that your organization has donor retention strategies in place to bring those year-end supporters with you into 2025. Its a simple formula: attracting new donors costs a lot more than getting previous donors to give again.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

A useful early step is to look at what peer organizations are doing. Benchmarking against peers can help you refine your assumptions about what being financially sustainable could look likeor develop entirely new assumptions. It helps to analyze both the most recent years revenue mix and data from previous years.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As the planet heats up, the tundra thaws and oceans warm, ice floes will melt and forests will wither — leading to even hotter temperatures and ever more dramatic weather shifts, in a vicious cycle of catastrophe. But as climate change is manmade, it may have not just ecological but also sociological tipping points. But we need to prepare now.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

Sarah is responsible for managing the production and customer support department, which focuses on client contract fulfillment, retention, and satisfaction. Your donor database is an effective tool for boosting engagement at your nonprofitif you optimize and leverage it strategically. Learn more in this guide. Lets dive in!

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 27, 2025

Over the last 20+ years, I have been privileged to help hundreds of organizations receive significant grant funding. Many of these grant awards have been large federal grants that advanced an organization both in its mission and its overall capacity. Securing the grant itself is, of course, an achievement.

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The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Sarah is responsible for managing the production and customer support department concerning client contract fulfillment, increasing retention rate and customer satisfaction. Let’s dive in! What is prospect research, and how is it used?

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GrantNews

JUNE 10, 2025

The funding supports project costs, including supplies, display fabrication, publicity, and contract workers. These projects help capture the rich, lived experiences of individuals and communities. Together, they form a vibrant collage of human history, connecting generations and honoring the diverse threads that shape our shared legacy.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 31, 2025

Avoid surprises by discussing these possibilities early and including them in writing within the grant contract. Your relationship with your grantees is more than a transaction. An efficient grant distribution process builds trust with your grantees and improves transparency across your organization.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Draft a Contract : Formalize the working relationship by outlining terms such as deliverables, timelines, and compensation in a contract. Organizations can explore options such as freelance grant writing or partnering with grant writing firms to find the right consultant.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 9, 2025

The grant writer is responsible for outlining payment arrangements in the work contract. Build a Grant-Writing Contract – Outline a clear contract and or work order for your project. However, transitioning from a stay-at-home parent to working remotely as a grant writer may be worth the risk and lead to a rewarding career.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Accept Funding Accepting funding requires more than just signing a contract. Key best practice: Early cross-department collaboration helps ensure project readiness and strengthens grant proposals by demonstrating organizational capacity. It also helps nonprofits understand funder expectations and tailor applications accordingly.

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Planned Giving

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Donor stories can inspire more donations and support, as can mission stories and stories about those you serve. But there’s a big difference between a story that resonates with its readers, and one that sounds like a sales pitch. And when a speaker tells a story, the listener’s brain fires off neurons in the same patterns as the speaker’s.

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GrantNews

APRIL 7, 2025

The purpose is to help small businesses increase capacity, acquire development assistance, and compete for government contracts. Two out of three women entrepreneurs are making their mark in fields once dominated by men. It shows that the passion and business acumen demonstrated by Women Entrepreneurs makes solid business sense.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Candids contracts and compliance manager explains how an AI policy can help maximize the benefits of using these toolsby proactively mitigating risks inherent in AI, establishing clear operational standards and procedures, and preparing for the future. Now, the other question is Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals?

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GrantNews

APRIL 28, 2025

The purpose is to help small businesses increase capacity, acquire development assistance, and compete for government contracts that contribute to growth. Small Business Grant Opportunities are blooming this May, just un time for Spring! The good news? Small Business Grant Opportunities 1.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

When awarded a grant, your organization enters into a contract with the grant maker, agreeing to specific guidelines and objectives. Have you ever wondered where grant funding actually comes from? A grant is a financial contribution from an entity to support projects that align with its mission. Grant funding is out there.

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Future Fundraising Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ripple effects from overseas cuts, broken contracts, and more is hitting hard and quickly. About the pause/cancellation/unpause of US federal loans, grants, and financial assistance programs: What a scary mess. Maybe youve heard the expression, Were building the airplane while its flying. We may see more in other sectors. Donors want to help.

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DoJiggy

JULY 1, 2025

But how do you decide on the best peer-to-peer fundraising platform with so many options available? We’ve compiled a list of the top options, including features, pricing, and what sets each platform apart. DoJiggy tops our list for its ease of use, affordability (free!), and robust fundraising tools.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Those low-cost tools can be a great way to launch and gain momentum, but there comes a point for every nonprofit when the time it takes to manage your fund accounting workarounds outweighs the cost of upgrading your system. It may be time to look for a fund accounting system with subfund capabilities when you notice these three signs.

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GiveSmart

AUGUST 1, 2025

Create a contract for the new board member to sign that describes what’s expected of them. Whether the business is for-profit or nonprofit, members of its board of directors play a crucial role. They govern the organization, establish new policies, and ensure that everything is on track to achieve the organization’s goals.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Candid’s contracts and compliance manager describes how we developed guidelines for AI use—which focuses on best practices, not specific tools—to mitigate risk factors, establish operational standards and procedures, and adapt to AI’s evolution. Is your organization planning to develop an AI tool?

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Future Fundraising Now

MARCH 4, 2025

In fundraising, contractions are a must. In fundraising, the paragraph isn’t a unit of information. It’s a visual structure. Try one-sentence paragraphs. One word paragraphs. Sentence fragments? No problem in fundraising. Fragments add energy to copy and improve reading ease. They help propel the reader forward.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2025

Integrated enrollment management systems feed contract details directly into your billing system, eliminating manual data entry. Running a private K12 school requires more than a strong academic program. It takes a business office thats streamlined, transparent, and aligned with your schools mission.

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Grant Writer Team

JULY 31, 2025

The rise of contract-based jobs has opened doors for both remote and hybrid roles, especially for writers who want to make an impact on society. What if you could literally use your writing talent to write it yourself? The best thing is that you can do all of this and more, all while working on your own terms, from anywhere.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

An integrated solution means enrollment contracts feed directly into your billing systemaccounting for any financial aid awardsautomatically populating student account information and reducing the chance of human error. First you must define the billing process itself. By its nature, billing is complex and difficult.

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Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Role of Grant and Contract Officers in Foundation Funding Grant and contract officers connect researchers with foundations. Libraries throughout the country provide free access to FDO, which helps researchers with limited resources. The platform has a database of more than 190,000 grants from over 30,000 sponsors.

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GiveSmart

JUNE 30, 2025

This agreement can cover the donation’s value, the “contract” between your organization and the donor, the purpose and nature of the gift, and more to ensure both parties are on the same page and expectations are met. Because in-kind donations don’t come in the form of physical cash, they can be confusing when it comes to recordkeeping.

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Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Organizations benefit from this approach especially when they have short-term, clearly defined support needs without bigger contract commitments. Many consultants set minimum retainer amounts between $1,500 and $3,000 per month. Higher costs of living and increased competition in major cities drive these differences.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 30, 2025

Contracts for Services for Health-Related Research Contracts for nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, and government agencies for research for health-related projects. (mayoclinic.org, “ Autism Spectrum Disorder “) ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental condition that affects children and adults worldwide.

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