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How Government Grants Are Changing Grant-Making Policies

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For example, making grants more accessible by utilizing an online application process. To illustrate, On January 5, 2023, the bipartisan supported Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA) was signed into law. Specifically, to improve food insecurity and reduce food waste by expanding liability protection for food donors.

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7 Emerging Trends for 2025: Is Your Nonprofit Prepared?

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In effect, increasing volunteer involvement and donations. To illustrate, the Food Donation Improvement Act(FDIA) was signed into law, specifically, to improve food insecurity and reduce food waste. Above all, donors want to see the real-world impact created with each donation to a cause. The research is clear.

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Statement of Cash Flows: How Nonprofits Track Inflow and Outflow of Money

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The Operating Activities section shows cash transactions related to the nonprofit’s core mission, such as donations, grants, and expenses for programs and services. Non-cash items like depreciation, in-kind donations, or the conversion of debt to equity should not appear on the Statement of Cash Flows.

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How to Create a Nonprofit Chart of Accounts: 3 Steps + Tips

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Most COAs are organized into five categories: assets, liability, net assets, revenue, and expense accounts. Liabilities usually start with 2, net assets with 3, revenue with 4, and expenses with 5 and beyond. Then, those accounts are further divided into subcategories. For example, assets usually start with 1.

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Share Your Green Tech Story and Win a Laptop or Tablet!

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The Challenge is open to all nonprofits in the United States of America who have used TechSoup's donated products or educational resources in the past. (a) As part of the prize notification, the winning individual or group will be asked to sign an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and a publicity release (where legal).

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How Lessons Learned From Fighting Food Insecurity Can Help Your Nonprofit

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Once you have identified what resources you are saving and how you think they should be utilized, do your due diligence to make sure you’re following all applicable federal, state, and local laws as well as relevant court decisions. You can reach out to them to donate, to get ideas and advice, 5 or even form a partnership.

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How to create your new nonprofit’s first budget

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Expenses Staff Payroll Benefits Payroll taxes Contract staff Facilities Rent/mortgage Utilities (electricity, water) Pest control Maintenance Program Equipment Supplies Materials Mileage (specifically related to conducting your program’s activities) Administrative Office supplies Software (Quickbooks, donor tracking software, merchant account, etc.)

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