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Top Accounting Tips for Government Grants

Blackbaud

Collaborate on budget development from day one: Work with your program, grant, and development teams to understand your funding gaps and opportunities to address new needs in your community that align with your mission. Ready to streamline your grant management process? What are the key federal grant compliance accounting requirements?

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Understanding Nonprofit Overhead: Strategies for Transparency and Efficiency in 2025

Blackbaud

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revised their uniform guidance in 2024, increasing the de minimus (or standard) rate allowed for indirect costs—overhead for federal grants—from 10 to 15%. Overhead vs Indirect Costs: What’s the Difference? On the positive side, the U.S.

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Questions to Ask Before Responding to a Funding Opportunity

Peak Proposals

Always do a thorough review of the solicitation to look out for references to templates, which sometimes are included in the solicitation as blank forms but often are only referenced in the solicitation and must be downloaded separately from the funder’s website. Read “Formatting Tips to Make Your Grant Proposal a Standout” 3.