Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

But recent events and changing philosophies on overhead costs have shed light on these expenses, which are required to run a functioning nonprofit. 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%.

Indirect Cost

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

However, with increasing demands on church budgetsranging from facility renovations and educational programs to humanitarian initiatives and technology upgradesmany churches are turning to grants as an innovative means to supplement their income streams.

Funding

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The primary purpose of grants is to facilitate projects that align with the funder’s mission, such as advancing education, promoting health, supporting the arts, or enhancing community development. Educational Grants Offered to students or programs focused on educational improvement.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The main purposes of grants include: Supporting charitable causes Encouraging research and development Promoting educational opportunities Funding community development projects It is important for potential applicants to recognize the true intent behind grants. Indirect Costs : Overhead costs, such as utilities and administrative expenses.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

Administrative Costs Let’s look at two very different types of costs or expenses that your organization will incur: program costs vs. administrative costs. Program costs are why you exist as a nonprofit. Administrative costs, on the other hand, are how you exist as a nonprofit.

Indirect Cost

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

List personnel costs (salaries/benefits), travel, equipment, supplies, and indirect costs when allowed. More than just paperwork, grant writing is the engine that transforms vision into impact—helping nonprofits, educators, and change-makers secure the funding they need to grow and serve.

Grant Writing

Candid

JUNE 5, 2025

grants and other contributions) and anticipated expenses, including direct costs (e.g., staff time, supplies, and evaluation), and indirect costs (e.g., Holmes, an educational programming manager at Candid, and Kate Meyers Emery, senior digital communications manager. rent, utilities, and marketing).

Budget

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Have you ever wondered what indirect costs entail, or heard the term “de minimus rate” and questioned what that means? These indirect costs can be allocated to grant proposals. The key is knowing how your organization’s policy and procedure for allocating indirect costs and what this entails.

Indirect Cost

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 5, 2023

How do you work through the review and recommendation process for funding opportunity guidelines? We’d love to hear.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Calculating indirect costs can be challenging. When your board members and staff are educated about the organization’s finances, they take greater ownership over their own departments’ budgets and often recommend creative, cost-saving solutions.

Finance

GrantNews

JANUARY 11, 2024

Nonprofits pay higher wages than for-profit social assistance organizations, educational institutions, and hospitals. Courts are to submit applications for the adaptation of curricula, or for the implementation of training and educational programs. The focus for this year’s grant program is civic education.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

From an income statement point of view, they will discuss the hidden benefits of segregation of duties and how overhead expenses and allocation of indirect costs impact the “bottom line.” Sheryl stars as “Barbara” on ABC’s current smash hit Abbott Elementary , and she’s a passionate advocate for education.

Finance

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Data collected through a project evaluation are used to answer questions such as: How many people or organizations were served/reached/educated? Regardless of your area of expertise and whether you are employed by a nonprofit or educational institution, you will find that the list of viable funders is going to be manageable.

Funding