Allied Grant Writers

JANUARY 25, 2025

Heres a breakdown of the various kinds of financial aid you can explore: Grants : Grants are a form of financial aid you dont have to repay. They are often need-based and can be awarded by the federal government, state governments, or private organizations.

Education

Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

F undraising Best Practice Resources On-demand webinar: Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: Engaging Everyday Donors Communicating with Donors in An Uncertain Funding Environment Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising Finance and Operations Best Practice Resources Webinar (March 25): Navigating Federal Funding: Essential Risk (..)

Funding

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

Most nonprofit finance teams have been taught to keep their overhead costs buried deep within their financial statements. 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

Blackbaud

MARCH 25, 2025

Your finance team, especially your CFO, controller, and staff accountants, will work closely with your auditor to provide access to the documentation, be available for walk-throughs of processes, and answer any questions. Your auditor will test your internal controls and verify balances with third parties, such as banks and creditors.

Software

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

If youve ever cracked open a federal NOFO and felt your soul try to leave your body, youre not alone. Even seasoned grant pros groan at the thought of wrestling with a 40-page RFP, cross-checking 19 different attachments, and chasing signatures like its an Olympic sport. Federal grants are no time for pridetheyre a team sport.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

They are also called “ overhead ” or, if you are working on a federal grant, “indirect costs.” Additionally, savvy donors (not to mention the granting agencies) are keeping a close eye on the percentage of total expenses that nonprofits spend on admin, to ensure their funds are making a difference in their communities.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

With the recent federal administration changes, there is a lot of uncertainty in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. Federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors face shifting priorities, new executive orders, and evolving funding practices.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

MAY 21, 2025

If your programs always bring in their budgeted revenue, if your major donors always come through when they say they will, and if you receive every grant you apply for, you dont need budget scenarios. Budget scenario planning may not be for everyone. And if it does sound like your organization, please share your secrets!

Budget

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2024

With federal grant writing help, our client secured a $2.5 Million HUD grant to address homelessness in HIV population. Every grant writer understands exactly what this means. At Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates, we are celebrating a huge funding success story from one of our clients. Find a good fit.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

There are several exciting times of the year for nonprofit finance professionals—budget season, audits, year-end close. They will discuss the importance of having both your development and finances teams involved in donor stewardship. Reporting is a key part of any finance professional’s role.

Finance

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

However, many organizations are unprepared for the multitude of regulations and requirements associated with managing federally funded programs. Understand Your Organization’s Capacity Your organization should consider these four components before applying for any grant, especially those connected to federal dollars.

Grant Readiness

PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A Grant Manager's Guide to Internal Controls Did you know, $600 billion is awarded each year in federal grants?? How do they impact your grants and your organization? They assure adherence to Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal awards. So, what are they?

Grant Management

Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 3, 2022

At our most recent Grant Writing Made Easy workshop, we did a deep dive into nonprofit program budgets. Indirect Expenses: These include administrative and overhead costs, all the costs of all departments outside of the program department, such as finance, human resources, and development. Step 3: Make calculations. Join the waitlist!

Budget

Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 27, 2021

We all can't afford to hire a grant writer. Some of us will have to write the grant ourselves until we can afford to do better. Assemble a team of folks to have input or write sections, even if one person is responsible for leading the grant writing effort and establishing one voice. Don't beat yourself up over it.

Grants

Allied Grant Writers

MAY 17, 2021

For years, government grants have boosted a wide variety of programs that have had a positive impact. Federal or government grants involve money given to an individual by a government entity to provide support that benefits the public. However, there are just four primary forms of grant funding in the sea of grant programs.

Government

Allied Grant Writers

MAY 17, 2021

For years, government grants have boosted a wide variety of programs that have had a positive impact. Federal or government grants involve money given to an individual by a government entity to provide support that benefits the public. However, there are just four primary forms of grant funding in the sea of grant programs.

Government

The Fundraising Coach

JULY 29, 2024

School grants are an opportunity that you may not have experience with. Instead of soliciting individual donors to make gifts to your school, you’ll submit a grant application to a grantmaker or grantmaking organization. They’ll review it and then approve or deny your request for their grant. Choose grants wisely.

Grants

Blackbaud

APRIL 26, 2024

To alleviate the need for adjusting entries during the audit, we devised a plan to work with the finance and development departments of the organization whenever a substantial contribution was received to ensure it was recorded appropriately in the organization’s general ledger.

Utilities

Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

The grant lifecycle is an all-encompassing process that needs to be properly managed in order for all parties involved to be successful. Consider the grant award to be a partnership between the funder and your organization. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management? So where do you start? When should it begin?

Grant Management

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

Guest post by: Jeff Bauknecht | Grants Manager | The Museum of Flight Who decides which grants to pursue or to let pass by? Who determines which projects will receive grant-funded support? For the last 15 years, I have held the role of grant writer/manager/follower-upper and sometimes magician at my current organization.

Grants

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Maybe your organization doesn’t have the internal expertise or time to conduct a program evaluation yourself, or a grant funder requires a third-party evaluation. As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs.

Budget

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Grant Money for Women Entrepreneurs Understanding the Importance of Grants for Women-Owned Businesses Grants provide essential financial support for women-owned businesses, allowing them to grow and enhance their operations without the burden of repayment. For tips on navigating the process, visit how to apply for grant money.

Grants

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Grant Money Benefits Unveiled Understanding the vast opportunities provided by government grants is essential for individuals and organizations seeking financial assistance. Government grant money benefits can significantly impact projects and initiatives, allowing for growth and development in various sectors.

Government

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Too often, grant management is seen as scary and messy, with staff hesitant to learn because they may uncover more than they know how to handle.

Grant Management

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Too often, grant management is seen as a scary, messy aspect of grant funding, and we have a vague understanding of the requirements or components. In the nonprofit field, it’s common for staff to be put in a role where they manage grants but might not have the knowledge or resources to understand what that entails.

Grant Management

Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Are you an organization in need of a grant? Almost every organization has now embraced expanding their funding base through grant proposals. However, you have to ensure that you do not harbor unrealistic initial expectations of what grants and funding agencies can provide. If yes, then have you ever wondered where to begin?

Proposal

Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Are you an organization in need of a grant? Almost every organization has now embraced expanding their funding base through grant proposals. However, you have to ensure that you do not harbor unrealistic initial expectations of what grants and funding agencies can provide. If yes, then have you ever wondered where to begin?

Proposal

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

Grantstation

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 16, 2024

When handling your nonprofit’s finances in any capacity, a professional’s expertise is always your best bet for getting it right. This involves: Removing unused accounts: Let’s say your nonprofit includes a category in its COA for federal grants, but you realize three years later that you haven’t applied for any.

Liability

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Diversifying a portfolio of funding opportunities can be more than seeking foundation and federal grants. For both of these opportunities, organizations will also have to fulfill eligibility requirements for funding that each federal agency issues for regular grants.

GPC

Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2016

Manage Your Finances with QuickBooks. Find Grants with GrantStation. While many religious charities rely on community donations to do their good work, grants can be another important source of funding. GrantStation offers a comprehensive set of online grant research tools to find local, state, and federal grant opportunities.

Donation

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Our blog posts typically focus on grant strategies for nonprofit institutions. Through our work in grant development, we’ve met many faculty members who have not received training on how to find funding or write grant proposals. Creating a Realistic Timeline for Preparing Your Grant Proposal a. Key Budgeting Concepts VI.

Funding

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 26, 2025

Whether your school is looking to innovate in its curriculum, provide access to additional learning resources, offer professional development for teachers, or increase support for special education students, grant funding can pave the way. Strategically apply for grants.

Funding