Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well. The Importance of Accurate Time Allocation for Nonprofits Accurate time allocation is a cornerstone for nonprofit organizations, especially those with grant funding. Grants often come with specific stipulations on how funds should be allocated and reported.

Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

But with fewer opportunities coming from federal and state programs, your organization needs to have all your financial ducks in a row if you want to earn—and keep—government funding. Pre-Award Your finance team’s involvement begins even before your organization identifies a funding opportunity.

Government

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding the essential aspects of grant writing is critical for success in securing funding. Understanding the Purpose of Grants Grants are financial awards provided by various funding organizations or agencies to support specific projects or initiatives.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

A well-structured budget can significantly impact the chances of securing funding. It outlines how funds will be allocated and ensures that all projected costs are accounted for. A comprehensive budget fosters transparency and allows for clearer communication between the applicant and the funding agency. software, hardware).

Budget

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

The real takeaway here is to be able to articulate why the operating reserve fund exists for your organization and clearly understand the purpose, rather than getting hung up on the aggregate number. The more dependable and regular your funding is, the less risk you have and the lower your reserves can be.

Contracts

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The purpose of grants is to fund projects, research, or programs that fulfill specific community needs or advance particular fields of study and innovation. Grant funding can be designated for multiple purposes, such as supporting social initiatives, enhancing educational opportunities, or promoting research and development.

Grant Writing

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

While board members play an important role in assuring agency finances and grant funds are treated ethically, they are also partially responsible for resource development that is, ensuring their organization has the resources needed to fulfill its mission. braided funding strategies, direct v.

GPC

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Explore available funding today and give your organization the support it needs! Fellows receive funding for professional development. Funding is for programs for civic and community development, education, health, youth services, and social services. GrantWatch has a list of payroll grants currently accepting applications.

Grants

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

Even seasoned grant writers make grant proposal errors, but small changes can be the difference between a funded project and a missed opportunity. If allowed, include both direct and indirect costs. Why It Matters Funder alignment is a top decision factor: Reviewers want to fund projects that advance their mission.

Proposal

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

They usually do not require repayment, making them an appealing source of funding for many organizations. Organizations or individuals seeking grant funding should clearly understand how grants function and the requirements they entail. Research Grants Funding for academic or scientific research projects.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

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? Indirect costs are the overhead expenses incurred as part of a government grant.

Indirect Cost

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

But applying for every opportunity is a fast track to burnout, not funding. With the difficulties of the current funding landscape , it’s more important than ever to be super strategic about who you approach for funding. This might include partnerships, additional funding streams, or community support. Start local.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 16, 2025

For finance teams in donor-focused and grant-funded organizations, working hand-in-hand with fundraising partners is critical to crafting reports that truly engage and tell a story. Grant Reports Grant stewardship requires detailed reporting on how funds were allocated and whether they achieved the intended outcomes.

Finance

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Regardless of the pricing model, it’s essential to note that paying a grant writer based on a percentage of awarded funds is both unethical and prohibited by industry standards. Most funders don’t allow grant funds to pay for grant writing expenses. Organizations might have to return all awarded money plus penalties.

Grants

amplifi

APRIL 24, 2025

Chaos in Washington is creating havoc on organizations that receive federal funding, directly or indirectly, and it’s harder than ever to plan for the long term. And remember, fundraising isnt just about growing your annual fund. Donor behavior has shifted in the past few years. Are you fundraising efficiently?

Budget

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Organizations need to understand the simple mechanics of grant writing to vary their funding in today’s uncertain economy. Organizations craft persuasive proposals to get funding from institutions that provide financial support without asking for repayment. Grants are awarded based on merit rather than need.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

Fortunately, you can access verifiable, objective data—in your own fund accounting system and industry benchmarks—that will help illuminate your own costs. They are also called “ overhead ” or, if you are working on a federal grant, “indirect costs.” Administrative costs, on the other hand, are how you exist as a nonprofit.

Indirect Cost

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

And yet, theyre also some of the most lucrative, prestigious, and transformational funding opportunities out there. Keeping a Federal-Ready folder with: Updated resumes Letters of support/MOUs SAM registration DUNS/UEI number Indirect cost rate agreement Leveraging past applicationsyours or from similar orgsas templates.

Federal Grants

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The bill aims to ameliorate the complex nature of the grant application process, as well as the lack of transparency and accountability around funding decision processes, which are currently opaque at best. The GREAT Act requires that federal grant recipients establish and use data standards for information reported to funding agencies.

Federal Grants

Candid

JUNE 5, 2025

staff time, supplies, and evaluation), and indirect costs (e.g., For example, if you’re requesting funding to host an event, include costs for staffing, catering, rental, promotion, etc. Among the free samples featured in this article are those for grant proposal budgets , which should include sources of income (e.g.,

Budget

Library Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

The grants are intended for library operations, including, but not limited to staff salary (direct or indirect,) materials, technology, and in-person or virtual services. Proposed use of grant funds to serve target audiences. Up to sixteen $10,000 grants will be given to successful library applicants nationwide.

Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

While most private and independent schools are not heavily reliant on federal funding, the ever-shifting landscape of federal policies and priorities can create significant uncertainty for any organization. Step 1: Stay Up to Date on Policy Changes Funding uncertainty is not new to private and independent schools.

Policy

HSF House

JUNE 9, 2025

Furthermore, International aid organizations and donors influence the availability of resources through funding and policy recommendations. Some indirect stakeholders include Czech citizens, especially those living in areas with large refugee populations, whose attitudes may influence public support or opposition to refugee aid.

Policy

Future Fundraising Now

APRIL 2, 2025

Until he suddenly shows up where shes staying and, to her great surprise, says he loves her and wants to marry her. But boy does he blow it. He basically says Im a big deal, you arent, and I shouldnt marry you — but I want to anyway.

Funding

Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. If you are a grant-funded organization, it will be important to manage spending restrictions and meet reporting requirements. Tracking: Cut Out the Spreadsheets!

Indirect Cost

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

Indirect costs are the backbone of an organization’s operations. In the grant sphere, indirect costs represent the expenses associated with general operation and support of an organization or project. In grant proposals, organizations often include a request for funding to cover their indirect costs.

Indirect Cost

The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofit’s growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. Nonprofits should pay close attention to any budgetary restrictions, such as allowable expenses, indirect cost rates, matching requirements, and reporting obligations.

Budget

Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

Funding

PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

JULY 9, 2018

Nonprofits Guide to Applying and Negotiating an Indirect Cost Rate In the previous article, we learned “ Why Your Organization Needs A Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate? ” The cognizant agency will receive your completed indirect cost rate proposal to further negotiate a rate for your nonprofit. Let’s begin. See 2 CFR 200.19

Indirect Cost

RBW Strategy

JUNE 24, 2024

In addition to developing and submitting a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement, our team developed policies and procedures that are compliant with federal policy requirements. See more Case Studies Biopharmaceutical Company Maryland Nonprofits Let’s work together SCHEDULE A CALL Create a more sustainable future.

Indirect Cost

RBW Strategy

JUNE 3, 2024

In addition to developing and submitting a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement, our team developed policies and procedures that are compliant with federal policy requirements. See more Case Studies Biopharmaceutical Company Maryland Nonprofits Let’s work together SCHEDULE A CALL Create a more sustainable future.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Grant funding looks beautiful in your income statement, but if you’re not careful, the reporting requirements can be prickly. In our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy, they covered steps to help nonprofits that receive—or are looking to start receiving—government grant funding.

Government

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately.

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Compliance and best practices in grant management is usually associated with federal grant awards, but it equally applies to state and local government funding, pass-through funding (which likely originated at the federal level), and foundation and corporate grants (though maybe not as stringent). What are indirect costs?

Indirect Cost

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 5, 2023

There is the pressure to not miss out on a funding opportunity , but also the counter pressure to ensure that it is an appropriate opportunity for you to commit your resources, as well as those of your colleagues, to the work to put a competitive application together. We’d love to hear. Let us know in the comments below.

Indirect Cost

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Since the original Uniform Grant Guidance was issued in 2014, federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors have grumbled about the confusing jargon, lack of clarity, and general “squishiness” about some of the guidance’s language and how it applies to all recipients of federal funding. Plus, there’s more….

UEI

Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Do we have the funds this year to maintain our programs? Most organizations face frequent budget cuts, which creates organizational uncertainty and a scramble for new funding options. Calculating indirect costs can be challenging. Let’s face it—budget planning can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for nonprofits.

Finance