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

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Explore available funding today and give your organization the support it needs! Fellows receive funding for professional development. Hosting organization contributes to health insurance and other benefits, the requisite payroll taxes associated with having the fellow on payroll , and other costs.

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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.

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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

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

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

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. Tie each cost to a purpose: Funders should be able to see how each expense contributes to your goals. The good news?

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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. Assess opportunity cost. This is even more imperative when grant writing for small nonprofits.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

It’s important to understand the different types of costs inherent in running a nonprofit organization, how those costs relate to each other, and what those costs indicate about your organization as compared to others. Administrative costs, on the other hand, are how you exist as a nonprofit.

Indirect Cost

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

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

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., For example, if you’re requesting funding to host an event, include costs for staffing, catering, rental, promotion, etc. rent, utilities, and marketing).

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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

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

Indirect costs are the backbone of an organization’s operations. Also known as overhead or administrative costs, they ensure organizations smooth functioning. In the grant sphere, indirect costs represent the expenses associated with general operation and support of an organization or project.

Indirect Cost

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!

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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.

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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? ” Final rate - This is applicable to a specified past period which is based on the actual costs of the period. Let’s begin. See 2 CFR 200.19

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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

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

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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

Candid

JUNE 9, 2022

Many funders say that the proposal project budget is the first part of the application they look at so they’re a great way to make your case for funding. . A proposal project budget consists of two basic elements: 1) the estimated costs of your project and 2) the anticipated income needed to meet those costs. Have a question?

Budget

Candid

JULY 13, 2023

There are four major documents that you may need to create if your nonprofit is looking for funding. Other funding sources that are being approached. The dollar amount of funding you need. A proposal budget should include: Sources of income: Grants and other funding contributions. Full grant proposals Here’s the big one.

Proposal

Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Like climbing a mountain, it helps to have a path to follow to reach its summit, or in this case, a map of sorts to guide you to your desired destination—a compelling proposal that unlocks funding to advance your mission-driven work. In this section, you will also want to detail the revenue sources you are planning to use to fund the project.

Proposal

Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

Whether you want to hear about product updates like automated payments and AI or brush up on fund accounting best practices, you don’t want to miss these bbcon 2024 financial management sessions. Are you ready to really understand how to get the most actionable data out of your fund accounting system?

Finance

Allied Grant Writers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

In the competitive world of grant funding, knowing how to write a compelling grant proposal is a crucial skill. Ensure all costs are justifiable and directly related to the project. Include both direct costs (e.g., salaries, materials) and indirect costs (e.g., Budget tips: Be as detailed and specific as possible.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The topic is research funding. 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. In this post, we share what we’ve learned about finding research funding based on our experience working with faculty at US-based universities.

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 25, 2023

Or my favorite—when one organization has a NICRA (Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement) of 47% while the other three organizations use the 10% de minimus rate, and this causes a stir. I’ve even negotiated that none of us ask for Indirect Costs so all the money goes directly to the program! Has this worked all the time?

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GrantNews

JANUARY 11, 2024

In fact, we think this is such a crucial part of grant funding that we identify over 6,000 grants in our grant listing directory in a special Grants for Nonprofits tab at the top of its webpage! Nonprofits can make a profit and should try to have some level of positive revenue to build a reserve fund to ensure sustainability.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

Nonprofits focus too much on where the money is coming from and report the costs against who's paying for it, overlooking the need for a more detailed, accurate examination of total programmatic and overhead costs. The combination of the two contracts do not provide sufficient funding to carry out this program.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But your goal should be to spend appropriately on fundraising so you can bring in the money you need to fully fund your programs. Your fundraising spending should be the right amount to fully fund your budget without wasting money on ineffective strategies. Donor management software and other technology tools used for raising funds.

Fundraising

Grant Geek

MARCH 1, 2022

A grant proposal budget outlines your intended expenses if you are awarded the grant funding, specific to the project or program stated in your proposal. The budget is an extremely important piece of the grant proposal because it shows exactly how you will fund your project, which is helpful for both you and the funder.

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