Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

However, you can strategically cut other administrative costs by: Evaluating your organizations insurance plan to ensure youre getting the right amount of coverage for the best price. With all of these policies to consider, maintaining financial compliance can quickly become complicated.

Management

Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

If you’re reading this, you probably already know about the problems that nonprofits like yours are facing with their insurance: Rising insurance premiums, poor coverage from commercial insurance carriers, and in some cases, the loss of coverage altogether. Why are insurance rates soaring for nonprofits?

Insurance

Candid

JULY 16, 2025

This shows there are proven conditions and policies that lift children and families out of poverty—good jobs with family-sustaining wages and a strong safety net to fill in gaps,” she said. 3 of 4 educational indicators have worsened since 2019 The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to disrupt the educational well-being of children.

Insurance

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

Court Interventions Are Slowing Executive Overreach Thanks to recent rulings, some of the most harmful policy rollouts from the Trump administration have been blocked or reversed. This legal advocacy focuses heavily on education equity, climate resilience, and community justice programs—areas often targeted in ideological policy shifts.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Volunteer hours in a natural disaster may also be eligible for reimbursement from the government. Mitigate Risks Before deploying spontaneous volunteers to a disaster zone, check your insurance policy. You might need a rider, so discuss coverage with your insurance agent.

Management

Planned Giving

JULY 8, 2025

This article will delve into the details of intestate succession, the assets it governs, and the hierarchy of heirs, providing a comprehensive understanding of this important legal process. Which Assets Are Governed by Intestate Succession? What is Intestate Succession?

Pass-Through

GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

“First, though there is no cost associated, you have to fill out the government form to receive an Employee Identification Number. Registration Fees Along with paying fees to get approved for tax-exempt status, both to your state and to the federal government, you may also have to pay to register as an official charity with your state.

Insurance

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. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

Indirect Cost

Red Tape Busters

JULY 11, 2023

Insurance The natural disasters that have besieged Australia in recent years, have highlighted the need for grant writers to have easy access to insurance details. At a minimum, this should include the Certificate of Currency and the Policy document, including any supplementary documents.

Insurance

GrantNews

JUNE 21, 2024

Make sure your insurance policies, like ID, are up to date. Conduct an inventory and contact your insurance company. There are grants to eligible municipalities to improve local-government-records management/emergency recovery. Make an Emergency Plan. Review important documents. Strengthen your Home.

Insurance

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

The way you manage and report financial information holds your organization accountable to the government, the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) , and your supporters. Grants provided by the government and foundations. Compile all of these policies in a handbook to serve as a reference for your employees.

Policy

Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

An NGO is a type of nonprofit organized at the local, national, or international level that works independently of any government involvement. Political organizations: Political nonprofits engage in advocacy, lobbying, and political activities to influence legislation and public policy. What is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)?

Insurance

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Nonprofits have two customers – the people they serve through the mission and the people or organizations which pay for all or part of the services, such as donors, insurance companies, government entities, and more. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” Think strategic, 3,000-foot view.

Finance

GiveSmart

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One way your organization can do this is to obtain an employer identification number (EIN) from the federal government. Get insurance policies. Your nonprofit must submit annual returns and reports to the federal government for ongoing compliance and to keep its tax-exempt status. Process your payroll.

Software

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

What’s a Better Fit, Government or Foundation Funding? Government Databases IV. Not only will the funder require one, but they may expect to have significant input on your M&E plan, to the point of telling you the indicators you should use; this level of engagement is not uncommon in government-funded grants.

Funding

Blue Avocado

APRIL 23, 2024

On the other hand, a minimum wage, the lowest amount of money someone can earn, is mandated by the federal government (and does not necessarily keep people out of poverty). To that end, Connected Lane County provides 100% employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and whoever they enroll.

Goals

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Here’s where a Gift Acceptance Policy can help (more on that in a moment). You might say to that donor “That’s a generous offer, but our policy says I need to take this sort of donation to my Board for approval.” Either way, your Investment Policy will outline how donated stocks and bonds are handled. Now you’re off the hook.

Donation

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We must find data-informed solutions, whether through policy or practice, to meet the needs of nonprofit workers who are struggling financially. This groundbreaking study gives us both a starting point and a call to action. Most industry sectors had fewer than 400,000 nonprofit employees.

Nonprofit

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 17, 2023

In the early days of the pandemic, we often heard such rhetoric from politicians and from our government—for example, that keeping the economy open was more important than individual lives. Navigating policies in any workplace can be challenging. I want to survey academic workers to understand how these things work.

Readiness

Planned Giving

AUGUST 15, 2024

It’s like an insurance policy for your life, not just your death. Protecting Beneficiaries with Special Needs If you have a loved one with special needs, an estate plan can ensure they’re cared for without jeopardizing their eligibility for government benefits. But let’s get real: Life is unpredictable.

Insurance

Planned Giving

JULY 29, 2024

Over time, as societies evolved, so did the laws governing probate, aiming to protect the rights of heirs and creditors. These include: Assets with a Named Beneficiary: Such as life insurance policies or retirement accounts. Designating Beneficiaries: For life insurance and retirement accounts.

Pass-Through

Planned Giving

JANUARY 14, 2025

Beneficiary Designations: Name beneficiaries for accounts and policies. Yes, probate can be bypassed using strategies like setting up a living trust, joint tenancy with rights of survivorship, payable-on-death (POD) accounts, and naming beneficiaries on life insurance and retirement plans. FAQs About Probate How long does probate take?

Insurance

Planned Giving

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A death certificate is an official document issued by a government authority that certifies the death of an individual. Payment methods may include cash, check, or credit card, depending on the office’s policies. Pay the Fee: Fees for certified copies vary by county, generally ranging from $5 to $30 per copy.

Pass-Through

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

You need to ensure that your organization has appropriate insurance coverage in place to protect against potential liability claims in all of these areas of legal risk. You also should explore acquiring an errors and omissions liability/media liability insurance policy to fill those coverage gaps.

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