Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 29, 2025

NOTE: Shortly after this was posted, the pause was ended, but I decided to leave this up as it illustrates that grant seekers will face a bumpy ride for the next few months. This process typically involves review and modification of funding programs and solicitations for grant funding to reflect incoming administration priorities.

Grant

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

GrantNews

MAY 1, 2025

Read on as we dive into the fascinating world of volunteering, along with a short list of sample grants designed to help nonprofits attract, train, and retain volunteers! Finding Volunteer Grants On GrantWatch Grants can fund costly website updates, volunteer recruiting events, or improve the volunteer experience. Here it is!!

Grant

Blackbaud

JULY 10, 2025

Examples of contribution revenue include one-off donations from individuals, sustained giving, or grants. This could also include a multi-year grant, which would be recognized over the program’s duration in a concept known as the matching principle.

Finance

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. Executive orders, delayed disbursements, judicial interventions, and administrative overhauls have left grant writers navigating what experts are calling a “ tsunami of uncertainty. ”

Federal Grants

GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

” (fundraisingIP.com 2023) Once you’ve completed your state filing, you must then submit IRS ‘Form 1023’ to be granted tax-exempt status. Nonprofit Insurance Many nonprofits purchase nonprofit insurance when starting their organization. The cost usually runs from $200-$300 a month. Happy searching!

Insurance

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

So, while bequests, insurance policies and planned gifts are exciting for the organization, those donations won’t be reflected in the GAAP reporting. Kudos to your development team for getting the payout from an insurance policy of a 45-year-old.

Insurance

Red Tape Busters

JULY 11, 2023

The idea of having a Grant Writers Kit may sound pointless when every grant has different requirements and the funding objective for an organisation will vary with each grant. However, for Grant Writers, there are many parts to grant writing that are repetitive no matter what the grant is.

Insurance

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

What you do next is entirely dependent on the policies and procedures that your organization has put in place for your development team. Across the nonprofit sector, there are countless variations in the relationship between organizational grant professionals and philanthropy departments. Is this a grant? Yes, or no?

Grant

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. Identify the top line for each channel.

Indirect Cost

GrantNews

APRIL 11, 2024

Many of us take our health for granted until it’s gone. Read on to learn how you can raise awareness in your community for health and nutrition by utilizing health and nutrition grants and encouraging community involvement! Did you know that there are health and nutrition grants that can help? What Does the FDA Do?

Grant

iGrantWriters

JANUARY 25, 2022

Eligibility Others Description This UIPL announces the availability of RESEA FY 2022 state allotments to conduct RESEA activities and grant award application requirements for grantees to receive funding allocations. Deadline to Apply March 07, 2022

Insurance

GrantNews

JUNE 21, 2024

GrantWatch has also provided a list of grant opportunities to aid in improving the quality of life amongst communities throughout the U.S. In addition, GrantWatch offers a list of close to 500 grants in its Disaster Relief grants listing category. Make sure your insurance policies, like ID, are up to date.

Insurance

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Grants provided by the government and foundations. Fiscal Policies and Procedures Along with your budget, your fiscal policies and procedures provide guidance for how your team should handle your organization’s funds day to day. Compile all of these policies in a handbook to serve as a reference for your employees.

Policy

Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

These organizations often depend on donations from their supporters, as well as grants, and other forms of funding to support their operations while pursuing their mission with any surplus being reinvested into the organization’s cause instead of being distributed to shareholders. These associations can’t accept contributions.

Insurance

The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Life insurance: Donors can list your organization as a beneficiary on their life insurance policy. For example, you might invest in nonprofit endowment software so you can easily: Create a branded donation page or widget that lets donors give endowments and other non-cash gifts like stocks , DAF grants, and cryptocurrency.

Pass-Through

Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

July 17, 2022 Writing a grant proposal usually requires a significant amount of collaboration with others. Writing a grant proposal is hard work!” Writing a grant proposal is not the same as writing a term paper, a journal article, or an essay. For large, high-dollar value proposals, it’s necessary to assemble a team.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

Writing a grant proposal usually requires a significant amount of collaboration with others. Writing a grant proposal is hard work!” Writing a grant proposal is not the same as writing a term paper, a journal article, or an essay. For large, high-dollar value proposals, it’s necessary to assemble a team.

Proposal

Get Fully Funded

JULY 8, 2024

And you need the right practices and policies in place to ensure those employees are prepared to do their jobs well and have a positive employment experience at your organization. Project-reliant staffing : Many nonprofits depend on grants and other project- or program-specific funding. Recruitment and retention. Payroll and taxes.

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GiveSmart

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Certain rules and standards help organizations like yours maximize the financial benefits available to them through things like tax exemptions and access to grants. Get insurance policies. Your location will directly impact the regulations and requirements that your organization must comply with. Process your payroll.

Software

The Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Direct mail: Which would be more attention-grabbing: an announcement from your doctor’s office warning that their list of accepted insurance policies is changing or a direct letter listing your outstanding payments?

Insurance

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

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Project-reliant staffing: Many nonprofits depend on grants and other forms of project or program-specific funding. These include the Fair Labor Standards Act, social security policies, OSHA requirements, and all state and local labor regulations.

IT

Blue Avocado

APRIL 23, 2024

To that end, Connected Lane County provides 100% employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and whoever they enroll. Individually, the staff also mentioned wanting to learn about grant writing, social media, data analytics, etc., Rethink personnel policies and practices.

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

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These non-probate assets include 401(k) accounts, pensions, and life insurance policies. How to Create Beneficiary Designations To designate beneficiaries: Contact Institutions : Reach out to banks, insurance companies, and retirement plan administrators. Draft the Document : Outline the powers you are granting.

Insurance

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 17, 2023

While the post focuses on aging and academia, it has implications for grant seekers and grant writers: most federal grants for the delivery of services to the elderly come are derived from the 1965 Older Americans Act administrated by the DHHS Administration for Community Living (“ACL”).

Readiness

Planned Giving

JULY 29, 2024

These include: Assets with a Named Beneficiary: Such as life insurance policies or retirement accounts. Non-Probate Assets Without a Beneficiary: Certain assets like life insurance policies and retirement accounts pass directly to a chosen beneficiary. Designating Beneficiaries: For life insurance and retirement accounts.

Pass-Through

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fundraising: This category includes all expenses related to soliciting donations, grants, and other forms of financial support. Square footage percentages can be used to allocate rent, depreciation, certain insurances, and utilities. rent, utilities, building depreciation, and insurance) would be allocated 71.4%

Indirect

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Alternatively, the board might set a policy that permits one signature for small checks below a certain amount, say $50, in order to help discourage checks from being signed in advance. Nonprofits Insurance Alliance and the Nonprofit Risk Management Center provide free introductory articles on ways to manage these and other risks.

Budget