HSF House

JULY 26, 2025

There is opportunity for change with research when you have concrete data, you can have an influence on policy, help professionally develop NGO’s and nonprofits, and help others to better engage with their community. This situation highlighted how implicit expectations and indirect communication can lead to misunderstandings.

IT

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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. Tip 1: Have your leadership drive the conversation on grant funding and the policies associated with this revenue stream. Update your policies accordingly.

Government

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.

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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

APRIL 2, 2024

So how can you minimize these errors and create data entry policies for your users? With a fund accounting software system designed for nonprofits, you can fully track all your grants, especially restricted grants, in one place. The more manual data entry you do, the more errors can creep into your accounting system.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So many nonprofits found 2023 to be particularly stressful. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy.

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Check out the previous posts on conflict of interest policies and procedures and time and effort ! Have you ever wondered what indirect costs entail, or heard the term “de minimus rate” and questioned what that means? These indirect costs can be allocated to grant proposals. What are indirect costs?

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

MAY 30, 2024

Employee retention is critical for the health of any organization, particularly for nonprofits. Plus, as a manager in a nonprofit, retention is a key component of your job. These elements are particularly important: Alt text: The key elements and practices that contribute to nonprofit employee retention, detailed in the text below.

Management

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Objective 3: Clarifying Sections that Recipients or Agencies have Interpreted in Different Ways : While this objective does not constitute specific policy or process changes, it does help to diminish confusion when questions are raised. This has led to a more robust definitions section and ensures a lack of ambiguity. Let’s examine each one.

UEI

Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

Think of the words "overhead" and "nonprofits" and what comes to mind? If the nonprofit sector is going to change the conversation about overhead, the sector first needs to foster a more honest discussion about responsible accounting. " Accounting Resources for Nonprofits. For example, Ms.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

" It was all about how policy decisions on handling e-waste could improve the economy via environmental stewardship. nonprofits and libraries. And we have done what we can to inform policy makers on how to best reclaim the vast amount of IT equipment discarded each year. What Policy Makers Want and What I Advocate.

Electronics

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now that your new nonprofit is up and running, developing a solid foundation for financial management should be a top priority. The ins and outs of nonprofit accounting may seem overwhelming at first, but effectively recording and reporting your organization’s finances is essential to fund your mission.

Policy

Greater Giving

JANUARY 21, 2025

As a nonprofit professional, youre likely all too familiar with overhead costs. What are nonprofit overhead costs? Nonprofit overhead costs are expenses supporting an organizations operations and infrastructure. Seeking nonprofit pricing to get the resources you need at a lower rate.

Management

Get Fully Funded

JULY 8, 2024

Think back on your nonprofit’s growth journey. Perhaps your nonprofit started with you wearing dozens of hats, from fundraiser to marketer to program officer. If you’ve experienced this type of rapid growth, you’ve probably realized that your nonprofit could benefit from a robust human resources (HR) framework. Let’s begin!

IT

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. Keep the pitch focused on the issue, not what programs your nonprofit offers to help people.

Media

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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. These are common scenarios, and while they may be new or unknown, taking steps to understand how grant funds should be managed is critical to the nonprofit’s success.

Grant Management

DoJiggy

MARCH 5, 2024

Understanding the nuances of 501(c)(3) donation rules is essential for nonprofit organizations seeking to maximize their potential and ensure compliance with legal standards. Below, we delve into these criteria, providing a clear understanding for aspiring nonprofit leaders. This means they should not be profit-driven.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As a smaller organization, perhaps your nonprofit started with just you. If you’ve experienced this type of growth with your organization, you’ve probably realized that your nonprofit could benefit from a comprehensive HR framework. . After all, your nonprofit is practically run like a business. Nonprofit HR Essential Duties.

IT

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

If hearing about nonprofit budgets makes you cringe a little ( or a lot ), keep reading. In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. We’ve got you.

Budget

NextAfter

MAY 6, 2022

It all started with a very complex question… How do nonprofits respond when an international crisis occurs? From a global pandemic, a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, to all the wildfires and everything in between, nonprofits have had to pivot to respond to the ever-changing environment. How soon did organizations respond?

Fundraising

Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

While particularly relevant for academic institutions, where more than one faculty member or department may be interested in pursuing an opportunity, this question can also arise in larger nonprofit organizations with multiple programmatic units. Most funders list their policy on indirects in the solicitations.

Funding

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Our blog posts typically focus on grant strategies for nonprofit institutions. However, many of the principles will also apply to researchers based outside of the US as well as to nonprofits. And either way, you may be able to leverage your data to bring about policy changes. The topic is research funding.

Funding

Peak Proposals

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Confirming Funder Application Policies Part of creating a grant strategy involves identifying funders you intend to apply to over the next year. Opportunity Costs It takes money to make money, even in the nonprofit world. they do not allow indirect or overhead costs)? Researching and applying for grants takes money.

Grants

Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

So, in this blog, I’m leveraging my PhD in Psychology to share a bit about what burnout is, why it seems to be everywhere in the nonprofit world, and what organizations, leaders, and individuals can do about it. This description applies to many, if not most, nonprofits. Unfortunately, an undisputable trend these days is burnout.

Burnout

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By Alyssa Simard, CPA The success and integrity of nonprofit organizations hinge on the ability to steward financial resources effectively. It is paramount for nonprofit financial leaders to adopt a thorough approach to categorizing and reporting expenses and why it is a cornerstone of fiscal responsibility.

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