Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Insurance: General liability insurance typically costs $500 to $1,500 annually. Employee Benefits: Health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits can significantly add to staffing costs. Employee Benefits: Health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits can significantly add to staffing costs.

Liability Insurance

Blackbaud

MAY 13, 2025

Examples include backup procedures, disciplinary action, and insurance. Corrective controls are designed to remedy errors or irregularities that have been detected. Some of these types can be managed directly within your fund accounting software , such as approval rules to make sure the right people review an expense before its paid.

Policy

Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

This can be as simple as paying your semi-annual insurance premiums every month or setting up automatic payments instead of waiting for invoices to arrive. Understanding Your Cash Flow Your cash flow is a measurement of the liquid assets your organization has on hand at any given time. Its important to get something on paper to start.

Management

DoJiggy

JANUARY 10, 2025

Does your event require permits or event insurance? This golf event budget comprises all significant golf outing income (registrations, sponsorships, auctions, raffles, and more) and expense categories (facility, decorations, marketing, and publicity expenses). It includes a profit/loss summary for estimated and actual expenses.

Budget

Planned Giving

JANUARY 28, 2025

Let’s walk through what you need to know about probate fees, in plain human terms. What Is Probate, Really? Think of probate as the legal world’s way of ensuring your loved one’s wishes are honored and their affairs are settled properly. It’s like having a referee who makes sure everything is done fairly and by the rules.

Insurance

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Hosting organization contributes to health insurance and other benefits, the requisite payroll taxes associated with having the fellow on payroll , and other costs. Funding is for working capital including payroll , rent, insurance, utilities, taxes, operations, and contractors. Fellows receive funding for professional development.

Grant

Candid

MAY 14, 2025

This lowers property revenue, even as material, labor, and insurance costs risea combination thats making building and operating affordable housing extremely difficult, or even infeasible. This system has had success in ensuring housing solutions are community-driven and community-led.

Finance

Wild Apricot

JUNE 16, 2025

What Is a Fiscal Agent? A fiscal agent is an organization, typically an established nonprofit, that manages money and administrative tasks on behalf of another group. Think of it as a temporary financial home. Fiscal agency is typically a short-term or project-based arrangement. What Are Fiscal Agents Responsible For?

Logic Model

Candid

JUNE 4, 2025

This way, changemakers dont need to create a new nonprofit from scratchwhich requires IRS tax-exempt status, a board of directors, a bank account, accounting, charitable registration, insurance, human resources, an audit, and state and federal filings. How does fiscal sponsorship work?

Goals

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

A complete and thorough documentation of the process during a crisis can be useful when recapping and reviewing the situation, working with insurance companies and authorities, and determining the messages that need to be conveyed to the school community and beyond. Set a protocol for communicating. Prepare your messaging in advance.

Media

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Additionally, essential expenses will be for physical therapy , as well as for medical, dental, and mental healthcare insurance premiums. In addition, we want to see that people with physical limitations can get the physical therapy and rehabilitation they need. Nonprofit Grants for Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation 1.

Grant

DoJiggy

APRIL 29, 2025

This should include venue rental, equipment costs, promotional materials, food and beverages, and any permits or insurance needed for the event. For starters, roller skating is an activity that appeals to a broad audience, cutting across age groups and demographics. Furthermore, roller skating promotes a vibrant and energetic atmosphere.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 13, 2025

specialized medical supplies not covered by insurance, transportation to appointments) that limited discretionary funds could helpaddress. Understanding the Why: The Critical Needs of Your SchoolNurse Before launching any fundraiser, its crucial to understand precisely why you are fundraising and what needs you are aiming to address.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

” Life Insurance Gifts : “Making our organization the beneficiary of a policy you no longer need.” Introduction: What Is Planned Giving and Why Does It Matter? Planned giving, also known as legacy giving, is the art of securing future gifts from donors through their estate plans. And it’s never too early to start.

Policy

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

On the one hand, Autonomists often lack access to traditional benefits like health insurance, retirement savings, and federal protections, which exacerbates existing wealth gaps. “It Autonomists are willing to step in and take on various needs, alleviating some of the “capacity” constraints that plague many nonprofit teams.

Consulting

Candid

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This analysis is based on 447 private, non-operating grantmakers that reported the total cash compensation (including salary, bonuses, deferred compensation, and other cash remuneration; the figure does not include benefits like medical insurance or retirement contributions) for that year.

Award

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

They may catch details you’d overlook, such as insurance, equipment depreciation, or staff benefits. Let’s be honest: most nonprofit professionals didn’t get into this work for the spreadsheets. But when it comes to grant writing, your budget isn’t just an attachment or requirement to fulfill. In many ways, your budget is your proposal.

Budget

GrantNews

MARCH 18, 2025

Studies show that the lack of quality health insurance in these communities directly impacts quality of life. Nonprofit Health Grants are crucial for underserved communities. Access to healthcare isn’t just a one time crisis, it’s a daily struggle for many underserved families.

Grant

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 24, 2025

They may be passionate about your mission, but lose sight of it in the hustle and bustle of their daily lives. That’s why providing a smooth and hassle-free donation process is so important. If giving to your nonprofit takes only a few minutes and clicks, more people will likely find the time and motivation to do so. How does SMS fundraising work?

Fundraising

Candid

MAY 28, 2025

Policy shifts, including cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and services such as Meals On Wheels, impact older adults’ access to care, especially among those relying on public insurance or fixed incomes. The threats to these programs highlight the real-world consequences of the systemic neglect of older adults basic needs.

Transportation

Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Good idea to check their business insurances too! Trust and values alignment Is the supplier telling you they are bigger and better than others? Are they making disparaging remarks about other providers? Or are they listening to what you need and advising how their solution can solve your problems? Cheapest is not always best.

Conference

Planned Giving

MAY 19, 2025

An elevator pitch is a planned giving conversation starter a carefully planned response that explains what you offer in a way anyone can understand during a short, casual interaction. The key is to make it conversational and informal, not like a fifth-grader reading a book report to the class. Practice it. Have more than one. At a party.

Readiness

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

Only two-thirds offer health insurance; this drops to 12% for organizations with annual budgets of less than $250,000. While they are essential to everything from disaster recovery to affordable childcare, many operate under strict financial constraints. Only 41% of survey respondents are able to pay all full-time staff a living wage.

Funding

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. However, nonprofit accounting is often more complicated than it sounds. Seeking out nonprofit discounts or asking for in-kind donations of new office equipment.

Management

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

It also includes any legal fees as well as insurance and general office management, like copy paper and ink for the printer. The Department of Education capped indirect costs for research grants at 15%, regardless of the rates each grant had negotiated during the application process.

Indirect Cost

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Statement of Activities The statement of activities is the nonprofit equivalent of a for-profit income statement. It provides detailed information about your organizations transactions during a given year, showing where your funding came from and where it went as you furthered your mission. Youll typically list these in order of liquidity (i.e.,

Liability

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

Life insurance: Donors can name a nonprofit as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. The donor makes a gift of cash or property, and in exchange, they receive a fixed lifetime income stream. After the donor passes away, the nonprofit retains the remaining value. Develop clear messaging and collateral materials.

CRM

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. Without an actual rescission of previously authorized spending or attempts to claw back funds from signed grant agreements, this crisis will soon pass.

Grant

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

If you plan to serve alcohol (where permitted), check local regulations and appropriate insurance needs. This guide offers various creative ideas tailored to each season, from spring fairs to festive holiday activities. Raising money for a primary school is a balancing act. These could be yoga, aerobics, or simple boot camp-style workouts.

Fundraising

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

Grants to Texas Volunteer Fire Departments – Grants to offset the cost of insurance policies. Eligible coverage includes any combination of firefighter insurance purchased from Texas insurance companies, including workers’ compensation, accidental death and dismemberment, cancer-related illness, and more.

Grant

Candid

JULY 16, 2025

More children have insurance, but other health indicators worsened While the percentage of children without insurance improved, from 6% in 2019 to 5% in 2023, the other health indicators of child well-being worsened: Teen deaths jumped from 25 to 29 per 100,000; the obesity rate remained unchanged, at 31%; and low-weight births ticked up slightly.

Insurance

Blackbaud

JULY 10, 2025

Consider another example: A life insurance policy payout as part of a planned legacy gift. In this article, we’ll cover how to identify and understand contribution revenue recognition specifically, with considerations for both donor restricted and unrestricted funds, to help you gain confidence and maintain compliance.

Finance

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

trillion to the federal deficit over the next 10 years and result in millions of people losing health insurance coverage. Budget Developments and the Debt Ceiling In late June, the Senate narrowly passed its version of a sweeping spending and tax package known among Republicans as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

Federal Grants

DoJiggy

JULY 22, 2025

Check insurance requirements for your jurisdiction. More ideas for business sponsors include: Motorcycle dealerships Local restaurants, diners, or cafes Mechanics and repair shops Safety gear retailers Insurance companies 6. Are you raising money for a nonprofit, medical research, or a community project?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 18, 2024

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. It is best to expect zero cell reception in a disaster zone. Schedule Shift Work Disaster work is complex and intense. Remind them to hydrate and rest.

Management

HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

At first glance, the project seems data-heavy: from working with census-tract level data to health insurance legislation to neighborhood-based checkup rates. Children’s National Research Institute By Lauren Afong This summer, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to “collect data.” Children’s National Research Institute

Utilities