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Grant Decision Making. How do you choose which grants to chase?

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Remember 2008/2009, the Great Recession? A fellow staff member presented me with a Federal grant proposal she had been working on for a couple of months. As I looked through a very well-written application, I came to the budget page which committed our organization to several hundred thousand dollars of cost share.

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How Do Other Organizations Control Administrative Costs?

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They reference an article from the fall 2009 Stanford Social Innovation Review , The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle. Because at this point, any fat is long gone from most nonprofit budgets, including funds for personal development, technology, and general infrastructure. Attempting to Combat the Overhead Myth.

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The Ultimate Guide to Corporate Sponsorships

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Be careful with who you propose a sponsorship to. For example, in 2009, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) struck a deal with Coca-Cola and received backlash because soft drinks and sweetened beverages are often pointed at as large contributing factors to the obesity epidemic. Time your ask right.

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Treasurers of All-Volunteer Organizations: Eight Key Responsibilities

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Starting out as an all-volunteer organization with a $20,000 budget, we developed financial systems, workable budgets, and demonstrated accountability. In just three years, the budget grew to over $330,000. And, if you intend to seek grants, you’ll want to reflect the value of your volunteers in your budget and grant proposals.

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