Instrumentl

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In this post, we answer what is grant management for both grant makers and grant seekers, why having a grant management process is important, how nonprofits manage grants, and common mistakes nonprofits make when managing their grants.

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AmpliFund

JUNE 16, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 2023 Compliance Supplement for Single Audit Act audits has finally been released. OMB worked with federal agencies to provide additional guidelines, clarifications, and expectations for federal grant recipients, pass-through entities, and auditors.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

There is growing consensus that the expectation of “gratitude” in the form of thank-you notes actually perpetuates an imbalance of power between nonprofits and funders and negatively impacts the great work you could be doing together ( NonprofitAF Blog, 2023 ). Read the award letter or grant agreement.

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

Candid is committed to making demographic data freely available through a complimentary flat file, public Tableau dashboard (launching in early 2023), or API, so that this information can easily be integrated into pre-existing workflows. We are also partnering with grants management system vendors to ensure smooth integrations are available.

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Library Grants

APRIL 16, 2024

The maximum grant amount is $4,000. Grants will be announced on August 22, 2024. There is a new grant management system for the 2024 grant application cycle. The applicant organization must be located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. A valuable FAQ is available.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Grant funders often provide guidelines for applications and reporting, but can we do better? Even a governmental grant earns favor from the administrator with an encouraging success story. Dear Joe and the Joe Foundation team… I am sending you a little information on how your support in 2023 has impacted lives.

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Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

Browse and uncover insights on the Demographics via Candid dashboard Through a grant funded by the Tableau Foundation , Candid created a public Tableau dashboard that allows people to search for and surface demographic data-driven insights on U.S. On the profile page, scroll down to the Organizational demographics section to view this data.

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Instrumentl

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Creating grant application pipelines for tracking can be tedious. In this post, we dig into exactly how to create a grant tracking pipeline, give you a sample grant management template you can use, and tips to managing your grant pipeline.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

If you were to ask grant professionals how they arrived at their current position/role, most would laugh and relate a roundabout journey. Grant Professional is not at the top of the list of jobs to which children, youth, and teens aspire. As a result, there are many professional certifications that benefit the grants profession.

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AmpliFund

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Grant professionals from various sectors turned to AmpliFund this year for guidance on grants best practices, ensuring they’re in the best position to stay compliant, and resources to help them understand Federal funding. Read more #6 – Congratulations on Becoming a Grants Manager.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Or, has your employment changed, and your new employer cannot pay for your Grant Professionals Association (GPA) membership? If these are items on your “grant bucket list,” there is funding available to help cover the costs. This is where the Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) can help.

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Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

Read their story on Driving ROI: A business case for case management solution for nonprofit organizations Impact Powered by: Program Management Human services Nonprofits Public agencies Coordinating social services Student ACES for Leadership Student ACES for Leadership reached new heights with Bonterra’s Jumpstart program.

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AmpliFund

AUGUST 16, 2023

When the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) introduced revisions to the Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) in 2020, there was a notable focus on performance. After the UGG revisions, federal grant awarding agencies must provide recipients with performance plans, and recipients, in turn, must report to these agencies on their performance.

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The Grantsmanship Center

AUGUST 29, 2023

Category: Grants Management Proposal Writing and Grantseeking I t’s not common, but sometimes a nonprofit comes to the end of a program grant with some money that is unspent. It’s likely that the funder has spelled out what to do at the end of the grant term, including what to do to reconcile the spending with the award.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a grant professional, I have an enduring faith in the myriad of talents needed to craft comprehensive and convincing proposals -- talents that can’t be automated by artificial intelligence (AI) -- but I also understand the existential fear of our profession being devalued or compromised through technology. Let’s start with the negatives.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s face it: consistent funding is the lifeblood of nonprofit work – without it, we cannot create the impact we want in our communities; and from individual giving to foundation grants and everything in between, there are so many different ways to go about fundraising. Grant writing is a skill, and it’s also a full time job.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization. You and your grantees are driven by a passion for your mission that sometimes leads to burnout.

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GiveSmart

MAY 8, 2024

Grant Management: Finance teams can provide accurate financial data and reports required for grant applications, while fundraising teams can focus on developing compelling grant proposals and maintaining relationships with grantors.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Transparency in grants administration means being open to scrutiny about your grants administration processes. Transparency also provides assurance that your grants administration is being carried out appropriately and in accordance with any applicable requirements. Achieving Transparency in Grants Administration.

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