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What’s New and What’s Next: Why Your Finance Team Should Attend bbcon 2024

Blackbaud

There are several exciting times of the year for nonprofit finance professionals—budget season, audits, year-end close. They will explore the roadmap beyond the total web solution with a focus on real-world applications of AI and enhanced interoperability across the NXT suite. Reporting is a key part of any finance professional’s role.

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13 Tips for Ensuring Government Grant Compliance for Your Nonprofit Organization

Blackbaud

Relying on core policies that include both finance and program offices improves collaboration because everyone knows what their roles are and where the directive comes from. Tip 4: Calculate your indirect cost or make an intentional decision to use the de minimis rate. Make sure your program team understands their role.

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Why Fund Accounting Software Beats Spreadsheets for Nonprofit Grant Reporting and Compliance

Blackbaud

Understand Your Indirect Costs Tracking and allocating your indirect costs is one of the most tedious aspects of grant applications and reporting. Some grants may come with lots of stipulations about what operating costs they will fund—and how much. Ready to tackle the tasks of grants?

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7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2024

Blackbaud

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Tip 2: Bring both your program and finance teams into the grant application and award process.

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Taking the Fear out of Grant Management: Indirect Cost Allocation By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators). There are two essential things to remember when broaching grant management: You don’t have to change everything overnight, so take learning piece by piece and you will continue to grow your understanding and application. What are indirect costs?

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More Than Fiduciary Oversight – How Board Members Can Support the Grant Writing Team by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

While board members play an important role in assuring agency finances and grant funds are treated ethically, they are also partially responsible for resource development that is, ensuring their organization has the resources needed to fulfill its mission. Understand the issues that could impact their nonprofit agencys finances (e.g.,

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Decoding the Enigma: Unveiling the Power of What is a Grant

Allied Grant Writers

Businesses Small businesses and startups can obtain grants to finance new projects, conduct research, or expand operations, often helping them gain a competitive edge in the market. Each type of grant has its own purpose, eligibility requirements, and application processes.