RBW Strategy

JUNE 3, 2024

RBW Strategy has partnered with Maryland Nonprofits since 2020 on several grant projects and grant trainings, to support the organization, component organizations under its umbrella, and its member entities. All of this support has helped build the organization’s grant-seeking capacity.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

GrantWatch honors and acknowledges the tremendous impact of women entrepreneurs by providing a list of grants for American women business owners and corporate leaders. Grant funding helps spur progress in gaining parity and further strengthens the evolving role of women entrepreneurs in our overall society.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When you hire a grant writer, the first logical question is, “How much will it cost?” ” It is only natural to to worry about the price tag involved with hiring a professional grant writer since many of us see grant writing through a fog of confusion. First, you have to decide what type of grant to apply for.

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GrantNews

APRIL 25, 2024

Entrepreneurs often wonder: Am I eligible for a business grant? Researching and applying for grant funding can take dedication, time and effort. There are many vital points of information you should know before applying for grants. Grants are not just free money! Do not depend on a grant to save your business overnight.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Challenge While the AAMC is a large organization with large federal and foundation grants supporting several key initiatives, they comprise only a small percentage of the overall organization budget. The grants office consists of just two staff members. This includes contributions on larger federal grant applications that were awarded.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A Request for Proposal or RFP is a preliminary step in the grant application process. The RFP identifies the best candidates to apply for a grant. The RFP process is just as valuable – if not more so – to a potential grant seeker. GrantWatch recognizes the important role RFPs play in the grant-seeking process.

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Grant Writer Team

JUNE 20, 2024

Are you a grant seeker looking to hire a grant writer? GrantWriterTeam provides an easy-to-use platform for grant seekers to match with the perfect grant writer. Here are 15 of the most commonly asked grant seeker questions about our website to help you determine if our service is right for you!

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

GrantWatch knows that a well-crafted Letter of Intent (LOI) is often your first step to securing vital grant funding. Let’s examine what it is, why it matters, and how it can help your grant application succeed. A letter of intent (LOI) is a document that is designed to generate interest from a grant provider.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

It would be better if one or two nonprofits fail because of a large jury award, than the entire nonprofit sector lose its ability to be insured. Juries will award huge sums without regard to damages or the culpability of the nonprofit. Those higher limits that have been required in the past are like catnip to plaintiff attorneys.

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GrantNews

MAY 31, 2024

Want to know your chances of being awarded grant funding? So, how can you increase your odds of winning a grant? The database houses thousands of current grants and offers many search features, all geared to accomplish one thing: to help you improve your rate of success. It’s a common question.

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Blackbaud

MAY 3, 2024

Approval workflows that automatically enforce compliance Grants are the backbone of many community health centers. A fund accounting system with a segmented chart of accounts enables you to build systemic controls into each specific grant to ensure any booked financial activity is compliant with available budgets and contract restrictions.

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Grant Writer Team

APRIL 11, 2024

Such is the predicament grant seekers might find themselves in if they don’t carefully read a request for proposals or RFP. At GrantWriterTeam.com , grant seekers can easily find the right grant writer who can ensure that this is never an issue. But most importantly for a grant seeker, an RFP lists eligibility requirements.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I am guilty of office-speak, especially that familiar standby, “Let’s get our ducks in a row,” usually when priorities begin to compete and grant deadlines are looming. I’ve found one of the best ways to keep myself from feeling overwhelmed is to invest some of my energy up front to organize tasks that support over-arching grants objectives.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit apply for grants. Most nonprofits strive to include grant funding in their revenue streams but often find that large amounts of know-how (as well as a time commitment from the executive level down to the front line) are needed. Read on to find out more! will be handled in the application.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The budget portion of grants are written based on today’s pricing for funding that may not come to fruition for six months (or longer). But after funds are awarded, some are tempted to “pivot” on where and how to use the funds to fit the current needs. I am relatively new to grant writing and GPA has been a great resource.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: Grant Ethics for Consultants Session 8 of the Ethics Series While all nonprofit professionals have many ethical issues to consider as they conduct pre-award and post-award grant activities, grant consultants have additional areas of which to be mindful because they run their own businesses instead of being an employee of nonprofit.

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Sharpshooter Communications

MARCH 15, 2023

We just finished writing the budget for next year and we set an income goal of $680,000 in grants. Grants are FREE money after all, aren't they? What is the cost of grants anyway?! received on grants. received on grants. Seeking, securing, and managing grants requires tremendous time. I know we can do it!"

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2022

Corporations are expected to take a stance on social issues, and the government contracts out some social services to nonprofits. One in five foundation grant dollars goes toward general operating support. [2]. About 22% of foundations’ grant dollars go to funding general operating support, totaling $12.8 billion in funding.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Once a union is recognized or a union election is certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the union can negotiate contracts on behalf of the employees it represents (known as collective bargaining). . Locals tend to deal directly with members, handle contract negotiations, and conduct on-the-ground organizing.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

Across the nonprofit sector, there are countless variations in the relationship between organizational grant professionals and philanthropy departments. Traditionally, philanthropy was considered relationship-dependent while grants have been viewed as transactional. Is this a grant? A decision tree is a great first step.

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Sharpshooter Communications

MARCH 30, 2023

No matter what your role -- board member, executive director, grant professional, program staff -- you play a part in making sure that your organization is budgeting for grants. But spending money can pinch, even if the data supports the fact that grant seeking is an INVESTMENT with a 5:1 return.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

” (fundraisingIP.com 2023) Once you’ve completed your state filing, you must then submit IRS ‘Form 1023’ to be granted tax-exempt status. This will include money for payroll, benefits, payroll taxes and contract employees. You apply for the number after you incorporate but before you file for tax exemption.”

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Grants for Housing can turn aspirations into addresses. In this context, the significance of housing grants cannot be overstated. In this context, the significance of housing grants cannot be overstated. GrantWatch believes grants for housing can help. In addition, there are grants for housing development and repair.

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GrantNews

APRIL 4, 2024

One way is to provide listings of the dozens of grants available to help support libraries and give library lovers and others an idea of the breadth and scope of services that libraries offer. In fact, GrantWatch offers a list of close to 500 grants in its Literacy and Libraries grants category. The best part?

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit apply for grants. Most nonprofits strive to include grant funding in their revenue streams but often find that large amounts of know-how (as well as a time commitment from the executive level down to the front line) are needed. Read on to find out more! will be handled in the application.

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Grant Writer Team

AUGUST 23, 2023

Are you trying to search for grants but are feeling overwhelmed? Then, hiring a grant writer may be the perfect choice for you! A grant writer can help you understand what you do in terms of words. Grant writers are wordsmiths so they can create something for you in no time. Are you unsure of where to even begin?

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

QA/QI is also a criterion funders often use in reviewing and selecting grant application requests to fund. But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? Two different kinds of experiences supported this author’s development as a grant professional.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Grant-funded nonprofits know compliance isn’t a nice-to-have. You might be able to win back an unhappy donor with a new program or event, but grant funders usually don’t get excited about silent auctions. Adhering to requirements and guidelines is how you establish trust with the granting agency so you can get additional funding.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

This concern is pertinent for nonprofits who rely on government grants and reimbursement contracts, or whose funding comes from a small number of mega-donors. Keep doing what your grant makers and government contracts expect, so those grants and contracts will be renewed. About Bristol Strategy Group.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Too often, grant management is seen as a scary, messy aspect of grant funding, and we have a vague understanding of the requirements or components. 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.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

You will always get the grant and donors will never churn. Depending on your organization’s focus and activities, you may have different types of funding, such as grants, contracts, donations, program fees, sponsorships, or merchandise sales. In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We will look at a scenario that grant professionals might face and I will provide an explanation of how our Code can be applied to help you navigate this type of situation. To secure this grant project, you might feel pressured to exaggerate your experience or qualifications. How can we navigate this challenge ethically?

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Grant Writer Team

JULY 7, 2023

GrantWriterTeam has launched an interactive platform that encourages direct connections and customizable interactions between grant writers and grant seekers. The new model emphasizes independent collaboration, empowering grant writers and grant seekers to form their own agreements.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

While some organizations do have the capacity and expertise, many need to contract with an external evaluator for one or several reasons. For instance, using an external evaluator can be more economical and efficient, can provide a more credible report due to objectivity, and is sometimes a grant requirement. Publication Number 85.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you stop to think about it, sight is something most of us take for granted. The team at GrantWatch is doing our part to observe National Braille Literacy Month by providing a list of close to 500 grants listed in our Literacy and Libraries grants category. January is the month we observe National Braille Literacy.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 18, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Rural Utilities Services’ Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program is accepting applications for equipment, software, and other technological needs to provide education and medical services to remote areas with populations of 20,000 and under.

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