RBW Strategy

AUGUST 7, 2024

The key elements you want to have in place when you are awarded a federal grant project Congratulations! You have been awarded a federal grant. Whether you are a recipient, pass-through entity, or subrecipient, you have been given the unique responsibility of becoming a steward of federal grant funds.

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AmpliFund

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Funds have been distributed at the expected pace with competitive grants taking longer than formula or direct spending. 1 The good news for governments of all sizes is that as of the act’s two-year anniversary in November, 80% of competitive funding had yet to be awarded. To tackle this successfully, consider two areas of focus: 1.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Without grants, many nonprofits would struggle to maintain operations or expand their reach to those in need. The significance of grants extends beyond simply providing financial support. Credibility Being awarded grants enhances an organizations reputation. Refer to effective resources such as grant writing templates.

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AmpliFund

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Award closeout is a vital part of the grant lifecycle. It’s when you gather all documentation you’ve created during the life of the award to be compliant with reporting requirements and ensure all expenditures are accounted for. Check out our Award Closeout Checklist.)

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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

You will want to think ahead about being able to easily capture grant information, set up tasks and deadlines, and then run accurate reports at any time. Fund accounting systems with grant management can help you from beginning to end if you are a grant-funded organization—or want to be.

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AmpliFund

MARCH 13, 2024

When it comes to reporting requirements and financial management, I touched on the impact of Uniform Guidance, agency guidance, and the specific award documentation. The key things to remember here are knowing where to find the details of your grant’s reporting requirements. Do you have the documentation to prove this?

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AmpliFund

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Unfortunately, w hile ERP systems offer a broad range of functionalities to manage various aspects of business operations, their grant management capabilities are not robust enough to enable most organizations to properly manage grant funding. So how does an ERP benefit grants management ?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

*Diane’s note: You are used to our team talking about how both pre-award and post-award work connect to create an organization’s overall grant readiness. In fact, we were just talking about this in our most recent webinar about How to Be Exceptionally Grant Ready with Lucy Morgan from MyFedTrainer.com. Accounting Tools.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 31, 2023

Yet these same foundations require hoop after hoop for nonprofits to jump through during the grant management process. Foundations usually request additional documentation (IRS letters, audits, financial statements, annual reports, etc.) Foundations require regular (sometimes monthly) reports. Site visits happen.

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RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Since the original Uniform Grant Guidance was issued in 2014, federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors have grumbled about the confusing jargon, lack of clarity, and general “squishiness” about some of the guidance’s language and how it applies to all recipients of federal funding.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Too often, grant management is seen as scary and messy, with staff hesitant to learn because they may uncover more than they know how to handle.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

They have several grant opportunities each year and most arts nonprofits usually want a piece of that pie. Of course, whether or not you actually get a piece depends on several factors and to give you a better understanding of those and a better shot at an eventual award, I want to break down how to get started with NEA grants today.

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AmpliFund

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We know many grant makers publish new funding opportunities in the spring, and using purpose-built tools to create and manage them saves organizations a lot of time and effort. Grants management software like AmpliFund gives you unlimited application forms, sections, and questions that you can use to build out applications.

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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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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Life for grants professionals managing post-award details can be made easier with the following practices. 5 Tips to Help Line Up Your Ducks Read the Management Documents Most governmental grants will have some sort of manual or guidance published and available to award recipients.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

For further resources, consider exploring articles like how to apply for a grant or grant writing workshops to enhance skills in effective budgeting for grants. This section discusses the essential aspects of managing grant funds, including tracking expenses, making budget revisions, and understanding reporting requirements.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But in the meantime, I want to focus on teaching you the science behind great grant writing so you have the best chance possible at getting more awards and honing your writing skills. Once you have a good foundation, move on to the following steps to help you craft a strategy and then actually get the grant awards.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 18, 2023

It is no surprise that with all the fast-moving federal funding that has been distributed over the past few years, those who receive federal awards may not be aware of all of the rules pertaining to award management. What demonstrated experience can be shared regarding previous federal awards management?

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The Fundraising Coach

MAY 25, 2021

These documents are a vital foundation for all communication activities a nonprofit will undertake, as Grant Cobb, Head of Marketing and Analytics at GivingMail, explains. To help your nonprofit avoid this dilemma, this article will explore four tips for creating effective mission and case statements, including: Outline Key Documents.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Gift Policies and Procedures: Nonprofits with a solid track record of grant awards typically have detailed grant management procedures already in place. From accounting procedures to levels of approval to a cohesive strategic plan, grant pros and fundraisers can help a nonprofit plan wisely and well.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 15, 2024

If you want to explore new areas of the grants profession, such as grant management, you may do a quick read of the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards (just kidding, there is nothing quick about this!). You could search the archived webinars or join a new Grant Zone community.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an agency within the Executive Office of the President, issues government-wide grants-related guidance for federal departments and agencies and is responsible for the maintenance of this document. Before 2013, federal grant requirements were located in multiple OMB circulars.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If your organization receives at least some of its funding from grants, you need a fund accounting system with subfund accounting capabilities built to handle nonprofit accounting standards. Manage documentation in the system Grants come with a lot of paperwork.

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AmpliFund

JUNE 12, 2023

When you don’t have an effective strategy in place to manage and store your grant data and documents, it is easy to make mistakes. In some cases, they can result in having to pay back the award. Even more, it can end in a failure to drawdown, noncompliance, and can even get in the way of winning future funding.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

As you develop or receive documents, they can be saved in folders accordingly for easy access. Name and save documents consistently. One of the ways you can do this is by saving all documents with a relevant title, your initials, and a date (e.g., Create a grant plan. ABC Foundation draft mc 1.15.24

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AmpliFund

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This article offers suggestions for grant programs on how to shift their grants management strategy to one that is effective for reporting on ARPA funding. Read More #9 – How to Address Equity in Your Funding Policies Federally funded projects that are created with Equity Frameworks in mind are more likely to be awarded.

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Grant Training Center

JULY 31, 2023

Starting early: Begin working on your DMP early in the grant writing process. This detailed document requires thoughtful consideration, and rushing through it could lead to oversight or errors. Data organization and documentation: Detail how you will organize and document your data during the research project.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 7, 2024

All the time and effort you put into designing a great project and developing a clear, well-written grant proposal has paid off and you’ve received a notice of award from the funder. Now, it’s time to ensure that you are a great steward of the grant funds that you have received.

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AmpliFund

JANUARY 30, 2023

You can take concrete steps to improve your chances of receiving these awards, but getting the right information for a winning proposal may require a different approach than your program typically uses. Tip: Grants management software can help you search for and apply for funding. Take lead remediation, for example.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

upon 12 data sources, t he report documented $30 billion in private, public, corporate, and individual disaster-related giving to address major disasters and humanitarian crises that affected millions globally in 2019. Cargill Foundation awarded several multi-year disaster grants in 2019. To meet this need, the Margaret A.

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AmpliFund

JUNE 16, 2023

To help you understand the implications for your organization and identify the sections you may need to fully read, we created a summary document. It’s relevant to note that federal awarding agencies are encouraged to continue to focus grants management on both compliance and program performance.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2014

Grant-making foundations can get a year of access for an unlimited number of users at a discount of 25 percent. PhilanTrack for Foundations is an online grants management system that helps foundations manage all grant-related information in a centralized online location. Accept Applications Online. Monitor Reports.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

Document findings. Identify methods for collaborative efforts among the grant manager, program manager, and support staff during funder site visits and site evaluations. Competency #5: Knowledge of post-award grant management practices sufficient to inform effective grant design and development.

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Bonterra

JUNE 25, 2024

Learn more Accelerate access to critical treatments Expanded Access Bonterra’s Expanded Access solution makes it easy for healthcare providers to submit treatment requests with supporting documentation and test results. Request a demo Frequently asked questions What is medical grants software?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 14, 2024

While restricted grants have distinct benefits in supporting specific initiatives, they come with their own challenges. Restricted grants often require detailed reporting and compliance. Unrestricted Grants: Flexible and Freeing Unrestricted grants provide more freedom than restricted grants.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Many workshop attendees admit that two days ago their boss told them to start looking for and writing grants because they needed money for their organization. Typically, the individuals writing and managing grants for your organization are not people with titles like grant administrator, grant manager, or director of grants.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

" Successful grantseekers adore consistency, at least when it comes to developing a grant strategy, maintaining a grantseeking calendar, and gathering and polishing the basic documents for grant writing. Older Organizations Seek and Get More Grants. Private Foundation Grants. Community Foundation Grants.

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