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

Blackbaud

No matter your mission, grant reporting will help drive success by ensuring compliance and accurately reporting on these awards. Fund accounting software can allow you to accurately curate grant reports to track restrictions, set budgets, and audit grant awards. There are endless possibilities as you scale your grant awards.

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13 Tips for Ensuring Government Grant Compliance for Your Nonprofit Organization

Blackbaud

Incorporate these best practices into your processes before applying for a grant and after you win an award to make sure you stay compliant with the grant requirements. Pre-Award Preparation Have certain policies and processes in place before applying for a grant so you can be confident you meet their requirements and there are no surprises.

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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

indirect costs, matching funds, supplanting). When board members understand the why and how of their agencys revenue, it not only improves their capacity for financial oversight but also supports the grant team as they manage grant awards. Understand the issues that could impact their nonprofit agencys finances (e.g.,

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

Blackbaud

Some revenue sources will clearly be revenue-wise (self-supporting or clearly core to the mission and supported by outside sources), and some will be ready to sunset. Make Sure You’re Ready for Your Next Government Grant Government grants are a great addition to any nonprofit’s balance sheet.

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Crafting Opportunities: Exploring the Grant Writing Process

Allied Grant Writers

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding Grants and Their Purpose Grants are financial awards provided by governments, foundations, or corporations to support a specific project or initiative. Budget A detailed account of the financial resources needed, including direct and indirect costs.

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How to write a winning grant proposal

Candid

When approaching writing this section of your proposal, aim to include details that help the funder see why your organization is best suited to solve the problem or need at hand, if awarded the grant. With this roadmap to guide your efforts, you’re ready to begin writing a successful grant proposal.

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Collaboration—Love it or Hate it?

Grant Professionals Association

I’ll bet right now some of you are getting ready to write an angry response—and I’ll bet some of you are thinking, “Oh, I’m so glad someone finally admitted it!” I’ve even negotiated that none of us ask for Indirect Costs so all the money goes directly to the program! I hate collaboration. There, I said it. Absolutely not.