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Pre- and Post-Award is like PB&J

RBW Strategy

Thinking through the post-award experience from a pre-award vantage Picture this – you work at a nonprofit and have a big, audacious project that you are looking to get off the ground. Also, check the reporting requirements and other legislation requiring your adherence. Do those documents provide a path for handling the unexpected?

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Analyzing Budgets and Saving Money at a Nonprofit

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Organizations are always making miracles happen on tight budgets. Above all, planning for financial sustainability comes down to Budgeting and Expenses: First, sit down with your accountant. Speak with your accountant to explore what “contract positions” entail. A penny saved is a penny earned. Next, prioritize fixed expenses.

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How to Kickoff Your Federal Grant Project

RBW Strategy

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. Through these policies and procedures, you’ll want to answer the following questions: Has management designed policies and procedures to handle a wide variety of circumstances?

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Untangling the New Uniform Grant Guidance

RBW Strategy

We’ll start by discussing the “why” of these changes, why the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided to make them now, and how they align with larger changes happening in the federal government. I co-led a session through MyFedTrainer in which we discussed these topics more in-depth. Let’s examine each one. Plus, there’s more….

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Why Are Nonprofits Experiencing An Insurance Crisis? And What Can the Nonprofit Sector Do About it?

Blue Avocado

Work to create a fairer judicial environment for nonprofits NIA has been working for several years to help pass common-sense laws in the most problematic states to help level the playing field so that nonprofits are not being held accountable for things over which they have no control.

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9 Best Practices for Strong Nonprofit Financial Management

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Nonprofit financial management is the process of managing the money that flows through your not-for-profit organization. In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced. Here is what you need to know to strengthen your financial savvy and keep your nonprofit on a strong financial foundation.

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Fees: The Four-Letter Word in Fundraising Software

GiveSmart

And what fees are companies using to nickel and dime an organization, making their “free” contract actually too good to be true? Other companies also may have a payment structure that requires nonprofits with larger budgets to pay more for the same thing others are paying less for. Curious to try a peer-to-peer campaign?