Lightning Fast Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As I like to say, if you can’t get hold of a document in 10 seconds, it is useless to you. Finally, the last two weeks of the year are the ideal time to do your strategic planning.

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Strategic Plan Grant Writing Budget Grants 230

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Introduction to Grant Budgets Understanding the financial aspects of grant applications, particularly budgeting, is essential for both small businesses and non-profits. A well-structured budget can significantly impact the chances of securing funding.

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Budget Indirect Cost Grants Grant 52

RBW Strategy

AUGUST 7, 2024

This is a privilege, but also requires diligence, planning, and solid recordkeeping to ensure that you follow the federal requirements as indicated in The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s Uniform Grant Guidance, or 2 CFR 200, plus any other federal, state or local agency requirements. The same goes for grant management.

Federal Grants 147

Federal Grants Grants Grant Procurement 147

Blackbaud

MAY 27, 2024

It’s budget season, and the spreadsheet chaos has begun. You want to document your process to save yourself valuable time next budget season. You want to be able to easily report on budgets in a variety of accurate, clear ways without too much fuss, and know what was approved versus what’s been modified.

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Budget Software Funding Utilities 59

Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). There may not be a division of responsibilities between the cost and narrative proposals at a small nonprofit, leaving the project lead (or the grant writer) to both write the proposal narrative and prepare the budget.

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Budget Grants Grant Proposal 69

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The planning document that serves as the backbone for financial sustainability—and by extension, successful growth—is your nonprofit’s annual operating budget. To help you get started with nonprofit budgeting , this guide will outline three essential steps for creating a sustainable operating budget: 1.

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Budget Nonprofit Utilities Funding 52

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. Charity Science) Creating a solid draft: The funder provides a document telling you what needs to be included in a grant application. This is a document that must be returned to the funder and placed on file ar the organization.

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Budget Grants Grant Award 52

GiveSmart

MARCH 21, 2024

If you’re planning a fundraiser, you’ll need a good budget. A fundraising budget plan is essential to maximizing your profit margins and collecting more funds for your cause. Large, lavish in-person events will naturally need bigger budgets than intimate ones or virtual or hybrid events.

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Budget Fundraising Insurance Insurance 52

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

If hearing about nonprofit budgets makes you cringe a little ( or a lot ), keep reading. In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. We’ve got you.

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Budget Grant Writing AI Utilities 52

Grant Training Center

JULY 31, 2023

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. Starting early: Begin working on your DMP early in the grant writing process.

Management 98

Management Grant Writing Budget Policy 98

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Identify a place to store documentation, including applications and relevant policies, in a place where everyone has access, such as within the grant record within your fund accounting software or a cloud storage tool. Make these documents available to all stakeholders so everyone can reference them as needed.

Government 103

Government Indirect Cost Indirect Grants 103

Candid

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Median compensation for CEOs decreased for all but the highest and lowest budget bands from 2018 to 2019. Median compensation for CEOs increased only at small organizations with budgets $250K and under and at large organizations with budgets of $50M and greater. . There remains a pay gap in CEO compensation by gender.

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Budget Nonprofit IT 117

AmpliFund

APRIL 30, 2024

Improves Data Centralization Many grant managers are still having to manage their programs with spreadsheets, email, calendars, document storage, and other disparate systems (or even printed materials). You check your email, sort through spreadsheets, rifle through Word documents, but no luck.

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Grant Management Software Grant Management Amplifund Software 100

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.

Grant Writing 130

Grant Writing Federal Grants Contract Contracts 130

GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They know how to find funders, how to research, and what documentation is needed. Writing LOIs and budget proposals. Subsequently, this does not include the planning and additional documentation needed. You should budget 20-40 hours for most grants, but the needs and requirements are different for every grant.

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Grants Grant IT Proposal 106

Millionaire Grant Lady

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This change affects nonprofit organizations by increasing the overall budget for staff salaries. This change might mean more nonprofits see budget shortfalls in the coming year. Since nonprofit organizations often run on tight budgets, this increase in staff costs will undoubtedly put further strain on already stretched budgets.

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Funding Consulting Consulting Consultant 130

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

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. While the updates won’t go into effect until October 1st, it is important to know about these changes and how they impact your organization.

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UEI Grants Grant Procurement 130

Qgiv

MAY 15, 2023

Not everyone can be a math genius, but when you’re using a fundraising event budget template, you don’t have to be. Hosting an event requires your organization to do a lot of research and planning, but using a budgeting template can ease some of the stress of your staff.

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Budget Template Fundraising Utilities 52

ProposalPRO

DECEMBER 30, 2021

You put the SF 424 to the side because, hey, that can wait, and double-check allowable expenses before working on that proforma budget. Let’s face it, deadline pressure is a thing, and if you’re still waiting for people to sign documents, provide a final budget item, or just call you back with an OK to submit, things can get tense.

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Grant Writing Grants Grant Government 130

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As the costs add up, you might be asking: How much of a nonprofit’s annual budget should be spent on administrative tasks and fundraising? Look at it this way: If you’re not spending at least 15% of your budget on fundraising, you may be standing in the way of your own success. You may find yourself spending money on the tech tools.

Fundraising 132

Fundraising Budget Nonprofit Indirect 132

Candid

MAY 13, 2021

Manage budgets based on multiple projects. You need to document your internal controls that separate the receipt of income from the payment of expenses. Make it hard to enforce expense policies You need to ensure expenses are appropriate, documented correctly, approved by the correct people, and charged to the right accounts.

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Software Management Policy Policies 110

Candid

JUNE 14, 2023

The numbers don’t add up To avoid this pitfall, make sure your proposal’s financial statements and budgets (literally) add up to the correct amounts. You’ll also need to ensure that the line items in your budget match the activities outlined in your broader grant proposal. Double and triple check your math to be safe.

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Proposal Grants Grant Grant Writing 104

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This inaugural installment of the series, Active Voice vs. Passive Voice, examines this grammatical choice that arises occasionally as we write grant documents. Consider the sentence “The budget was overspent” in contrast with “We overspent the budget.” Each sentence has the necessary parts: they are “not incorrect.”

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Grant Writing Grants Grant Consulting 98

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs. There are three primary factors that influence the evaluation budget: program, evaluation design, and reporting/dissemination.

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Budget Grants Grant Federal Grants 40

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Familiarity with the grant process, as outlined in resources like grant writing examples and budgeting for grants , can also enhance the overall application quality. This preparation involves gathering the required documents, developing a comprehensive grant proposal, and budgeting for the funds requested.

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Grant Writing Grants Grant Proposal 52

Gail Perry Group

AUGUST 29, 2024

At the beginning stage of campaign planning, many nonprofits (and particularly their board members) immediately think about creating an impressive, polished, comprehensive Case for Support document. The final case document is developed much further down the road. The Early Case for Support is a succinct and focused document.

Readiness 88

Readiness Proposal Consulting Consulting 88

Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2024

To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. Mitigate Risks by Knowing Your Grantees The more you know about your grantees, the better decisions you can make.

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Grants Grant Policy Policies 94

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Another well of information is the funder’s financial documents, such as the 990. The financial documents will help you learn about whom the funder has provided grants to and their overall budget. You also want to explore the funder’s website to learn as much as you can about their priorities, programs, and staff.

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Grants Grant Grant Writing Grantstation 106

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2024

All of these aspects of your program’s design require extensive national and local research, diligent documentation, and frequent analysis of your organization’s actions and related outcomes. For example, finance personnel must provide budgets and applicable financial documents, and can help provide cost analysis and other essential services.

Federal Grants 130

Federal Grants Grant Writing Grants Grant 130

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Preparing Required Documents : Each grant may have specific requirements. Common documents include: Project proposals Budget plans Letters of recommendation Filling Out the Application Form : Applications generally require the submission of detailed information about the project or purpose of the grant.

Grant Writing 52

Grant Writing Grants Grant Proposal 52

Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Because this section of your nonprofit business plan is a summary of the facts contained throughout the whole document, it is often written last. This section provides detailed descriptions and documentation of how you meet needs in your community. Make the document unreadably long. Do Make the document easy to read.

Nonprofit 125

Nonprofit Funding Goals Management 125

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 31, 2023

Foundations usually request additional documentation (IRS letters, audits, financial statements, annual reports, etc.) And the more work necessary, the higher the percentage of a nonprofit’s budget will be dedicated to overhead – the essential operations needed to run a nonprofit. An accounting of every penny is necessary.

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Grant Writing Grant Management Award Consulting 116

GrantNews

JUNE 7, 2024

These applications are made up of forms, questions, and required documentation. Often, grant funders require a budget, letters of support, and further documents to be submitted with the grant application. They also evaluate and report the chances of success, and create all required support documents.

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Grants Grant Proposal Applicant 106

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Save budget talks for the evaluation phase. Consider your budget, research specific software providers , and decide if changing tools is the right decision for your organization. Stay within budget : What are the true costs of changing CRMs? Dream big and dream together as a team. Read contracts carefully to avoid surprises.

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CRM IT Budget Training 81

Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We then compared that emotional polarity score with the organizations’ financial data from the 990 tax documents. If your organization’s annual budget is less than $1 million, make the tone of your mission statement as positive as possible. Unexpectedly, we found that the results depended on an organization’s size.

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Donation Nonprofit Budget Metrics 137

Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included) by Melissa Pulis of Candid Next up, a familiar theme reemerges. Melissa summarizes the major types of documents involved in funders’ grant proposal processes, including letters of inquiry, cover letters, and proposal budgets.

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Burnout Letter Of Inquiry Proposal Grants 105

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

Within each year’s subfolder, create folders labeled application , budget, attachment , correspondence , and reporting. As you develop or receive documents, they can be saved in folders accordingly for easy access. Name and save documents consistently. ABC Foundation draft mc 1.15.24 or XYZ Letter of Intent mc 2.05.24).

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GPC Letter Of Intent Grant Readiness Readiness 81