GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Managing your annual budget—and multiple budgets within it—is one of the most crucial components of running a nonprofit organization. Understanding where your funds go and how they come in allows you to make better decisions that benefit your bottom line and streamline your financial close-out once the fiscal year-end comes around.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

When you’re just getting started, it’s critical that one of your first steps is to create your nonprofit’s first budget to help you manage both your organization and your finances as it grows. Without a budget, you can find yourself in deep water, fast, with more money going out than coming in.

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Grant Consulting Services

JUNE 29, 2023

One word: budget. In the land of grantmaking, it’s essential to have a budget in place because grantmakers want to know that your financial situation is reasonable and how you plan on spending the money if awarded. Because it is deemed a plan, you can use it to effectively map out goals for tracking purposes.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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Big Fundraising Ideas

JUNE 4, 2024

How to Set Realistic Goals for Your School Fundraiser Blog Summary: This blog offers a comprehensive guide for school administrators, teachers, PTA members, and community stakeholders on how to set achievable SMART goals for school fundraisers. The SMART goals framework provides a practical approach to setting these objectives.

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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. Who has received previous funding? What is the likelihood of getting funded based on the history of the grant? You may be having trouble getting your team on board for adding grant writing as a line item on your budget.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 19, 2022

For some nonprofit leaders, it's also a time to start thinking about a new program year, new budget, and new goals and objectives. The same applies to seeking grant funding. New years is a time for celebration- from watching a ball drop, partying the night away with loved ones, or just celebrating in general.

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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. Grants may cost more to secure than other types of fundraising, but they are a vital part of the nonprofit's funding mix.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 28, 2024

Securing funding can often feel like an uphill battle in nonprofits’ fluctuating economic landscape. This blog post delves into practical strategies for nonprofits seeking to enhance their grant writing skills and secure necessary funding during challenging periods. Why Is This Considered a Tough Time for Nonprofit Funding?

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GrantNews

MAY 24, 2024

When discussing grants, it is important to consider the various types of funding sources that provide them. While the government is a commonly known funding source, it actually accounts for less than 30% of all grants. In response, GrantWatch provides information to identify the five main types of grant funding sources.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals? Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. How does this project fit within your mission, values, and goals?

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Just Write Grants

JUNE 26, 2024

Turning these dreams into impactful realities often requires funding, and grants can be the key. This comprehensive guide equips you, the champion of a youth initiative, with the knowledge and tools to navigate the world of grant opportunities and secure funding for your program. Budget Brackets: Grants come in various sizes.

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Strategic Grants

MAY 12, 2024

Working closely with hundreds of for-purpose / non-profit organisations, Strategic Grants often assists in navigating the complexities of securing Trusts and Foundations (T&F) funding. Proposal development Writing compelling grant applications and funder proposals is another essential for securing funding from Trusts and Foundations.

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Clairification

JULY 18, 2024

Studies show over 88% of all funds raised come from just 12% of donors. With staff cut back and budgets diminished, you need to target your resources wisely. With staff cut back and budgets diminished, you need to target your resources wisely.

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Grant Geek

MARCH 1, 2022

Everything you need to know to develop a brilliant grant proposal budget. A grant proposal budget outlines your intended expenses if you are awarded the grant funding, specific to the project or program stated in your proposal. Some grants also require the applicant to match a portion of their budget.

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Blackbaud

JULY 3, 2024

A Director of Finance at a nonprofit shared this sentiment with us during our research on the value of AI in fund accounting. AI in fund accounting has the power to drive deeper analysis and increased efficiency across your nonprofit accounting team, with the right safeguards for accuracy and privacy. Not bookkeeping.

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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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Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Let’s face it—budget planning can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for nonprofits. Do we have the funds this year to maintain our programs? Most organizations face frequent budget cuts, which creates organizational uncertainty and a scramble for new funding options. And what do we do if the answer is “no”?

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

You’ve got to use funds wisely, aligning with your mission and honoring donor intentions. In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced. Know Your Funding Types One of the first steps to strong nonprofit financial management is to understand your funding sources and how they affect your financial planning and reporting.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates has helped nonprofits earn more than $100 million in funding. As we have worked with nonprofits, some of those nonprofits love to delve into data and constantly adjust goals and metrics, and other nonprofits need more guidance about how to structure their goals to be data-driven.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Pedraza Martinez , University of Notre Dame Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds. How much of their budget is appropriate to spend on new equipment, skilled managers and everything else required for an organization to thrive and endure?

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GrantNews

MAY 31, 2024

Want to know your chances of being awarded grant funding? And finally, even if potentially eligible, the funding source might have had other funding priorities at the time the request was made. Finally, apply as early as possible so your proposal is given priority and ultimately awarded grant funding.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Unlike a for-profit business’s accountant, who would review the company’s data to determine how to maximize profitability, a nonprofit accountant will use your organization’s financial information to decide how best to use your funding to pursue your organization’s mission. Analyzing budgets. Tracking financial metrics.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A business plan is an important part of any successful business because it outlines the goals of that business, how those goals will be met, and the timeline for completion. When you write your business plan above all else, the business plan should be custom to you and your goals. Discover Your Business’s Goals 1.

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 21, 2024

In the realm of nonprofit organizations, securing funding is a crucial aspect of sustaining and expanding the impact of their missions. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help religiously affiliated nonprofits secure grants and make the most of their funding opportunities. Understanding the Landscape 1.

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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. project narrative format/content/organization, budget and budget narrative and required attachments). consistent allocation of program staff time in project narrative, staffing plan, and budget justification narrative).

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As we all begin planning for 2023, I want you to pause for a moment and consider how more grant funding could change your day-to-day nonprofit operations. And I’m talking about more funding. More funding makes a lot possible for organizations. What could you accomplish with more grant funding? This makes sense.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“When applying for a grant, seek out ways to build a relationship with the funding source.” ” When dealing with a foundation or corporate funding source, you should be able to find information on the experience, education, and existing nonprofit relationships of the administrative staff (other boards they serve on…).

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Funding Alert! There are several types of funding that correspond with those goals. In terms of budget, projects with a larger scope may be eligible to request larger amounts for up to three or five years of support, depending on the track and project. What are the program details?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The need for nonprofit start-up funding is huge, and today’s post is your guide to finding it. So today, I’d like to share some advice and best practices for finding funds to start a new nonprofit, as well as some tips for setting yourself up for long-term financial stability. Your next steps. Register today!

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Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But amazing projects need funding. It follows then, that one of the best ways to secure that funding is with a grant. However, the key to achieving a grant depends in large part on having a plan in place to effectively utilize that funding. Next, you should have a solid budget in place. Consider a budget template.

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Grant Writer Team

AUGUST 15, 2024

Start-ups face stiff competition in securing funding. It’s All About Monitoring Metrics Develop a solid budget for your business and track key metrics, demonstrating your performance. Partnering with a grant writer can help you organize your budget and present your data effectively.

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

Project Management Abilities: Grant writing often entails creating project plans, budgets, and timelines. Research Proficiency: Successful grant writing involves thorough research to understand funding opportunities and tailor proposals to specific requirements.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. You don’t want to spend more than you raise, and poor planning can turn an event into a budget buster that wastes your most precious resource – time and volunteers. Tupperware parties, garage sales, and candle fundraisers will not sustain your budget.

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Grant Writer Team

AUGUST 1, 2024

Most importantly, what does this have to do with grant funding? While we are not financial advisors, we do offer valuable insights to help prepare you and your organization for effective financial oversight as it regards grant funding. This includes budgeting, financial planning, and monitoring internal controls.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Nonprofit organizations rely on outside funding to operate. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Gone are the days when organizations could rely on private donations for consistent, sufficient funding. We recently won a $1.5 million grant.

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Grant Writer Team

APRIL 18, 2024

Many organizations are desperate to secure the funding they need. These grants provide help to organizations by awarding them the funding they need to operate. These grants provide help to organizations by awarding them the funding they need to operate. Operating grants provide general operating funds for an organization.

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