Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Your inbox explodes with grant alerts, deadlines, and requests for updates. Grant applications feel like intricate puzzles you have to solve alone. Juggling budgets, reporting, and compliance tasks makes you feel like a one-person circus act. ‍ Do I Really Need Strategies and Best Practices?

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

I have been in chat rooms and webinars with people who are new to the grants profession and have been asked to stand up the grants management function for their organization. I spent many years as a successful grant professional and managed grants that were not from public sources.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Often when grant professionals come into new roles, they are responsible for standing up the new grant management function at their organization. If this includes the capacity to manage grants with a federal origin, the task can be daunting. Assess your organization’s past performance with grants.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

That’s why thinking about the key types of tools to help you with your grant management work is so important. While each organziation has unique goals and needs, there are four broad TYPES of tools for you to consider putting in your grant related toolbox. Grant Management Software. Internal Communication Tools .

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

The grant lifecycle is an all-encompassing process that needs to be properly managed in order for all parties involved to be successful. Consider the grant award to be a partnership between the funder and your organization. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management? So where do you start?

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Indeed, the grant writing team may not realize that, in particular, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has much to contribute to the success of the grant application and the administrative processes that follow. In an ideal world, the M&G rate used on the grant application budget would then be 20% (i.e.,

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 6, 2021

New Workflow White Paper features examples in bill pay, grants management, budget development, payroll, purchase orders and other critical areas where approval processes and key steps can be automated to improve efficiency and accuracy. Download Mastering Workflow in Nonprofit Management.

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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.

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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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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

QA/QI is also a criterion funders often use in reviewing and selecting grant application requests to fund. But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? Two different kinds of experiences supported this author’s development as a grant professional. Townsel, S.M.,

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Grant Training Center

JULY 31, 2023

The NIH closely scrutinizes the Data Management Plan (DMP) as a fundamental part of the grant application, for it demonstrates how data will be handled and generated during the research project. Roles and responsibilities: Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of team members regarding data management.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Is your team equipped to get reporting, budgeting, grant management, audits, and payroll right? This guide covers the bases – download to understand nonprofit-specific functionality, how to navigate the process, FAQs, and ways to ensure your team is positioned to support your organization’s long-term financial health.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. One important but sometimes overlooked step in future planning is ensuring proper nonprofit financial management. Their duties range from budget creation and cash flow forecasting to grant management and financial policy development.

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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 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

Many grants come with significant—and detailed—compliance requirements. To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. Here are three ways that your fund accounting system can support your grant management needs.

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AmpliFund

JUNE 12, 2023

We know that managing grants can be confusing, and we’re here to help. 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. Create Processes Never underestimate the importance of creating standard processes when you’re managing grants.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 31, 2023

They spend money on fundraising and overhead activities to secure individual donations, increase marketing, host fundraising events, and submit and manage grants. Yet these same foundations require hoop after hoop for nonprofits to jump through during the grant management process. Site visits happen.

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Instrumentl

AUGUST 2, 2024

Unlock successful post-award management with our 5-step blueprint workshop. Learn to master compliance, reporting, and budget oversight, and ensure clear communication and accountability. Join Rachel Fidler Cannella to transform your grant management approach and optimize your post-award process.

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Strategic Grants

MAY 12, 2024

Our solution to your T&F research needs is to arm your organisation with the Grants Expertise Management System (GEMS) to help you identify the right funding opportunities. Proposal development Writing compelling grant applications and funder proposals is another essential for securing funding from Trusts and Foundations.

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

As an added benefit, nonprofits with budgets less than $1 million that earn a Gold Seal of Transparency are eligible to receive a complimentary, one-year subscription to Foundation Directory Essential, Candid’s funder prospecting tool. We are also partnering with grants management system vendors to ensure smooth integrations are available.

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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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Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

Writing the Grant Applications: The most important part of your writer’s job is to write and develop grant proposals. Budget: Your writer needs full access to your books in most cases. Without a solid budget in place, no grant application will be a winner. A good grant writer edits and proofreads accordingly.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Effective nonprofit financial management is a team effort. Two key members of your organization’s financial management team are your accountant and your chief financial officer (CFO). What is this nonprofit doing well when it comes to financial management? Analyzing budgets. Where is there room for improvement?

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. This means that they may have more options and choices when it comes to applying for grants. Limit mid-cycle reporting to a phone call with the program manager.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But the point is that there are lots of scenarios in which you can do your best work and still not get the grant. After you’ve researched enough grant opportunities, spoken with enough foundation reps and program managers, and read enough RFPs you start to get a sense for what will work best and what won’t.

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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. However, those who are second-tier subrecipients or contractors are not required to do so.

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

However, many organizations are unprepared for the multitude of regulations and requirements associated with managing federally funded programs. Understand Your Organization’s Capacity Your organization should consider these four components before applying for any grant, especially those connected to federal dollars.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Grants are part of the revenue mix for many nonprofit organizations, providing a source of funding for various projects. However, grant recipients need to have a clear understanding of what grants can and cannot pay for as they build this revenue into their budgets. Identify various types of grants and their restrictions.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

SAM Registration ‘SAM’ stands for ‘System for Award Management’ and like a DUNS number, this is another requirement for applying for and receiving federal awards. – There are tons of companies out there that will approach you to manage and update your SAM registration for you and will want to charge you a fee to do so.

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Instrumentl

JULY 15, 2024

Explore detailed comparisons of top alternatives to Grant Forward, focusing on features, benefits, and pricing. This guide aids grant writers and nonprofits in choosing effective grant management and prospecting tools that align with their needs and budget.

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PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Grants Lifecycle 101 Grants Management is crucial for your organization if you would like to continue receiving grants. The focus on performance, accountability, and transparency play a major role as you manage the grants. What is a Grant Lifecycle? Some organization allow internal audits.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Provide a Budget : Include a detailed budget that outlines how grant money will be used. Detailed Budget Shows understanding of costs and financial planning. Review Eligibility Criteria : Carefully read the eligibility requirements for each grant. Below is a sample budget template.

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Candid

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But it can feel overwhelming to apply for 501(c)(3) status and plan for how to manage the business side of things. Financial management, budgeting, and accounts payable/receivable Tax preparation and annual audit Grants management Risk assessment and insurance Legal counsel. Not to worry!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

If you rely solely on a government grant, what happens when the agency changes its eligibility criteria and you no longer qualify? If you depend on a foundation with whom you have a long-standing relationship, what happens when the grants manager—your primary contact—retires and the Trustees decide to support another cause?

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Challenge One of the most significant pain points in grant writing is the time commitment required. Solution To manage time constraints effectively: Develop a Grant Calendar : Create a detailed calendar with deadlines, submission requirements, and timelines for each grant application. Understanding Grant Guidelines 2.1

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Learn about the positive impact AccuFund financial management solutions can have on your nonprofit - budgeting, grants management, HR, payroll, workflows, automations, API integrations and more. Join a live webinar.

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