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Yes, the GrantSummit is Still Relevant to Me, a Grant Professional of over 20 Years!

Grant Professionals Association

Do the grant activities I regularly engage in match in relevant ways to others at the conference? In fact, this year’s conference had even more for me as an advanced practitioner working in the full grant lifecycle than ever before. Will I find enough sessions which teach me new concepts? Will I meet people who are new to me?

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The Financial Edge: Crafting Budgets for Grant Success

Allied Grant Writers

The primary parts of a grant budget include personnel costs, project expenses, and administrative and indirect costs. conferences, site visits). Funders often have guidelines on how much can be allocated for indirect costs, making it essential to understand these limits when budgeting. software, hardware).

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4 Great Employee Retention Ideas for Arts and Cultural Orgs

Blackbaud

With a Total Rewards approach, you not only offer fair wages and standard health benefits, but you also offer indirect benefits like: Employee wellness programs Discounts on programs, performances, or other services Flexible work schedules Volunteer time off (VTO) Free transit passes or other transportation benefits And more!

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Elevate Your Funding Prospects: Key Grant Writing Resources Revealed

Allied Grant Writers

Indirect Costs : Overhead costs, such as utilities and administrative expenses. Indirect Costs Overhead and administrative costs. Effective networking can include attending conferences, seminars, and local workshops, as well as participating in online forums dedicated to grant writing.

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Breaking Down the Budget

Grant Geek

Staying within the guidelines of the grant can sometimes include the maximum or minimum funding requests, cost per participant, and maximum caps on administration costs and indirect. Along with your specific costs associated with your project, sometimes there is also an indirect negotiated cost rate that needs to be factored in.

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The Overhead Solution: A New Nonprofit Pride Movement

Tech Soup

While this letter is a positive step, both a panel at this year's Stronger Together Conference and follow-up interviews with the participants demonstrates that more than open letters will be needed to change the conversation around costs, impact, overhead, and mission. Let's Break the Starvation Cycle.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

Get Fully Funded

Here are several ways to get indirect coverage of your organization: Pitch a story about your organization’s cause with your Executive Director as a source. Hold a press conference. Hold a press conference to discuss your issue, its impact on the community, and solutions. Instead, focus on the cause.

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