Grants Plus

JANUARY 19, 2024

By: Laura Altieri According to the National Council of Nonprofits, more than 30% of nonprofit revenues come from government grants and contracts. Jana Morace, Director of Grants and Contracts Management, credits the Grants Plus team for achieving a 100% win rate for the grants we’ve pursued together.

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Grant Consulting Services

JANUARY 9, 2024

Services such as basic telephone service or internet access may not require a contract. Under a contract. Tariffed or month-to-month services provided under a contract are considered to be contracted services. Eligible products and the upkeep of eligible products are generally provided under a contract.

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Grant Consulting Services

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Pumpkin spice everything and jack-o-lanterns signal the beginning of a new Erate “Season” at Grant Consulting Services LLC. Contact us today for a free consultation to discuss how we can help you maximize your technology dollars through the Erate program. first appeared on Grant Consulting Services, LLC.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2024

For business owners seeking government contracts, selecting a NAICS code aids in marketing your services. As more professional data are collected, it can help to remove the guesswork involved in determining competitive wages and provide grant professionals with leverage during contract negotiations. Census Bureau, 2024).

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

The CEO of the language learning app Duolingo, Luis von Ahn, shared in a podcast interview that the company did not renew some contracts with hourly employees because the contractors were asked to do very rote language tasks that computers were just as good at. The sudden prevalence of AI is in many ways astounding. You have the choice.

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” AI to the Rescue: Streamlining Thank You’s for More Donor Love As fundraisers, we understand the power of a well-crafted thank-you note. But let's face it, finding time to personalize thank you can be a massive challenge, especially for short-staffed development offices. Be concise.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 20, 2024

How an HR Consultant Can Help Even with the right strategies in your back pocket, making substantial and sustainable changes to your nonprofit’s internal culture may still feel daunting. That’s where an HR consultant can help! An HR consultant is an outside expert in all things HR, and many work specifically with nonprofits.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a new grant professional, I rely upon the Code of Ethics to help me explain to leaders of non-profit organizations how to work with a contract grant professional. As a member of the GPA, I can tactfully articulate the scope of my professional services and confidently ask for a suitable contract for the work.

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Grant Writer Team

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Sample grant from GrantWatch, a reputable grant database: Training and Technical Assistance – Contract for services to a USA consultant to provide training and technical assistance to grantees participating in a financial empowerment program. Do you own a small business, or are you an entrepreneur looking to start one up?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Speak with your accountant to explore what “contract positions” entail. It might be possible to keep staff members on a contract basis until your organization can sustain employees long-term. Service Contracts – Don’t forget to reassess annual service contracts. Fact: there are currently over 2.7 But you can’t avoid it.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2024

How an HR Consultant Can Help Even with the right strategies in your back pocket, making substantial and sustainable changes to your nonprofit’s internal culture may still feel daunting. That’s where an HR consultant can help! An HR consultant is an outside expert in all things HR, and many work specifically with nonprofits.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2023

In a rapidly changing economy and job market, the transition from traditional employment to independent consulting is becoming increasingly appealing and common. As an independent consultant, rates for experienced grant writers range from $150 to $400 per hour, depending on the type of service and client.

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Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As a 35+ year veteran of nonprofits, including the last 17 years as a full time grant consultant, I have celebrated many successes and cried over some spectacular failures. Are you grant ready? After a few years of working with various nonprofits, I started to notice patterns. Here’s what it means to be “Grant Ready.” This one is easy.

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Sharpshooter Communications

MARCH 30, 2023

Consider hiring a qualified consultant to handle your grant seeking activity. An excellent contracted grant professional can handle the bulk of the grant work, freeing your staff to do mission-critical tasks. 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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Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” AI to the Rescue: Streamlining Thank You’s for More Donor Love As fundraisers, we understand the power of a well-crafted thank-you note. But let's face it, finding time to personalize thank you can be a massive challenge, especially for short-staffed development offices. Be concise.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 12, 2024

For some of us, we seek external support with contract support to help address the new opportunities. The post Nostalgia and Grants: How Tetris 99 Mirrors a Full Grant Calendar appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. That’s right, grants. What unique solutions have you tried? Comment below!

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 25, 2024

For those who want to be founders of a 501c organization in the exploration phase pre registering their organization, that may mean challenging them to do a feasibility study or better yet contracting your services to execute one. How would you interpret this data?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Making a few smaller asks of prospects leading up to your major gift request, such as volunteering, attending an event, or consulting on a project, can help them connect more deeply with your mission. To effectively cultivate your prospective major donors, make sure to: Meet with each prospect one-on-one.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2024

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduces guidelines on how nonprofits should handle grants and contracts, and these updates help nonprofits report their finances accurately and in a standard manner. It offers a comprehensive overview of revenue and expenses over a specific timeframe. Let’s dive in!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

Utilizing managed IT services (also called IT outsourcing) can be great for a small to medium-size business, but it does come with some risks. It's important to understand some common pitfalls when using managed IT service providers (MSPs). Then you can ensure you've got the proper protocols and agreements in place to avoid those pitfalls.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

Early career experiences supporting corporate responses to competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) opportunities for business contracts provided insights into how to read, understand, and respond to RFPs. Two different kinds of experiences supported this author’s development as a grant professional. Townsel, S.M., She earned her S.M.

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 16, 2024

Invariably, we find that our consulting clients are struggling with lame, tired sounding thank you notes. Casual writing – use contractions such as "We’ll" rather than "We will." We expect your thank you's can use some brushing up. And they always ask us for help to create a killer thank you letter. Make your letter feel personal.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A recent Harvard Business School study compared two groups of consultants—one using AI tools and the other not—performing the same workplace tasks such as writing, analysis, and strategy. Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. Disrupting job tasks is not the same as eliminating jobs.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

While some organizations do have the capacity and expertise, many need to contract with an external evaluator for one or several reasons. Capacity: Having a cadre of well-trained staff or consultants, the necessary equipment, and infrastructure indicates that the evaluator is prepared to take on the evaluation.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Partnership Contract Lessons from the American Revolution ✊ Is This the End of Amateurism in Cause Marketing ? However, if you need ANYTHING over the next couple of weeks - questions or anything related to case studies, coaching, or consulting - don't hesitate to reply to this newsletter. At least that's what my wife tells me.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Your Client & Subcontractor Contracts. Use our contract templates, designed by an attorney who has represented clients in business law for the last 30 years. Use our contract templates, designed by an attorney who has represented clients in business law for the last 30 years. Your Client Pipeline Materials.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This can include finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators (among others). The organization elects to contract with the construction company in question without seeking bids from additional companies. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 18, 2024

Each applicant must provide evidence of its legal capacity to contract with the Rural Utilities Service to obtain the grant and comply with all applicable requirements, in accordance with 7 CFR part 1734.4(a). They are very helpful resources to consult as you think through your project design. What is the program goal?

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators). The de minimis rate may be applied to all modified total direct costs, which includes all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, contracts and services, travel, and up to the first $25,000 of each subaward.

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 16, 2024

Invariably, as fundraising consultants, we find that our clients are struggling with lame, tired sounding thank you notes. Casual writing – use contractions such as "We’ll" rather than "We will." We expect your thank you's can use some brushing up. And they always ask us for help to create a killer thank you letter. Say: Dear Ms.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

This will include money for payroll, benefits, payroll taxes and contract employees. Funding is intended for maintenance, winterization, initial and annual start-ups, and technical consultation services. Are you or someone you know considering taking the plunge to start a nonprofit? Some nonprofits may choose to work remotely.

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Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Charitable Gift Annuities A charitable gift annuity is a contract between a donor and a charity. From understanding the basics to implementing best practices that favor success (like mastering planned giving conversations ), we’ve covered it all. You’ll even learn how to successfully market planned gifts. What is planned giving?

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The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 9, 2024

A fundraising consultant can identify opportunities for improvement in your existing fundraising plan and build new strategies to advance your nonprofit. In this guide, we’ll cover five simple steps to hire the perfect fundraising consultant for your nonprofit. Read up on consulting services. Secure your board’s buy-in.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 14, 2021

A waiver is a contract signed by your event guests that states that they won’t hold your nonprofit or its representatives accountable for any damages resulting from their attendance at your event. By signing the contract, they form a binding agreement that states they won’t sue you if something happens when participating in your event.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

A quick consultation with Tech Impact will evaluate whether your nonprofit or foundation can benefit from outsourcing its IT. Migration to managed IT support requires signing a one-year service contract. Migration to managed IT support requires signing a one-year service contract. IT Support and Consulting Services at TechSoup.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Nonprofit legal consultants have helped thousands of nonprofits like yours successfully (and legally) fundraise online. Contracts with Independent Professionals. Commercial Co-Venture Contracts. This process can become confusing, so keep in mind that your nonprofit doesn’t need to navigate these legal channels alone.

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iGrantWriters

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

that propose on the basis of a policy of no-exchange-of-funds; consult the Guidebook for Proposers ([link] for specific details. Awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers, depending on the nature of the work proposed, the proposing organization, and/or program requirements.

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