Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Know Your Current Situation Frustrations with your CRM may be due to the limitations of the tool, but they may also be due to the way your team has chosen to use the tool, or a lack of training. I often consult with clients who arent able to use functionality in their CRM because of choices they have made with their data.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2013

For big projects or large sets of data, you might want to consult with a professional designer or somebody on staff with design skills. Piktochart doesn't require a contract or any sign-up fees so your organization can give Piktochart's professional package a whirl for a few months to test it out.

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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. Regular training for staff on the nuances of fund accounting can also help prevent misunderstandings and ensure compliance.

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Finance Contracts Contract Funding 80

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. Leaders are going to need a talent development strategy for upskilling employees.

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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. If not, are you willing to invest in training or hire specialists? Offer individual consultations to help donors explore which options might be best for their situation. After the donor’s death, the remaining funds go to the charity.

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Pass-Through Policy Policies Education 83

GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Nonprofits often use a lawyer to get a set of ‘trained professional eyes’ on their documents. 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.

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Insurance Insurance Liability Insurance Nonprofit 91

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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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 25, 2024

She also runs the Nonprofit Academy training called “ From Start Up to Strong – Setting Expectations for Newly Formed Entities Serving the Greater Common Good.” She’s even written the book for nonprofit startups “The Nonprofit Workbook.” billion to charity, signifying a 3.4%

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

The dividing lines between the work of grants and contracts and philanthropy can be as distinct as two different divisions that have separate, defined functions, or as blurred as the responsibilities of a single individual who wears two different hats.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2023

Look no further than Grant Writing Boss Club, where you can take your grant writing skills to new heights with our comprehensive training program and member benefits. Training Library If you’re a fan of binge-watching on Netflix, you’ll love our training library!

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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. Has your board completed the Standards for Excellence of other comprehensive board training? Are you grant ready? Do you document the outputs of your programming?

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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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Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 20, 2021

This includes people, supplies, equipment, training, travel, technology, consultants, buildings, communications, etc.) We will contract out for accounting and fundraising services, which is estimated to cost $70,000 annually. The remaining funds will need to come from donations, grants, and government contracts.

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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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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

” Gateway brought in a consultant for a branding project. The consultant worked with numerous stakeholders at Gateway, interviewing staff and volunteers as well as educators and other contacts in the community. Gateway was glad to work with a consulting firm that understood the needs of nonprofits. We have to have color!”

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 19, 2010

There’s a difference in staff, volunteers, and contract employees. As a coach and consultant, I’m a huge proponent of continued education. As a coach and consultant, I’m a huge proponent of continued education. Do you know the difference and how to avoid getting in trouble and being forced to pay back-taxes?

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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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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. Teespring offers consultation services to help organizations with shirt design, marketing strategy, and account management. • Your State Humanities Council.

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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). A good COI policy will include provisions for regular COI training. The organization elects to contract with the construction company in question without seeking bids from additional companies.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Without further ado, check out my interview with this consulting expert. TechSoup : Could you tell us a bit about your background - how long you've been with Tech Impact, what work you do, and what you enjoy most about providing tech consulting to nonprofits? providing software and network training to end-users. a good idea?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As the number of students we taught rose and tenure-track faculty left, they were replaced with wonderful, intelligent, highly-trained contingent faculty with heavy teaching loads, by-the-course or one-year contracts, and little to no support for equipment, materials, or professional development. There are enforced lunch breaks.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Drafting the Evaluation Budget Your first step in drafting an evaluation budget is to consult with finance staff and program staff. Finance staff familiar with contracts and procurement may be able to pass along cost-cutting information. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators). The direct costs (service, equipment, training) are likely direct costs, but the administrative assistant’s increase in time spent facilitating these services isn’t allowable. That is an indirect expense to this particular grant project.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. The finance discussion could be your most important ever in your new board member training.

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Finance Nonprofit Policy Policies 52

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In addition, users note escalating contracts and unclear fee structures. You must also be a new HubSpot customer and willing to lock into an annual contract. Consult with the team members who will use your CRM daily to get their thoughts on which solution will work best. Train team members on how to use your CRM.

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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.

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 28, 2021

Grant Gopher , an affordable database that costs $9/month and does not require an annual contract, is an example of a database that focuses on grant opportunities. A second plus for GrantStation is that its user interface is straightforward, so no extensive training is necessary to learn your way around the database.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 2, 2024

Specifically, certain grant funding agreements that further DEI could find themselves the subject of challenges under 42 USC Section 1981 (as was the case with The Fearless Fund), which prohibits discrimination in the making and enforcement of contracts (as distinct from gifts). Tell us: how is your nonprofit operating in this new landscape?

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 2, 2024

Second fun fact: these also read about the same, which means they’re likely boilerplate, written by the army of DEIA consultants that have emerged. ” CBPs are just Section 3 Plans by another name with a soupçon of DEIA. When drafting a CBP, we usually get the company’s DEIA statement/policies to incorporate.

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