Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Governance and Management factors: How does your Board feel about how much you should have in reserve vs spending on programs? Uneven cash flows: How much does your income and spending vary throughout the year? Revenue volatility factors: How volatile are your revenue sources?

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At the same time, worsening heat and weather will mean that the nonprofit sector is more needed than ever: The impact of climate change will cause widespread suffering that only government and nonprofit action can address. The wealthy have already begun their exit from supporting societal crises through funding the government.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

“First, though there is no cost associated, you have to fill out the government form to receive an Employee Identification Number. Registration Fees Along with paying fees to get approved for tax-exempt status, both to your state and to the federal government, you may also have to pay to register as an official charity with your state.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2011

It is the United States' first comprehensive policy that addresses the proper handling of used or discarded electronics devices. The policy is designed to increase industrial capacity in electronics recycling, refurbishment, and remanufacturing to increase the number of US-based green jobs and the safe handling of discarded electronics.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Cooperative agreements to nonprofits and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to provide technical assistance to local government agencies to reduce pollution in wastewater treatment systems. Protecting Water Resources and Native Lands !

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GrantNews

APRIL 4, 2024

In addition, they offer activities and programs specifically designed for children, and most libraries have a zero-tolerance policy for bullying and harassment. Funding supports project costs and may be used for supplies, display fabrication, publicity, and contract workers. Libraries help preserve our history.

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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. Later service as an external reviewer for government agency grant programs provided further insights into grant proposal best practices.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 17, 2024

Advocacy and Awareness Campaigns: Last, but certainly not least, grants fund efforts to raise awareness about specific issues or advocate for policy changes. Contracts for services to nonprofits to address the housing needs of vulnerable residents. Community outreach initiatives depend on these campaigns. Projects serve at-risk youth.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

However, many state and local government grants are pass-through funding from federal agencies and held to the same rules and regulations. Conflict of Interest A conflict of interest (COI) /financial conflict of interest (FCOI) policy is one of the essential policies a nonprofit board must establish.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

improving policies and procedures and strengthening internal controls). While there aren’t immediate, governed repercussions to receiving an adverse or disclaimer of opinion reports, it is imperative to address the concerns identified in the report before the next audit.

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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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GrantNews

JANUARY 30, 2024

Level one translates every printed character, while level two contains contractions and letter combinations. Also grants of up to $15,000 to eligible nonprofits and government entities to implement or expand humanities programs to benefit residents. In fact, the system has remained relatively unchanged since its invention.

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DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Animal shelters are generally government-run and funded and, therefore, more regulated. Effective Policies : It allows you to develop effective policies and procedures for animal care and handling, ensuring consistency and quality. Adoption Agreements Draft a contract with guidelines for pet care and return policies.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We need to have a solid understanding of fields with differing skill sets, like accounting, writing, human resources, policy, administration, compliance. Depending on the project, you may need to work with stakeholders representing HR, accounting, management, consultants, governing boards, front-line workers, volunteers, and so on.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Nonprofits have two customers – the people they serve through the mission and the people or organizations which pay for all or part of the services, such as donors, insurance companies, government entities, and more. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” Think strategic, 3,000-foot view.

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GiveSmart

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One way your organization can do this is to obtain an employer identification number (EIN) from the federal government. Get insurance policies. Your nonprofit must submit annual returns and reports to the federal government for ongoing compliance and to keep its tax-exempt status. Process your payroll. Make your tax payments.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Check out the previous posts on conflict of interest policies and procedures and time and effort ! The key is knowing how your organization’s policy and procedure for allocating indirect costs and what this entails. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 18, 2024

Eligible applicants include those who are legally organized as an incorporated organization, an Indian tribe or tribal organization, a state or local unit of government, a consortium, or other legal entity, including a private corporation organized on a for-profit or not-for-profit basis.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

What’s a Better Fit, Government or Foundation Funding? Government Databases IV. Not only will the funder require one, but they may expect to have significant input on your M&E plan, to the point of telling you the indicators you should use; this level of engagement is not uncommon in government-funded grants.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 21, 2020

Advertising Disclosures [Released 10/02/19] Registration & Reporting Requirements [Released 12/4/19] Contracts [Released 02/29/20] UBIT [It’s here!] This distinction between acknowledgments and advertising arises from federal tax rules governing “qualified sponsorship payments.”

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

MAY 15, 2024

I’m pretty sure these are essentially no-bid contracts and if RFPs are issued they must be published in an alternate fed portal than grants.gov and are wired for particular nonprofits. In other words, the feds are “hiring” nonprofits via discretionary grant programs.

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AmpliFund

JANUARY 3, 2023

State governments, elected officials, and appointed officials will be responsible for creating and implementing funds that they receive. Develop processes, policies, and procedures for procurement. Organizations without procurement policies should create them to outline their internal procedures for purchasing.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Note that traditional nonprofit directors and officers (D&O) liability and commercial general liability insurance policies might be — and likely are — insufficient to fully protect organizations in all of these areas.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Changes in federal policies and priorities can create significant uncertainty for your organization. Due to the policy updates, you are probably looking for strategies to navigate the changes but may not know where to start. This also includes your policies. How to do it Stay up to date on policy updates.

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Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

PlannedGiving TWEETABLE INSIGHT Tweet The Compounding Impact of Policy Shifts: Political Changes and Government Funding Reductions Smart nonprofits build funding models that withstand policy changes under any administration. Diversification is your shield against shifting government priorities.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 2, 2024

When drafting a CBP, we usually get the company’s DEIA statement/policies to incorporate. ” CBPs are just Section 3 Plans by another name with a soupçon of DEIA. The fun part is that not a single DOE client seems to care about the CBP, except that they know they must submit one to get funded.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

20, 2025), Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20, 2025), Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (Jan. Can the President order a review of its funding programs to discern policy fit, effectiveness and impact? 24, 2025).[a][b]

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