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Pre- and Post-Award is like PB&J

RBW Strategy

Thinking through the post-award experience from a pre-award vantage Picture this – you work at a nonprofit and have a big, audacious project that you are looking to get off the ground. Its all about the risk When engaging in grant seeking, inherent risks are built into the process.

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How to Kickoff Your Federal Grant Project

RBW Strategy

Whether you are a recipient, pass-through entity, or subrecipient, you have been given the unique responsibility of becoming a steward of federal grant funds. Through these policies and procedures, you’ll want to answer the following questions: Has management designed policies and procedures to handle a wide variety of circumstances?

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I still have challenges with clients not getting information to me on time, resulting in some last-minute panic.

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

I’m wondering if you have a resource you can pass along? Embedding language within contracts that underscores the importance of adhering to mutually agreed-upon deadlines serves as a proactive measure, emphasizing to clients the critical role their timely cooperation plays in the success of the grant proposal. Thanks so much!

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Untangling the New Uniform Grant Guidance

RBW Strategy

I co-led a session through MyFedTrainer in which we discussed these topics more in-depth. The new guidance states that cognizant federal agencies will uphold these indirect rates and pass-through entities (PTEs) must do the same. Let’s examine each one. The rate will increase from 10% to 15% which is a 50% increase.

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Analyzing Budgets and Saving Money at a Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

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. This strategy is fantastic EXCEPT during a pandemic!

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Why Are Nonprofits Experiencing An Insurance Crisis? And What Can the Nonprofit Sector Do About it?

Blue Avocado

Work to create a fairer judicial environment for nonprofits NIA has been working for several years to help pass common-sense laws in the most problematic states to help level the playing field so that nonprofits are not being held accountable for things over which they have no control.

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How To Leverage Your Volunteers For Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

CauseVox

Their passion for your mission will show through in their outreach, which makes them a powerful social proof for potential donors. Pass the information you learn along to your fundraisers. No clunky software, endless contracts, or needless complexity. Make them feel like part of a community.