RBW Strategy

AUGUST 7, 2024

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. Policies and procedures that adhere to the 2 CFR 200 and other policy requirements. You have been awarded a federal grant. What kind of trouble? Yup, this is serious!

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

Many nonprofits continued to operate and provide essential direct services for the most vulnerable, but terminated top leadership and others since funds were short. Other cases involve adults in independent living facilities that chose to take drugs against house policy.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Compliance audits, which ensure your nonprofits adherence to federal, state, and local government regulations, as well as your organizations bylaws and other policies across all aspects of your work. Your organization receives more than $750,000 in federal funding per year.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The wealthy have already begun their exit from supporting societal crises through funding the government. One step that we might take is to use tax policy and government investment to address inequality, and shore up insecure middle-class families whose charitable giving has declined. But we need to prepare now.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But before receiving funds, you need to show you’re legally registered, governed by a board, and have solid financial management policies. On top of that, there’s a lengthy contract to review and sign. Our SOC 2 audit required us to refine our policies and plans for responding to incidents or unexpected events.

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Blackbaud

MAY 14, 2024

and how they impact students, families, and public funding in general. But there is limited conversation about how schools must adapt to accept these funds. How do you factor state-funded scholarships or school vouchers into your financial aid program? How do you receive and allocate those funds in the business office?

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

You’ve got to use funds wisely, aligning with your mission and honoring donor intentions. Know Your Funding Types One of the first steps to strong nonprofit financial management is to understand your funding sources and how they affect your financial planning and reporting. Smart money moves are vital for nonprofits.

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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. Outline your mission, target animals, services, and funding strategies.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Private and independent schools rely on tuition to fund operations. Without the steady cash flow of tuition, schools might not meet budget, payroll may need to be sourced from other funds, and the ability to maintain academic and extracurricular programs may suffer. Funds are placed in FDIC-insured custodial accounts.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Naturally, we were curious to know how grantmakers felt about the use of generative AI in funding applications. Mitigating future risks: Why your organization should have an AI policy by Astrid Vinje, Candid. Now, the other question is Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? by Guy Mika, Candid.

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RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Since the original Uniform Grant Guidance was issued in 2014, federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors have grumbled about the confusing jargon, lack of clarity, and general “squishiness” about some of the guidance’s language and how it applies to all recipients of federal funding. Plus, there’s more….

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Candid

JUNE 1, 2022

If the transaction is approved, it is processed by your payment provider and your nonprofit collects the funds. . On top of standard processing fees, some providers charge additional fees for setup, training, contract closure, and early termination. Examine each processor’s policies. Data portability policies.

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Elevate

MARCH 4, 2025

For many nonprofits, federal grants and contracts are just one part of their larger revenue profile. With the news to date this year dominated by updates regarding reductions in federal funding, little advice is available about how policy change at the federal level contributes to changes in private funding priorities and availability.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

While forming a nonprofit can be a long and stressful process, we hope this list brings some clarity to what costs you will need to set aside to adequately fund your nonprofit venture. This will include money for payroll, benefits, payroll taxes and contract employees. Funding offsets start-up costs. Do not be discouraged.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The sponsor, in turn, makes available to the project the funds raised for the project. For many reasons, particularly for donors motivated to fund advocacy work, donations to a social sponsor may be an attractive option. The project may solicit gifts and apply for grants through the sponsor.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

Ghaffari laid out a hypothetical situation: Imagine a homeless shelter funded through two contracts, one from HUD and the other from the City of San Francisco. The combination of the two contracts do not provide sufficient funding to carry out this program. Budgeting, fiscal policies, and internal control resources.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The topic is research funding. Through our work in grant development, we’ve met many faculty members who have not received training on how to find funding or write grant proposals. In this post, we share what we’ve learned about finding research funding based on our experience working with faculty at US-based universities.

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GrantNews

JULY 18, 2024

GrantWatch also has a list of grant funding possibilities al geared toward marketing strategies. Do You Have a Social Media Marketing Policy? If you don’t have a social media marketing policy, get one. A well-crafted social media policy protects everyone involved. of Americans are now active on social media.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

What you hear is, “We would be happy to fund that. What you do next is entirely dependent on the policies and procedures that your organization has put in place for your development team. Create philanthropic policies that incentivize partnership. Establish written policies and procedures to empower your development office.

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

Until upwards of 80% of people have either been vaccinated or contracted and recovered from COVID, any in-person events raise the risk of spreading the virus further. All of this means that virtual events help nonprofits come away with more funds raised with less effort. Fundraising During COVID: Virtual Events Are Front and Center.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 18, 2024

Awards range from $50,000 to $1million and there is a three-year period of performance beginning the date the funds are released. 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).

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GrantNews

JANUARY 17, 2024

A large part of being a nonprofit is getting grants to fund the vital work you do for your community. You guessed it; they all need funding. And the most effective way to achieve the proper funding is to apply for grants. What Do Nonprofit Grants Fund? Community outreach initiatives depend on these campaigns.

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Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

It offers a way for donors to leave a lasting legacy while providing nonprofits with a stable source of future funding. Planned gifts can help organizations weather economic uncertainties, fund long-term projects, and ensure their mission continues for generations to come. After the donor’s death, the remaining funds go to the charity.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Too often, grant management is seen as a scary, messy aspect of grant funding, and we have a vague understanding of the requirements or components. These are common scenarios, and while they may be new or unknown, taking steps to understand how grant funds should be managed is critical to the nonprofit’s success.

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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 is for the purpose of installing solar panels. Funding is for organizations that provide literacy programs that target students who are below grade level readers.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

QA/QI is also a criterion funders often use in reviewing and selecting grant application requests to fund. 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.

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Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It includes 20 questions that, together, measure the organization’s readiness to seek grant funding. What are your current sources of funding? If you only have a few sources of funding, you may not be sustainable. If you only have a few sources of funding, you may not be sustainable. This one is easy. How did you do?

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Sustainability is one of the key concerns in the fundraising world, and it’s important for your nonprofit to identify ways to find additional funding so you can continue supporting your community for a long time. These gifts can be given for general purposes or to fund specific areas within the organization. Donor-advised funds.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

And if a nonprofit lacks funding and resources for HR functions, then policy manuals and forms, performance reviews, and regular training can all become desperately out of date or be nonexistent. Additional Discounts on HR Materials and Services. Images: HR Solutions Partners logo; TechSoup image.

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iGrantWriters

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Eligibility Proposers must be affiliated with an institution at nspires.nasaprs.com/ and, in general, NASA provides funding only to US institutions. that propose on the basis of a policy of no-exchange-of-funds; consult the Guidebook for Proposers ([link] for specific details. Organizations outside the U.S. participants.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 30, 2024

But for those who have limited or no vision, it is vital that funding is available. Level one translates every printed character, while level two contains contractions and letter combinations. Below, you will find some grants available for braille-related literacy and/or funding assistance for visually impaired individuals.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

Blurred Policy Lines and the Downsides of Sharing. Nonprofits that work in policy and advocacy can help craft legislation and work with local, state, and national policymakers to adopt laws that balance the explosion of sharing-economy startups and protect the marginalized from exploitation. What role does the social sector play?

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

improving policies and procedures and strengthening internal controls). Here are the circumstances that may trigger an audit requirement: Federal, state, and local government contracts may require an audit as part of the nonprofit’s contract for funding.

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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 ! Best practices in grants management indicate an organization should follow the same processes for all grant funding, regardless of the source. An organization’s cognizant agency is the one from which most federal funds are received.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We often work closely with other units in our organizations to manage grant-funded projects successfully and effectively. This means we need to be conversant with funding rules from a wide range of sources—federal, state, and private organizations. Keep in contact with your funding representative. Financial information (e.g.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” The staff, as led by the executive director (president, CEO…) implements that policy: the tactical three-foot view. Program volunteers will also have policy implementation duties. But funding goes beyond their own gift.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

It was a one-day in-person free workshop, thanks to funding from Google Foundation , and attracted an impressive array of smart and informed nonprofit technologists. The way to judge a cloud vendor's strength is to read their service level agreement, privacy policy, audit reports, and standard contract.

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