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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

When you work for a nonprofit organization, you dont hope for a period of unexpected demand or income fluctuations. Operating reserves provide a financial cushion to help nonprofit organizations weather economic uncertainty and make stronger strategic decisions. Still not sure if an operating reserve is right for your nonprofit?

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What you can do about the chaotic federal funds situation

Future Fundraising Now

As of this morning, heres what I know: For international aid nonprofits, the impact is already happening, and spreading. Other nonprofit sectors: Funding is back. Ripple effects from overseas cuts, broken contracts, and more is hitting hard and quickly. This feels more like, Were dismantling the airplane while its flying.

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Untangling the New Uniform Grant Guidance

RBW Strategy

De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate Increase (§200.414): For those recipients (and subrecipients) who do not have a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement in place, this is welcome news. The new guidance states that cognizant federal agencies will uphold these indirect rates and pass-through entities (PTEs) must do the same.

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Taking the Fear out of Grant Management: Indirect Cost Allocation By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

Have you ever wondered what indirect costs entail, or heard the term “de minimus rate” and questioned what that means? These indirect costs can be allocated to grant proposals. These indirect costs can be allocated to grant proposals. What are indirect costs? That is an indirect expense to this particular grant project.

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The Overhead Solution: A New Nonprofit Pride Movement

Tech Soup

Think of the words "overhead" and "nonprofits" and what comes to mind? If the nonprofit sector is going to change the conversation about overhead, the sector first needs to foster a more honest discussion about responsible accounting. If so, you've fallen victim to the overhead myth. For example, Ms.

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How to Calculate Net Gain from Your Nonprofit Event 

GiveSmart

With in-person events as a cornerstone fundraiser for many nonprofits, nonprofits are always looking for ways to raise more all while spending less. With two out of three nonprofits feeling pressured to increase revenue streams, it is increasingly important to ensure your fundraising events are driving revenue for your mission.

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How Does a Nonprofit Find Funding to Keep the Lights On?

Tech Soup

So, how does a nonprofit find funding to keep the lights on and grow the programs?" First, let's look at the statistics, culled from GrantStation's most recent State of Grantseeking™ Report : Almost 70 percent of nonprofits keep their indirect and administrative costs at 20 percent or less of their annual budget.