Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? What gaps exist in government data collection on LGBTQ+ aging that is leading to gaps in policy protections and services? That information led the organization to expand its housing programs.

Transportation 116

Transportation Policy Policies Training 116

Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Mitigating future risks: Why your organization should have an AI policy by Astrid Vinje, Candid. Any nonprofit can earn a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Seal by demonstrating its commitment to transparency and sharing information about its mission, programs, financials, leadership, and/or goals and metrics.

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AI Fundraising Burnout Demographics 52

Blackbaud

MAY 14, 2024

Legislation is constantly evolving, and school leaders need to stay informed. They track state education policies—including enacted and vetoed bills and pending legislation—and maintain a state legislation watchlist in various educational areas, including school choice.

Software 94

Software Contracts Contract Education 94

Candid

JUNE 1, 2022

On top of standard processing fees, some providers charge additional fees for setup, training, contract closure, and early termination. Examine each processor’s policies. As you drill down into the specifics of each payment processor you’re considering, remember to thoroughly examine each company’s policies.

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Policy Policies Nonprofit Contracts 106

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Informed Decisions : It enables you to make informed decisions about the health, behavior, and overall welfare of the animals under your care. Effective Policies : It allows you to develop effective policies and procedures for animal care and handling, ensuring consistency and quality.

Policy 59

Policy Policies Fundraising Funding 59

Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Depending on your organization’s focus and activities, you may have different types of funding, such as grants, contracts, donations, program fees, sponsorships, or merchandise sales. This will help you make informed decisions and optimize your resource allocation.

Management 98

Management Policy Policies Budget 98

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

As stated in the guidance, OMB revised Parts 25 (Unique Entity Identifier & System for Award Management), 170 (Reporting Subaward & Executive Compensation Information), and 175 (Award Term for Trafficking in Persons) to ensure its guidance properly aligns with underlying statutes, as amended.

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UEI Grant Grants Procurement 130

GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Having a legal perspective helps ensure the paperwork filed has all the accurate information required. This will include money for payroll, benefits, payroll taxes and contract employees. However, most nonprofit organizations start out with a Business Owner’s Policy (BOP). The cost usually runs from $200-$300 a month.

Insurance 114

Insurance Insurance Liability Insurance Nonprofit 114

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 22, 2017

WAA has taken steps to institute a Whistleblower's Policy to protect employees who may report illegal or dishonest business practices. The WAA board formed an RFP Committee and began the process for the 2017-2019 contract to ensure that Worcester's pricing of wreaths is competitive. Maybe this information was always there.

Contracts 65

Contracts Contract Procurement Policy 65

GrantNews

JULY 18, 2024

Craft a list of goals you want to achieve with your strategy: Raise brand awareness Share important information Increase website traffic, likes, comments, and shares Cultivate relationships with donors and the general public alike Increase donations, grants, and support Which Social Platform is Best for You? Currently it boasts 3.06

Media 68

Media Policy Policies Nonprofit 68

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.

Indirect Cost 66

Indirect Cost Contracts Contract Indirect 66

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. Now you’ll have to make sure you include time zone information in your marketing. Fundraising During COVID: Virtual Events Are Front and Center.

Fundraising 107

Fundraising Nonprofit Policy Policies 107

Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Charitable Gift Annuities A charitable gift annuity is a contract between a donor and a charity. Educating Donors about Planned Giving Options Provide clear, easy-to-understand information about various planned giving options. After the donor’s death, the remaining funds go to the charity.

Pass-Through 83

Pass-Through Policy Policies Education 83

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 7, 2024

That said, there are a handful of universal best practices: * Written Agreement: The rights and responsibilities of both the project and sponsor should be included in a written contract. prohibited illegal conduct or conduct related to civil disobedience), these restrictions should be clearly communicated by contract.

Contracts 59

Contracts Contract Fundraising Lobbying 59

Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

In this first part of a series exploring the vast and timely topic, guests Alex Ross and Jacob Chang will focus on social media policies in the workplace. They’ll share all the tips and resources you need to craft a suitable policy and educate your staff about their rights. Join us on Wednesday, August 15 at 11:00 a.m.

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Policy Policies Contracts Contract 50

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.

Award 68

Award Education Grant Grants 68

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. For more information, you can also visit the GrantWatch FAQ page.

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Grant Grants Nonprofit Contracts 62

Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2011

What information is best to share on Facebook? Keep the tone conversational but professional, avoid jargon and don't be afraid of using contractions. As far content, it is not only advisable to post your own organization's content but to offer up other content and resources that might be of interest to followers.

Media 61

Media Grantstation Policy Policies 61

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Over the coming weeks, we will outline common grant management practices that are applicable to organizations with foundation funding, state funding, pass-through funding, and direct federal funding, beginning with the conflict of interest policy. A good COI policy will include provisions for regular COI training.

Grant Management 40

Grant Management GPC Management Pass-Through 40

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.

Contracts 40

Contracts Contract Proposal Calendar 40

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Contracts with Independent Professionals. Commercial Co-Venture Contracts. You will need to inform donors about their agreement to future emails and provide an opt-out option for both express and implied permission. Articles of Incorporation. IRS Letter of Determination. List of Officers, Directors, and Trustees.

Fundraising 64

Fundraising Contracts Contract Applicant 64

Greater Giving

JANUARY 19, 2024

Attend their events, sample their products or services, and gather as much information as possible to make informed decisions. Negotiating Win-Win Event Vendor Agreements Negotiating contracts is a crucial step in the event vendor selection process.

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Proposal Contracts Contract Demographics 52

Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

This type of report discovers financial misappropriation, irregularities, and inconsistent financial information. improving policies and procedures and strengthening internal controls). CharityCFO says a nonprofit audit can easily cost upwards of $10,000 (this is informational only and should not be used as a quote).

GPC 40

GPC Contracts Contract Procurement 40

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 event was a chance for me to become further informed on the scary part of cloud computing: security. Their back-end systems are not visible to end-users.

Liability 50

Liability Ethics Contracts Contract 50

Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2011

The webinar explained how each social media tool can be used effectively, how to use the right medium to reach your target audience, and how to manage social media policy for your organization. Although smaller than Facebook, how information spreads through the site allows a very large and diverse group of people to see your message.

Media 44

Media Management Policy Policies 44

GrantNews

JANUARY 30, 2024

Level one translates every printed character, while level two contains contractions and letter combinations. Moreover, funding is for programs to build organizational capacity, improve direct services, or promote changes in systems or policy. For more information, you can also visit the GrantWatch FAQ page.

Award 55

Award Grant Grants Education 55

Library Grants

MARCH 6, 2023

The goals of this initiative are to: expand service capacity of rural libraries by offering hotspot and laptop lending policies; digital literacy programs; affordable broadband access information; and financial capability seminars.

Contracts 40

Contracts Contract Grant Grants 40

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. In most cases, the award letter will include information about your representative, and I’ve found each of those reps that I’ve worked with to be very helpful.

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Award Grant Grants Management 52

Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

A gift of life insurance is when a donor names an organization as the beneficiary of an insurance policy or transfers ownership of the policy to the charity. A charitable gift annuity is a contract where a donor makes a gift to a nonprofit in exchange for a fixed sum each year for life. Gifts of life insurance.

Pass-Through 52

Pass-Through Insurance Insurance Policy 52

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Check out Boardable’s guide to nonprofit board member responsibilities for more information. 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. What’s a Nonprofit?

Finance 52

Finance Nonprofit Policy Policies 52

GiveSmart

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Get insurance policies. You must keep your financial information orderly and up-to-date and file the proper paperwork, such as Form 990 , to the IRS annually to remain within compliance. You’ll need to be sure that any paid vendors or professionals are registered with the state and have updated contracts.

Software 52

Software Fundraising Nonprofit Finance 52

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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Indirect Cost Indirect Grant Management GPC 40

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Be sure you understand expectations while going through the contract process. It’s always a good idea to have pre-event meetings with vendors to go through expectations and complete a formal contract. Your in-kind contracts will most likely not need to be as robust. Don’t forget the weather report.

Contracts 52

Contracts Contract Pass-Through Utilities 52

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’s sick days built into your contract.

Ethics 98

Ethics Publishing Grant Writing Contracts 98

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. Look for college departments or institutes that focus on research, evaluation, community or resource development, policy, or analytics.

Grant 40

Grant Grants Grant Management Training 40

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). Use this year’s application guide to see what information is required so you can be ready to apply next year.

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USDA Funding Grant Grants 40

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

And either way, you may be able to leverage your data to bring about policy changes. If you spot a foundation that supports projects in your field, but has a “no unsolicited proposals” policy, even though there appears to be a fit, we advise you to cross the foundation off your list and move on to better prospects.

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Funding Proposal Grants.Gov Budget 52