GrantNews

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Funding will address water conservation by concentrating on multiple areas, including nutrient stewardship and ecosystem management, for preservation and restoration projects to promote sustainable agriculture and best watershed management practices. Coastal Resource Management Fellowships !

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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. Operational audits, which assess your organizations internal systems, productivity, staffing, and management practices.

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, before a business officer offers flexibility, it’s essential to have rules that define the terms of tuition payment and processing and have school leadership fully support those policies. Having that contract roll from the school’s admissions software into its tuition management system helps eliminate chaos and confusion.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Candid’s data science manager explains how AI technology is trained on previously created data and can amplify the biases of its human creators—with harmful effects. Mitigating future risks: Why your organization should have an AI policy. Doing good with AI tools: Navigating ethical considerations for the social sector.

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Blackbaud

MAY 14, 2024

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. How do you manage school choice funds in Blackbaud software? How do you track and report on state funds?

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Mitigating future risks: Why your organization should have an AI policy by Astrid Vinje, Candid. Find out what you need to know before you get started, what the minimum requirements are, and where to learn more. Of course, the impact of AI use is not limited to grantwriting.

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RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

We’ll start by discussing the “why” of these changes, why the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided to make them now, and how they align with larger changes happening in the federal government. While the updates won’t go into effect until October 1st, it is important to know about these changes and how they impact your organization.

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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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Candid

AUGUST 13, 2024

The board can support this strategic review in a variety of ways, including encouraging the executive director and senior management to take the time and space necessary, playing a hands-on role in the planning process, or engaging other stakeholders (including current or potential donors) along the way.

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DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Effective Policies : It allows you to develop effective policies and procedures for animal care and handling, ensuring consistency and quality. Our system is designed to maximize fundraising potential by enabling you to easily set up, manage, and promote your events across multiple channels.

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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. In the nonprofit field, it’s common for staff to be put in a role where they manage grants but might not have the knowledge or resources to understand what that entails.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? 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. Author Bio: Cheryl A.

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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. spanhidden.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. Check out the previous posts on conflict of interest policies and procedures and time and effort !

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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. For policies: Workforce Online. Jayne Cravens: Coyote Communications. Beth Kanter's blog: Beth's Blog.

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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.

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Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Charitable Gift Annuities A charitable gift annuity is a contract between a donor and a charity. Consider the following factors: Financial stability : Does your organization have a track record of responsible financial management? Database Manager : Maintains donor records and tracks planned giving prospects.

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GrantNews

JULY 18, 2024

Do You Have a Social Media Marketing Policy? If you don’t have a social media marketing policy, get one. This policy acts as a code of conduct, outlining how staff, volunteers, and members should present themselves on social platforms. A well-crafted social media policy protects everyone involved.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 25, 2024

But according to the suit, her relationship with management began to sour after she reported the allegedly suggestive comments made to her by a man she interviewed for a position with the nonprofit in 2017. She has since cobbled together a combination of part-time and contract work, she said. Silence equals complicity,” she said.

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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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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2011

Keep the tone conversational but professional, avoid jargon and don't be afraid of using contractions. How can Facebook use be controlled and managed? Several chat participants felt that Facebook management requires organization leaders to take part in the sharing and discussion.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Without the resources for a dedicated HR staff, the directors and managers of many nonprofits, charities, and libraries take on HR tasks themselves — there is simply no one else to do it. Even so, working outside their skill set and interests in such a complex field as HR can become time-consuming and frustrating.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 19, 2024

Event Vendor Guide Series: Selecting, Negotiating, and Managing Partnerships for Nonprofit Fundraisers Welcome to the first installment of our Vendor Series, where we unravel the intricacies of orchestrating impactful non-profit fundraising events. Ensure that the chosen vendors resonate with the attendees to create a memorable experience.

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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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Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Strong organizations have a variety of revenue streams, such as: Fees for services Fundraising events Contracts Private donations from individuals Corporate donations/sponsorships United Way Grants How many consecutive years have you filed an IRS Form 990? Do you have formal board policies that are reviewed annually?

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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. We need to have a solid understanding of fields with differing skill sets, like accounting, writing, human resources, policy, administration, compliance. Documentation and organization.

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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.

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GiveSmart

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We are breaking down compliance considerations for nonprofit organizations and the ways fundraising software can help streamline compliance management. Regular board meetings will help your nonprofit manage its processes and stay in compliance with all essential regulations. Get insurance policies. Process your payroll.

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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.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The cloud security technical session presenter was Donny Shimamoto, who is the founder and managing director of IntrapriseTechKnowlogies. The way to judge a cloud vendor's strength is to read their service level agreement, privacy policy, audit reports, and standard contract. That's a lot of technical reading.

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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.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.”

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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.

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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). Make sure your System for Award Management (SAM) registration is active and be sure you have a Grants.gov profile.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Dill attributed that year’s lofty ratings to, among other factors, “the care and attention we exhibited toward [employees’] personal safety and situations; the accommodations we made; the way we responded to employees who contracted the virus; and also, unfortunately, to employees who lost family members.”

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

A project proposal typically includes a background section, a management and personnel section, and a past performance section. And either way, you may be able to leverage your data to bring about policy changes. As referenced above, a monitoring and evaluation plan in outline form (i.e., Grants.gov posts forecasted (i.e.,

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