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13 Tips for Ensuring Government Grant Compliance for Your Nonprofit Organization

Blackbaud

Tip 4: Calculate your indirect cost or make an intentional decision to use the de minimis rate. Knowing how you want to handle indirect costs before you apply for government grants will speed up the application and reporting processes. Receiving the Grant Award Congratulations on winning the grant!

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How to Calculate Net Gain from Your Nonprofit Event 

GiveSmart

Typical costs for in-person events include venue rental, catering, marketing, and staffing. Along with expenses connected directly to the event, there are also indirect costs to account for, such as staff salaries. Ideally, the event ROI for nonprofits will equal more than 70% of the cost of hosting and organizing.

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Questions to Ask Before Responding to a Funding Opportunity

Peak Proposals

Always do a thorough review of the solicitation to look out for references to templates, which sometimes are included in the solicitation as blank forms but often are only referenced in the solicitation and must be downloaded separately from the funder’s website. Most funders list their policy on indirects in the solicitations.

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