Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

In the last five years, nonprofits have witnessed a significant upswing in the availability of federal funding. This trend is not limited to a specific size or experience level of nonprofits, as both large and small, experienced and new, are venturing into these funding opportunities.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 3, 2022

At our most recent Grant Writing Made Easy workshop, we did a deep dive into nonprofit program budgets. So this week, I want to share some advice that will help you crack the code on nonprofit program budgets. So this week, I want to share some advice that will help you crack the code on nonprofit program budgets.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. Auditors are viewed less by nonprofits as once-a-year visitors and more as year-round trusted advisors. Nonprofits would sometimes modify or overhaul their systems and controls without engaging their auditors.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 16, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, you’re no stranger to having to make the most of your limited resources. In this guide, we’ll explore the basics of creating and managing a nonprofit COA, starting with three simple steps you can take to develop this document. A chart of accounts (COA) is the foundation for all financial reporting.

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The Fundraising Coach

JULY 29, 2024

The biggest benefit of school grants is the increased, reliable financial support you receive from them, allowing you to pursue programs and initiatives you may not have been able to otherwise. Plus, grants allow you to diversify your revenue streams, ensuring your nonprofit has enough support even when times are tough.

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 27, 2021

Here are four mistakes to avoid when writing a grant yourself: Trying to write a grant in a silo Writing a grant takes coordination between your Board of Directors, Executive Director, program leads, and those responsible for finance and accounting. This ranks up there with applying for a grant when you're not ready.

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Allied Grant Writers

JANUARY 25, 2025

Heres a breakdown of the various kinds of financial aid you can explore: Grants : Grants are a form of financial aid you dont have to repay. They are often need-based and can be awarded by the federal government, state governments, or private organizations.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations. The nonprofit Bridgespan Group did a special post-recession report on overcoming the resource gap in rural funding. About Cynthia Adams: Leveling the Playing Field.

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Allied Grant Writers

MAY 17, 2021

Types of Grants If you’re new to grant research, you could be overwhelmed by the seemingly unlimited number of grant opportunities. However, there are just four primary forms of grant funding in the sea of grant programs. A federal grant serves neither as technical support nor as a financial assistance.

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Allied Grant Writers

MAY 17, 2021

Types of Grants If you’re new to grant research, you could be overwhelmed by the seemingly unlimited number of grant opportunities. However, there are just four primary forms of grant funding in the sea of grant programs. A federal grant serves neither as technical support nor as a financial assistance.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs. If your nonprofit only serves clients once, data collection is much more difficult and will require more time to address that challenge in the design.

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

Consider the grant award to be a partnership between the funder and your organization. Because nonprofits rely on grant funding, systems must be in place to properly manage and maintain that funding as part of the grant lifecycle. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management? Resources Omnistar.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Too often, grant management is seen as scary and messy, with staff hesitant to learn because they may uncover more than they know how to handle.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

I have worked in the nonprofit world for 27 years now. I have been an Executive Director of my own office, a Regional Field Representative overseeing five other offices over three states, and was part of a group that created a nonprofit that I am still involved with. Full speed, nonstop, 30+ fundraising events a year. It’s that simple.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A grant manager is anyone involved in the management and administration of a grant (e.g., finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators). The caveat here is potentially leaving funding on the table, especially if you manage federal grant awards.

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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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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Diversifying a portfolio of funding opportunities can be more than seeking foundation and federal grants. Did you know that nonprofits are eligible to pursue Congressional Directed Spending and/or Community Project Funding?

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

No Repayment Required : Unlike loans, grants do not need to be paid back, making them a favorable option for financing business initiatives. Opportunity for Growth : Grants can help women-owned enterprises invest in innovative business solutions, expand their services, or enhance their marketing efforts.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2016

Manage Your Finances with QuickBooks. GrantStation offers a comprehensive set of online grant research tools to find local, state, and federal grant opportunities. Perform the basic QuickBooks tasks that are most useful to nonprofits. Run nonprofit-specific reports. See All Microsoft Donations.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Project Type The project should align with the specific goals of the grant program. Organizational Status Often, applicants must be registered non-profits or meaningful entities like foundation grants for nonprofit organizations. Build Relationships with Funders : Cultivate strong partnerships with grant providers.

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Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Everyone does not easily get a guarantee that funders will finance their projects after submitting their grant proposals. Many grant applications are rejected because they do not align with the funder’s goals. Here are four of the possible types of grant proposals where you can identify your campaign with.

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Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Everyone does not easily get a guarantee that funders will finance their projects after submitting their grant proposals. Many grant applications are rejected because they do not align with the funder’s goals. Here are four of the possible types of grant proposals where you can identify your campaign with.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

With the recent federal administration changes, there is a lot of uncertainty in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. Federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors face shifting priorities, new executive orders, and evolving funding practices.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Our blog posts typically focus on grant strategies for nonprofit institutions. However, many of the principles will also apply to researchers based outside of the US as well as to nonprofits. In addition, you may want to review our post “The Best (Free) Places to Search for Grant Funding." ? The topic is research funding.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. A similar process unfolded for many other federal grant programs for funding facilities.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 26, 2025

Uncertainty in School Funding Earlier this year, federal agencies were directed to temporarily pause all activities related to the obligation or disbursement of federal financial assistance. Although this freeze was lifted, it impacted many sectors, leading to widespread uncertainty about the federal grants.

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