RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Untangling the New Uniform Grant Guidance It’s the news that all our grant enthusiasts and compliance champions have been waiting for – the new Uniform Grant Guidance has been issued! The Top 10 Uniform Grant Guidance Updates Drum roll, please…. What is OMB’s Intended Outcome? Let’s examine each one.

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

However, many organizations are unprepared for the multitude of regulations and requirements associated with managing federally funded programs. Understand Your Organization’s Capacity Your organization should consider these four components before applying for any grant, especially those connected to federal dollars.

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ProposalPRO

AUGUST 31, 2021

Asymmetric information can be a disadvantage, especially for nonprofit organizations that are new to the world of government grants. So how does asymmetric information work in the government grants space? Same Information, Different Understanding Uncle Sam provides information about grants for free. What is it?

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

With the windfall of federal funds flowing down from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), new grant programs announcements are constantly popping up and shifting carefully planned annual funding strategies. How do compliance requirements impact the grant application stage?

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Elevate

MARCH 4, 2025

For many nonprofits, federal grants and contracts are just one part of their larger revenue profile. With the news to date this year dominated by updates regarding reductions in federal funding, little advice is available about how policy change at the federal level contributes to changes in private funding priorities and availability.

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Instrumentl

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Federal funding policies have changed. Nonprofits need to understand how these changes will impact funding and what steps they should take now. This article answers pressing questions, provides next steps, and shares how Instrumentl can help.

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PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A Grant Manager's Guide to Internal Controls Did you know, $600 billion is awarded each year in federal grants?? How do they impact your grants and your organization? They assure adherence to Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal awards. So, what are they?

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

I have been in chat rooms and webinars with people who are new to the grants profession and have been asked to stand up the grants management function for their organization. I spent many years as a successful grant professional and managed grants that were not from public sources. How were financial reports generated?

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The focus of most organizations is getting grant funding in the door. grant award) quickly becomes a ball of string. Each string represents a critical compliance element necessary to manage grant awards, which is especially true for federal grant management. What started as a shiny and mesmerizing object (i.e.

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California Grants Portal

MAY 4, 2022

The California Grants Portal brings together a diverse community of grantseekers, including experienced grant writers and first-time applicants. Per the Grants Information Act of 2018, the Grants Portal provides a centralized location from which to find competitive or first-come grant opportunities from nearly 60 state entities.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: Creating Ethical Grant Budgets and Sustainability Plans Session 6 of the Ethics Series For many organizations, a federal grant will be a significant expansion to an existing program or the initial funding for a program that does not yet exist. Register for the complete Grant Ethics Series: Register Now

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

The grant lifecycle is an all-encompassing process that needs to be properly managed in order for all parties involved to be successful. Consider the grant award to be a partnership between the funder and your organization. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management? So where do you start? When should it begin?

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Understanding Grants What Are Grants? Grants are funds provided by government bodies, private foundations, or corporations to support specific projects, initiatives, or organizations. Unlike loans, grants do not have to be repaid, making them a valuable resource for those seeking financial assistance.

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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

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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Grants.gov

JUNE 14, 2017

Applying for a federal grant can be a lot of work involving many moving parts. Don’t miss a grant opportunity because you waited too long or tried to squeeze in a few extra changes on the last day. 3) Let the users with the AOR role know ahead of time when you are close to finishing the grant application.

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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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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 18, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Rural Utilities Services’ Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program is accepting applications for equipment, software, and other technological needs to provide education and medical services to remote areas with populations of 20,000 and under.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now accepting proposals for its Youth and Homelessness Systems Improvement (YHSI) Grant. Because this grant opportunity focuses on systemic change, HUD is encouraging collaboration. Planning and partnership activities grants have a maximum award of $400,000.

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Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 10, 2020

All contractors you hire should be consistent - and that is even more important for grant writers and fundraising professionals. For us, we embody the consistency value through delivering our services in a consistent manner, following our stated policies and procedures and ensuring our clients experience consistent satisfaction over time.

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AmpliFund

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Grant professionals from various sectors turned to AmpliFund this year for guidance on grants best practices, ensuring they’re in the best position to stay compliant, and resources to help them understand Federal funding. Read more #6 – Congratulations on Becoming a Grants Manager.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

Over the past year, you may have overheard grant professionals discussing potential OMB Uniform Guidance updates. Before 2013, federal grant requirements were located in multiple OMB circulars. In essence, this updated, reorganized, and consolidated federal grant management requirements into a single document.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. 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.

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Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 2, 2020

Our internal practices will follow all laws, professional ethical standards and company policy, be produced accurately and be completed on time. There are some things (like writing a federal grant with 5 days notice for an organization who isn't already a client) that are nearly impossible.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

So, if you are already reaching out to businesses for support, why not go ahead and see if their corporate office provides philanthropy through grants. Did you know that annually foundations award about $320 billion in annual grant awards; individuals provide $265 billion; bequests provide $32 billion; and corporations provide another $18.5

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Think and Ink Grants

JULY 1, 2020

If you are looking for grants, many of the grants available will require you to talk about your community programs and how they will operate next year and beyond. All of your grant proposals, especially those submitted in response to COVID-19 emergency assistance grants should be crafted with this in mind.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 17, 2023

While the post focuses on aging and academia, it has implications for grant seekers and grant writers: most federal grants for the delivery of services to the elderly come are derived from the 1965 Older Americans Act administrated by the DHHS Administration for Community Living (“ACL”).

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Review NSF’s proposal and award policies and procedures guide (PAPPG) for detailed eligibility information. Grants are primarily divided into two tracks within the IUSE program. Track 1 Engaged Student Learing grants refer to projects exploring a particular teaching approach or multi-disciplinary partnerships.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 18, 2023

It is no surprise that with all the fast-moving federal funding that has been distributed over the past few years, those who receive federal awards may not be aware of all of the rules pertaining to award management. the organization has no past performance related to federal grants or there have been some leadership changes).

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Our blog posts typically focus on grant strategies for nonprofit institutions. Through our work in grant development, we’ve met many faculty members who have not received training on how to find funding or write grant proposals. Creating a Realistic Timeline for Preparing Your Grant Proposal a. Key Budgeting Concepts VI.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Government grant-making policies are shifting the entire world of grants. These grant trends encourage positive changes in society. For example, making grants more accessible by utilizing an online application process. Because of this, grants are a vital element to our society. We are an unusual country.

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Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

Read “Formatting Tips to Make Your Grant Proposal a Standout” 3. a 5-year grant vs. a 1-year grant) that intend to reach a large number of beneficiaries and achieve a lengthy list of outcomes and deliverables. Most funders list their policy on indirects in the solicitations. ☞ Interested in formatting tips?

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Transparency is essential to an ethical climate in organizations and should be evident in communications, practices, policies, meetings, and other interactions. Transparency in grants administration means being open to scrutiny about your grants administration processes. Achieving Transparency in Grants Administration.

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ProposalPRO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Federal agencies are working on structural issues that will affect grant-making, grant management, and grant-writing for many years to come. Its goal is to facilitate the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program evaluation across the federal government. What Does This Mean for Grant Seekers?

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ProposalPRO

JUNE 6, 2021

Nonprofit leaders have a unique opportunity to tell the Biden Administration how to make federal grants easier for them to win. They’re asking for up to 20 pages of original suggestions, backed where possible by data, in response to questions published in the Federal Register Notice. Proposals are due Tuesday, July 6, 2021.

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ProposalPRO

MARCH 30, 2022

President Biden’s FY23 budget was released this week and, beyond providing funding for agencies, staffing and programs, it provides a blueprint for using grants to drive social change. Create New Grant Requirements. Make it a requirement of the grant. Create Grant Preferences. Create New Grant Programs.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The move was prompted by the Trump administration's freeze on federal foreign aid and the now-suspended freeze on federal grants. The move was prompted by the Trump administration's freeze on federal foreign aid and the now-suspended freeze on federal grants.

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