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IIJA Explainer: Leveraging Available Funds

AmpliFund

Signed into law in 2021, this legislation funds infrastructure projects through 2026. Funds have been distributed at the expected pace with competitive grants taking longer than formula or direct spending. Best Practices for Successful Award Management With increased funding comes increased challenges.

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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

Blackbaud

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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Federal Government Turns to Communities to Help Refugees Settle Into the U.S.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Citizen sponsors raise private funds for refugees' living expenses and connect them with housing, transportation, and employment. Citizen sponsors work alongside existing resettlement efforts, raising private funds for refugees' living expenses and connecting them with housing, transportation, and employment opportunities.

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Commitment to funding Native self-determination 

Candid

Carefully listening to needs and wants has allowed us to build strong relationships and fund impactful grants. Funding self-determination to fight COVID-19 . We were able to transport these supplies quickly because of our longstanding partnerships and distribution network. . But this did not emerge overnight.

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Ready to Sign Up for a GrantWatch Library License?

GrantNews

Grants can fund students, teachers, researchers, and workers, and even create new opportunities for your library. With GrantWatch, libraries can find funding for capital expenses such as building renovations as well as grants for staff training, equipment, and programming. What is a GrantWatch Library License?

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Gates Foundation Takes On Poverty in the U.S. With $100 Million Commitment

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

city administrator, jumped at an opportunity funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study the development of a bus system to meet the town’s transportation needs. By Thalia Beaty Associated Press GRAND ISLAND, NEB. John Peterson/AP Laura McAloon, the Grand Island, Neb.,

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3 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Winning Federal Infrastructure Funding

AmpliFund

Right now, communities across the country are benefitting from the unprecedented $1 trillion in funding created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). While there are a lot of federal funds available, many organizations don’t have the capacity or the resources to do the necessary prep work involved in applying for IIJA funding.