GrantNews

JUNE 4, 2024

“Honesty is the best policy,” said every parent–ever. The grants on GrantWatch come from Foundations , the Federal Government , and various other sources. It turns out, your folks were right, honesty really is the best policy. An Example of Why Honesty is the Best Policy Brenda K.

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RBW Strategy

AUGUST 7, 2024

In addition to single audit findings, you could have disallowed costs (meaning you have to pay back the funds to the federal government or pass-through entity), fraudulent actions, and/or potential legal ramifications. Policies and procedures that adhere to the 2 CFR 200 and other policy requirements. What kind of trouble?

Federal Grants 147

Federal Grants Grants Grant Procurement 147

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Image from [link] Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to support greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals and standardization of charity care policies so financial assistance reaches patients in need. AMA policy-makers also discussed increased enforcement on nonprofit hospitals that provide little or no community benefit.

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Finance Policy Policies Application 94

Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Before you can grow, you should have a strong accounting infrastructure that consists of: Fiscal policies and procedures. These guidelines govern how your team members handle your organization’s funding as they perform their daily tasks. Create a shared fiscal policies and procedures handbook for easy reference across departments.

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Finance Policies Policy Nonprofit 146

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service, and Colby College landed $50 million from Paula and Peter Lunder to back efforts to provide more financial aid to students from underserved backgrounds. Here, Morgan Chu is at the center of a group of students marching up Bruin Walk.

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Policies Policy Government 109

Blue Avocado

MAY 30, 2023

The post Growing the Roots of Consensus in Nonprofit Governance appeared first on Blue Avocado. Learn how this cooperative decision-making model has enabled them to enhance services, adapt to change, and make a lasting impact.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

Nevada Grant Lab “A nonprofit corporation, started in 2020 with a vision to help nonprofits, local governments, and State agencies better access and maximize historically underutilized federal funding that can be used to build greater quality of life and opportunity for all Nevadans.”

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2012

Jan Masaoka's California Nonprofit Policy Convention is far from conventional. Rather than cover the tired topics of typical nonprofit conferences like reaching donors or polishing mission statements, Masaoka's convention will challenge mainstream policies and look at policy decisions yet to come.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2024

Will certain policies or budget cuts affect your organization? When all levels of government make funding cuts or policy changes, the need in the community grows, which puts more burden on nonprofit organizations. It could also be a nice distraction from everything that’s going on in the world.

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Policies Policy Electronics Budget 170

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. Our SOC 2 audit required us to refine our policies and plans for responding to incidents or unexpected events. It would have been easy for our core team to come up with policies ourselves.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I regard this year’s financial picture as an opportunity for cautious optimism rather than fear or hesitation. As a former Goldman Sachs investment banker and co-founder of a firm that has served nonprofits for 30 years, I want to offer a few observations (not predictions or recommendations) on the present moment.

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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? Organizations that consistently write and win government grants develop an expertise in the grant process. What is it?

Federal Grants 130

Federal Grants Strategic Plan Government SAM 130

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Dr. Askew brings decades of experience as a former pediatrician and leader in federal policy, local government agencies, and nonprofit management spaces. Askew, M.D. will serve as the Foundation's next president and CEO, effective April 1.

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Policy Policies Government Management 97

Gail Perry Group

DECEMBER 11, 2024

While most donors report that tax policy isnt the primary motivation to give to charity, this shows how tax policy still shapes generosity. With potential single-party control of government branches, we might see new tax reform fast-tracked. Here's the bombshell: Only 7.5% of Americans now itemize their taxes. Stay sharp.

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Policies Policy Fundraising Pass-Through 83

Candid

AUGUST 13, 2024

The study found that these organizations grew to their current size mainly by focusing on a single revenue category—such as government, program revenue, corporate, or philanthropy—rather than diversifying across categories. Should it put more effort into other categories like philanthropy or individual giving?

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ProposalPRO

JUNE 30, 2021

As with anything in the government grants space, it is complicated. There is evidence that government grants are not distributed equitably. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded 6,333 grants to new awardees, just 6% of the total of 108,945 awarded, according to its Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS).

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Federal Grants Award Grants Grant 130

iGrantWriters

JANUARY 5, 2022

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Deadline to Apply March 10, 2022

Policy 52

Policy Policies Grant Policy Government 52

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

When carefully structured and governed, spend-down strategies can provide targeted financial support to causes that need it most. The funding and distribution phases of limited life endowments require more drastic changes in the asset allocation policy. It is vital for decision makers to be consistent and adhere to the policy.

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Funding Policies Policy Government 89

Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? What gaps exist in government data collection on LGBTQ+ aging that is leading to gaps in policy protections and services? Analyzing data to ensure program impact and effectiveness With an annual budget of $21.8

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Transportation Policies Policy Training 115

Instrumentl

APRIL 29, 2024

In this article, we will investigate policies governing nonprofit finances, common sources of nonprofit revenue, and best practices for nonprofit financial management. You may be wondering, “how much money can nonprofits keep?”

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Finance Instrumentl Policy Policies 75

Critical Fundraising

JULY 10, 2024

The Edleman Trust Index indicates that nonprofits continue to fall behind business and governments, and this declining trust may be amplified by AI usage without governance policies. AI governance policies – Private companies admit that while most of their staff are using AI, fewer than 21 per cent have AI policies.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Unfortunately, there are gaps in the collected evidence, which has led to missed opportunities for shaping effective policies and practices. Ninety percent of the more than 160 case studies, policy briefs, project evaluations, and impact evaluations reviewed came from just 15 organizations, primarily based in Europe and North America.

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Policies Policy Grants Grant 95

Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A nonprofit is more like a public company than a private enterprise in that it’s governed by a board of directors as well as its executive team. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions: What’s the difference between an advisory board and a governing board? Or is doing too much?

Government 114

Government Nonprofit Policies Policy 114

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

Initiatives like the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and other pass-through funding to states and local governments have spurred a surge in nonprofits seeking federal funding. In the last five years, nonprofits have witnessed a significant upswing in the availability of federal funding.

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Grant Readiness Award Readiness Grants 94

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It’s also responsible for making sure the organization meets its regulatory responsibilities and files appropriate paperwork with government agencies. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices. Plain and simple.

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Strategic Plan Nonprofit Ethics Government 116

Candid

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It will also explore how many 501(c)(4) organizations there are in the United States and how many can actually be considered “political,” that is, engaged in politics explicitly with a focus on influencing government policy or elections. What are 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations?

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Lobbying Nonprofit Policies Policy 98

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

There are also nine recommendations that call leaders across the nonprofit, funder, business and policy sectors to take action to protect and promote the future of generosity. Gianoni sees individuals within the philanthropic sector, businesses and government officials as benefitting from reading the report.

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Policies Policy Government Utilities 110

GrantNews

MARCH 11, 2024

Specifically, as it relates to governance of the organization. Any conflict of interest policies or procedures. We’ll talk all about detailed bylaws components, specifics of governance structure for nonprofits, and more! Nonprofit bylaws are essentially a rulebook for how a nonprofit organization operates.

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Nonprofit Policies Policy Consulting 97

ProposalPRO

OCTOBER 30, 2021

If your comments do not ultimately change the regulation, they are still important for potential litigation, according to the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School. Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Harvard Law School. Finally, please subscribe to my Fund the Change blog, below.

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Federal Grants Grants Grant Proposal 130

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

9495, putting the bill through “regular order” by being granted a Rule from the House Rules Committee, which the bill will definitely get at today’s Rules Committee meeting, according to Mark Micali, vice president of Government Affairs at The Nonprofit Alliance in Washington, D.C. House Rules Committee will consider H.R

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Right now, thanks to organizations like The National Institute of Drug Abuse ( NIDA ) and others, drug policies are changing. These programs establish evidence-based policies and practices to address the health and social challenges connected to substance abuse. However, it’s a process, and there is still more to do.

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Government Grants Grant Policies 89

Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Government has committed to work with the philanthropic, for-purpose and business sectors to develop a Strategy to double giving by 2030. If we could pass even just 5-10 per cent to charity, this would unleash $130-260 billion, helping to catapult us to being among the leading philanthropic nations in the world.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2025

Partner with Funders, Communities, and Government Leaders to Create Sustainable and Just Communities! Grants for partnerships between funders, communities, and government leadership to create prosperous, sustainable, and just communities. Grants to Fund Professional Development 1.

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Funding Education Training Grants 64

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. Tribal Government Inclusion (OMB Memo M-24-11) : Many Tribal government entities are removed from the Federal grant application process.

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UEI Grants Grant Procurement 130

Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2015

That's where telework policies come in. That's why government, the private sector, and nonprofits have all been increasingly adopting telework. Get Started with These Tips and Sample Telework Policies. " It is simple and short, and may be all you need to start crafting a policy. Benefits of Telework.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

It involves planning, tracking, and reporting on your income and expenses, as well as ensuring that you comply with the rules and regulations that govern your nonprofit status. Use Scenario Budgeting Nonprofits must withstand inflation, changing political policies, economic shifts, and the increasingly unpredictable climate.

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