Blackbaud

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A huge thank you to Audrey Kidwell, Grants Manager for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for providing many of the resources and tips included in this article. Define clear policies on when and how this fund can be used, particularly in the event of a climate disaster. Hurricanes. Prolonged droughts.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

Setting up tracking systems, clarifying compliance procedures, and aligning staff on roles and timelines ensures effective grant management and long-term success. Effective grant management relies on collaboration across program staff, finance, and leadership. Are spending and reporting policies clear?

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RBW Strategy

AUGUST 7, 2024

Knowledge about how to administer the grant and the rules that need to be followed. Policies and procedures that adhere to the 2 CFR 200 and other policy requirements. The Step-by-Step Kickoff Approach So, you’ve received a federal grant. The same goes for grant management.

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Fluxx

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Grant management is defined as the process through which organizations manage and oversee the grant funds in a structured process. Simply defined, grant management assures the entire lifecycle of a grant—from application and review through to award distribution, monitoring compliance, and finalizations through reporting.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Often when grant professionals come into new roles, they are responsible for standing up the new grant management function at their organization. If this includes the capacity to manage grants with a federal origin, the task can be daunting. When you develop policies and procedures, involve stakeholders.

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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.

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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 reasonable accuracy, validity, and reliability of financial management, program, and other information. So, what are they?

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

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? More often than not, management is required for multiple grants simultaneously!

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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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Fundraising HayDay

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Internal controls and grant management policies and processes are a necessity. Internal controls and grant management policies and processes are a necessity. When you are entrusted with money from any funder, you need to properly account for the award and follow all of their rules and regulations.

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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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AmpliFund

MARCH 13, 2024

Key considerations for your budget planning process: Strong financial planning in the early grant stages sets the stage for successful program implementation and reporting. Ensure that you have SOPs and communicate the policies well with the right training to support your team. Do you have the documentation to prove this?

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

QA/QI is also a criterion funders often use in reviewing and selecting grant application requests to fund. But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? Two different kinds of experiences supported this author’s development as a grant professional.

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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. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2024

The dashboards on your grant management system give you a similar snapshot of your grantmaking programs. What Are Dashboards in Your Grant Management System? The dashboards act as the welcome screen in your grant management system. Are you going too fast? Is there enough air in your tires?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 24, 2024

A grant management system is no place for your garbage. Without good data management examples and expectations, your team may not be aware they are making these mistakes. Lean on your grant management solution and other systems to automate and streamline your data entry and validation processes. Garbage in.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

You will want to think ahead about being able to easily capture grant information, set up tasks and deadlines, and then run accurate reports at any time. Fund accounting systems with grant management can help you from beginning to end if you are a grant-funded organization—or want to be.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

In addition to risk, federal government agencies are asking applicants/recipients to demonstrate their ability to manage federal grants through a robust internal controls policy and procedures manual (sometimes during the pre-award stage) that outlines how organizations will be good stewards of government funding.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

While this solution works temporarily, spreadsheets arent equipped to handle complex recordkeeping needs that will likely become more prevalent as your organization grows, such as payables, receivables, and grant management. With all of these policies to consider, maintaining financial compliance can quickly become complicated.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 15, 2024

Think through whether these templates should be required or if your applicants can submit the same information—which they probably have from a different grant application—in a different format. And it also helps your grants managers from having to answer the same question over and over.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

One nonprofit leader shared six lessons learned from a bad board experience organizational policies to help your nonprofit set expectations, prevent dysfunction, and avoid a laundry list of problems. Your nonprofit got a grant now what? Getting a grant isnt just a handshake and a check they can come with lots of conditions.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Google Ad Grants for nonprofits can be a powerful FREE solution for any eligible charitable organization, but proper management is key to maximizing the opportunity. Since 2011, Give Back Nation’s Google Certified Ad Grant Manager team has helped over 5,400 nonprofits manage their Ad Grants.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The challenge becomes even more daunting when their work is compounded by external factors such as economic fluctuations, policy changes, climate events, and outdated technical infrastructure. One grantee noted, I’m a big fan of multiple-year grants. The McGregor Funds Eugene A.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Government Grants Government grants are typically provided at the federal, state, or local level and can be a significant source of funding for churches, for profit organizations, especially when the projects align with public policy objectives such as community development, education, or social services.

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Grant Training Center

JULY 31, 2023

The following is a step-by-step guide on how to write the NIH DMP: Understanding the NIH Data Sharing Policy: Familiarize yourself with the specific data sharing requirements and policies outlined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) or the agency-specific guidelines.

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Blackbaud

MAY 16, 2024

Data Management Best Practices: From Chaos to Clarity With that foundation on the importance of data governance, the next step is applying it through strong policies on how your data is accessed, updated, stored, and archived.

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AmpliFund

DECEMBER 19, 2022

. #10 – Understanding the Differences Between Managing ARPA & Traditional Funding Data from ARPA-funded projects is used to inform future Federal policy decisions, so collecting it in an accurate way that tells a compelling story is extremely important. Read more #6 – Congratulations on Becoming a Grants Manager.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Then, they’ll monitor your progress toward those KPIs and adjust your organization’s management strategy accordingly. Implementing fiscal policies. Leading the grant management process. Your nonprofit typically has to allocate, record, and report grant funds in specific ways to align with funders’ requirements.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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. This checklist will help you become grant compliance warriors to be better prepared during the pre-award phase.

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PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Grants Lifecycle 101 Grants Management is crucial for your organization if you would like to continue receiving grants. The focus on performance, accountability, and transparency play a major role as you manage the grants. Audit - The grant is audited by the organization’s audit team.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With thousands of dollars worth of consulting, instant downloads, templates, samples, and exclusive discounts at just $299.99, Grant Writing Boot Camp might be exactly what you need to help take your grant writing strategy to the next level. Explore AI and Data Analytics Incorporate AI and data analytics to enhance your grant writing.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

In essence, this updated, reorganized, and consolidated federal grant management requirements into a single document. You may have heard various terms such as Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG), supercircular, omnicircular, or 2 CFR 200. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

A good grant writer edits and proofreads accordingly. Deadlines: Missing a deadline is usually the end of the grant process. Deadlines must be strictly adhered to and a solid grant writer knows this. Grant Management and Follow-Up: As a last step, your grant writer can follow up with your potential funders for results.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 15, 2024

You may be tasked with demonstrating the value of policy initiatives targeting underage vaping. Check out our guide, “ Determining What Your Organization Needs from Your Grant Management System ” to help you start that conversation.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

Grant Management Considerations Understanding and following tracking procedures for outcomes, time and effort, and procurement are key to maintaining ethical practices when preparing an application and managing grant funds.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

Compliance and Risk Management: Organizational development helps establish policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with grant regulations and mitigate risks associated with grant-funded activities. This includes understanding legal requirements, ethical standards, and best practices in grant management.

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