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Are 501(c)(4) Organizations Eligible for Grants?

Grant Writer Team

Read on to learn about how to secure funding for your cause and find the perfect grant writer to help you do it. Are 501(c)(4) Organizations Eligible for Grants? There are grants listed for 501(c)(4) organizations on GrantWatch. Securing funding for your cause requires time, strategy, and a strong grant proposal.

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What is a 501(c)(19) and How Do They Benefit Our Veterans?

Grant Writer Team

With this in mind, GrantWriterTeam lists grants to help vital programs secure the funding they need. They do this by engaging in lobbying efforts and raising awareness to ensure their voice is heard and their needs are met. Should You Hire a Grant Writer for Your 501(c)(19) Organization?

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Nonprofit Leaders Lobby To Get Earmark Ban Lifted

The NonProfit Times

The development comes after House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) announced last week that nonprofits would be prohibited from receiving earmarks from 2025 funding authorized by the committee for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) community project grant program.

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Building Friendly Relationships with Government Officials: A Smart Strategy for Nonprofits

Gail Perry Group

But lets be clearthis is not about lobbying. Many capital campaigns receive funding from county commissioners, state grants, or federal allocations. Did you know local hotel and meals taxes are often granted to nonprofits? Where the Money Comes From Government funding for nonprofits is everywhere if you know where to look.

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How nonprofits can engage in policy advocacy now 

Candid

As a 2023 Independent Sector study noted, only 31% of nonprofits surveyed in 2022 reported engaging in advocacy or lobbying or both in the last five years, and only 25% reported ever lobbying, down from 74% in 2000. Most nonprofits make the same choice.

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Unions and their role in the social sector

Candid

Unions award grants. According to the latest Candid data, unions paid out $252 million in grants. $ They were followed by the American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs (AFL-CIO), which granted $23 million. million on lobbying. .

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Grant Professionals as Advocates

Grant Professionals Association

A recent State of the Sector webinar on Advocacy in Nonprofit Organizations in my community led to reflection on how opportunities to be an advocate present themselves in my career as a grant professional. I came away with a fresh perspective on how grant professionals advocate for the causes, populations, and organizations they serve daily.

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