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Strategies for Impactful Grantmaking During Funding Uncertainty

Blackbaud

Funders are really important, Kristina said on the webinar. Can you provide support for capacity building or indirect costs like salaries to help grantees weather the unexpected shortfall without taking lines of credit? They are looking to their grantmaking partners for communication and transparency.

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Why Fund Accounting Software Beats Spreadsheets for Nonprofit Grant Reporting and Compliance

Blackbaud

Understand Your Indirect Costs Tracking and allocating your indirect costs is one of the most tedious aspects of grant applications and reporting. Some grants may come with lots of stipulations about what operating costs they will fund—and how much. Ready to tackle the tasks of grants?

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Why Accurate Payroll and Time Allocation Is Crucial for Your Nonprofit Grant Reporting

Blackbaud

Learn more and sign up for a webinar about NXT Time, check out the Capital Business Solutions website. By automating the process, nonprofits can make better data-driven decisions and focus on their mission rather than getting bogged down in manual data entry.

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13 Tips for Ensuring Government Grant Compliance for Your Nonprofit Organization

Blackbaud

In our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy, they covered steps to help nonprofits that receive—or are looking to start receiving—government grant funding. Tip 4: Calculate your indirect cost or make an intentional decision to use the de minimis rate.

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The Financial Edge: Crafting Budgets for Grant Success

Allied Grant Writers

The primary parts of a grant budget include personnel costs, project expenses, and administrative and indirect costs. Personnel Costs Personnel costs encompass the expenses related to the staff involved in the grant-funded project. These may include utilities, rent, and general administrative costs.

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7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2024

Blackbaud

For more information on getting your organization ready for government grants, check out our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy on Building a Strong Grants Compliance Team: The Importance of Finance and Program Staff Collaboration or our follow-up blog post.

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Upcoming Webinars on The Financial Edge Nonprofit Accounting Software

Tech Soup

Join Blackbaud for two upcoming webinars on this product: Pay No Attention to the Person Behind the Curtain (Financial Reporting). With The Financial Edge, nonprofits can manage reporting, grants, restricted funds, nonprofit-specific workflows, and collaboration with the fundraising department.