Budgeting for Grants
When I’ve worked for a client who is just starting to work with grants, they sometimes think that all they need to do is hire a grant writer and all the problems will be solved. Or, the client is...
View ArticleNonprofit Grants: Using In-Kind Donations to Meet Budget Matching Requirements
Should you consider in-kind matching resources in grant budgets? When developing grant budgets, some funding sources, or Funders, will ask applicants to provide a financial match. Many nonprofit...
View ArticleBudgeting for Nonprofit Grants, To Fluff or Not to Fluff
Fluffing a budget can see your opportunities blow away in the wind Grant funding can bring new opportunities for nonprofit organizations and clients. A challenge in developing a grant budget is whether...
View ArticleGrant Budgets: Budgeting for Multiple-Year Grants
Creating multiple-year budgets can be like trying to hit a pinata. The first multiple-year grant I wrote was for a 5-year, $1.1 million state/federal competitive grant. Having written a few one-year...
View ArticleGrant Management — Keys to Identifying Grant Management Systems for Your...
Having an effective grant management system can realize a return on investment. Reposted 3-20-15 A question often asked is: How do you create a grant management system that can effectively track and...
View ArticleGrant Writing — In-Kind Contributions — Great Keys to Finding In-Kind...
Finding the right in-kind matches can make you feel like a rock star! Many grant opportunities require applicants to “match” a requested amount by either a dollar for dollar match or some percentage of...
View ArticleLinky Party Request: Reposting of Grant Management Software Blog Series
It was great chatting with my Linky Party colleagues today during the live video conferencing session about grants and how we got involved in the grants profession. Next week, I’ll post a link to the...
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