Understanding the lingo when it comes to nonprofit finances
The best way to understand how a foundation awards a grant is to look at that grant money as an investment. The foundation...
General operating expenses and the truth about nonprofit overhead
Overhead, referring to nonprofit overhead expenses, (also known as administrative costs or general operating expenses) is a common buzzword in grant writing —...
What your nonprofit needs to get started with grant writing
Grant writing is often viewed as an inevitable part of running a nonprofit. As soon as that 501(c)(3) letter arrives from the IRS,...
Nonprofit articles you should be reading this week
The internet is awash in useful resources from industry experts. Here are a few articles we've found especially useful this week: What's wrong with...
Foundations are warming up to general operating support
General operating support is the Holy Grail of grant writing. Every nonprofit out there wants to be awarded general operating grants, which are...
Nonprofit articles you should be reading this week
We're combing the Internet for great nonprofit resources and articles. Here are a handful of articles we found especially useful this week: Facebook launches...
Nonprofit articles you should be reading this week
With so many great articles on the internet for nonprofits, we've sifted through to find a few of the most valuable right now: Why...
How to plan and design a grant proposal
Grant proposals are increasingly accepted through online forms, but we don't think paper proposals are going away any time soon. A significant percentage...