Understanding the lingo of 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...
How 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,...
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 —...
Coronavirus grants for small businesses and entrepreneurs
The financial challenges unleashed by the worldwide coronavirus outbreak have been hard on businesses of every size. However, the philanthropic response has been...
Foundations are warming up to general operating support
General operating support is the Holy Grail of grant writing. Every nonprofit wants foundations to award them general operating grants. These are unrestricted...
How to plan and design grant proposals
Grant proposals are increasingly accepted through online forms, but we don't think paper proposals are going away any time soon. A significant percentage...
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...
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...