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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit might have wide application for organizations targeting a specific element of the population for assistance. As the dissenting judge pointed out, the discrimination in access to funding that Fearless Foundation seeks to address is long-standing and irrefutable. The ruling from the U.S.

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Funding Faith: Raising Money For Religion-Based Organizations

Bloomerang

Giving to religion-based organizations often tops lists of philanthropic statistics. In fact, in the recent Giving USA 2020 report , donors gave more than $131 billion to religion-based organizations in the United States in 2020. . Unique Opportunities for Those Working for Religion-Based Organizations.

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7 Step Policy Guide for Creating Operating Reserves

sgEngage

Operating reserve funds used to be a tricky concept for many nonprofit organizations. With an understandable and accessible operating reserves policy, your team, Board, and donors know the specific reasons you would use your operating reserves and the exact amount that needs to always be in the fund.

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

sgEngage

To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. If you are a grant-funded organization, it will be important to manage spending restrictions and meet reporting requirements. Tracking: Cut Out the Spreadsheets!

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Community foundations: Donor-advised fund grants outpaced contributions in 2022 

Candid

When we dig a bit deeper into the data, it becomes clear that a significant portion of that activity was driven by donor-advised funds (DAFs) hosted by community foundations. In 2022, when both contributions to the funds and their investment returns declined, DAF account holders continued to recommend grants.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

I often refer to the post-World War II period, when civil and human rights movements came to the forefront, along with community-organized philanthropic organizations. Prioritizing women- and people of color-led grassroots organizations At the Ms. There is intentionality in all that the Ms.

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6 Annual reports to inspire your organization

EveryAction

To save money, time, and effort while putting together your annual report, we’ve compiled nonprofit annual report examples to help give your organization inspiration and a comprehensive guide to get you started. Throughout the report, they keep the focus on their beneficiaries while still highlighting the organization’s important updates.

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