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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You need to ensure that any money raised specifically for scholarships actually goes into scholarship awards. Instead of only being able to report your overall funding totals, fund accounting allows you can report the total number of students supported, the total dollars that were dispersed, average award size, and other key statistics.

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The FCC and Accessibility

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Here are my comments on the big picture and a couple of their proposals. Although the Clearinghouse and Awards programs could be helpful to the cause of greater access for people with disabilities, I don’t think they truly take on the biggest opportunity for change. Specific comments on the proposed Clearinghouse.

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The GRANTS Writing Formula To Secure Awards For Project Grants

Bloomerang

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Step #1) G – Get the FOA/RFP/NOFA The first step in developing a grant template with the GRANTS formula is to G et the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) or Request of Proposal (RFP) or NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability): i.e. the grant instructions.

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Building Your Grantseeking Program: Setting Measurable Objectives

Tech Soup

To do that, you have to step back and think about the big picture — asking yourself, "What are organizations similar to mine achieving in the way of grantseeking?" Does my budget, location, or mission affect my organization's ability to be awarded grants? What Level of Grant Support Can You Expect to Receive?

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Smoked Lobster Day!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

When we submitted our proposal to the competition to provide accessible books to U.S. students with print disabilities, I told my team that if we won an award, I'd cook smoked lobster for the whole company. We issued our first official press release about the award and immediately had a great article in the San Jose Mercury News.

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Mastering Employee Engagement: Best Practices + 13 Ideas

Nonprofits Source

For instance, you could award a prize for the most miles run in a month or reward participation in a daily meditation exercise. Or, you could award an Employee of the Month or hand out awards once a year for high performers. DEI initiatives. Socialization opportunities. Innovation challenges. The more specific, the better.

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10 Fundamental Elements of A Grant Proposal

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Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. These grants can be difficult to get and require a well-thought-out grant proposal. Formula grants are pre-determined awards. Continuation grants apply to organizations that have previously been awarded a grant.