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Reply To: Grant Applications
Keeping hard copies of every past grant application can quickly take up a surprising amount of space. From my perspective, electronic storage is generally a…
Reply To: Cryptocurrency Questions
Cryptocurrency can be an interesting option for nonprofits, although it comes with some added complexity. In my view, the key question is whether your donors…
Reply To: Beginner looking for first steps
That is an ambitious and thought-provoking project. From my perspective, the Google Ad Grant is a sensible place to start, as eligible nonprofits can receive…
Reply To: Blog: Protect Your Nonprofit from the Dip in Donations
The biggest takeaway for me is that a dip in donations shouldn’t automatically mean cutting back. It’s a reason to strengthen donor relationships and communicate…
Reply To: Are there cost-effective ways one can verify nonprofit organizations?
Yes. A cost-effective approach is to combine free public records, such as IRS nonprofit status, Form 990 filings, and the organization’s website, with basic checks…
Reply To: Reserves are great to have – how to invest and manage them
Reserve investing is one of those quieter areas that can have a big impact. In my experience, a conservative mix of short-term bonds and money…
Reply To: Financial Infrastructure Needed to Support Government Funding
Government funding can be a bit of a double-edged sword, can it not? In my experience, it is worth allowing some of the grant budget…
Reply To: Financial Infrastructure Needed to Support Government Funding
Once a nonprofit takes on government funding (especially federal pass-through), the financial infrastructure bar jumps even for otherwise well-run orgs. Some concrete things to budget…
Reply To: Financial Infrastructure Needed to Support Government Funding
The outcome usually includes added costs for dedicated grant tracking, audit prep, and real-time reporting systems. What I think will be best is budgeting at…
Reply To: Blog: Don’t Send Unspent Grant Money Back
Spot on. The grant agreement is the real boss here. Based on my experience, some donors genuinely prefer unspent funds returned, while others allow reallocation…
