What is a proposal budget for a grant?
To successfully navigate the grant application process, it is crucial to understand one of its core components—the proposal budget. With the right approach,...
How much does grant writing cost?
How much does grant writing cost? What are grant writer fees like? What's a grant writer's hourly rate? Can I get cost estimates...
How do grant writer fees work?
Before you hire a professional grant writer, you're probably wondering: How should I account for grant writer fees? Considering grant writer payments are an...
Including volunteer hours in a nonprofit budget
Many nonprofit organizations rely on volunteers in some capacity. Food banks use them to pack meals, Habitat for Humanity uses them to build...
Direct versus indirect costs in a nonprofit budget
The budget is often one of the most difficult parts of a grant application. One common point of confusion surrounds direct versus indirect...
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 —...