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Archive for July, 2011

Key Characteristics of a Successful Grant Proposal

July 19th, 2011

by Cristina Bailey It can be difficult to determine what information to include in a grant proposal, considering how differently foundations operate from one another, each having its own set of rules and expectations. Some foundations provide loose guidelines and leave it up to the nonprofit to decide what to share, while others have very [...]

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Research & Grant Writing
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IRS Mileage Rate Increase

July 10th, 2011

by Janet Smith Many nonprofit organizations use the standard IRS mileage rates to reimburse employee business-related mileage expenses. For those of you filling out your monthly travel expense vouchers, or monitoring your organization’s annual travel budget, take note that at the end of June, the Internal Revenue Service announced an increase in the standard mileage rates [...]

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Nonprofit Accounting & Finance, Nonprofits in the News
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