Funding that is provided by a charitable-giving foundation or public charity to a nonprofit organization for a specific purpose.
What is a grant?
100
Instead of cash, this is a donation of goods or services such as labor, supplies or the use of facilities or equipment.
What is an in-kind contribution?
100
An independent private foundation whose funds are derived from members of a single family.
What is a family foundation?
100
It is sometimes referred to as "the blueprint for carrying out the organization's "business".
What is the mission statement?
100
The financial plan for carrying out the proposed project or program.
What is a budge?
200
Request for Proposal
What is an RFP?
200
A brief, concise representation of the program or problem that your organization would like funded. It includes your organization’s qualifications and background.
What is a Letter of Intent?
200
The section of the tax code that defines nonprofit, charitable, tax-exempt organizations.
What is 501(c) 3?
200
This statement is broad and has long-term targets.
What is a goal?
200
Expenditures under a grant that are specifically permitted (or not specifically prohibited).
What are Allowable Costs?
300
An organization that makes a grant.
What is a grantor?
300
Monetary support for an activity or project.
What is a grant?
300
A grant that is made to match funds provided by another donor.
What is a matching grant?
300
These statements are more short-term but specific.
What are objectives?
300
A one-page description of your project. It includes the purpose, the number of participants, the amount
requested, and how the project is unique.
What is the Abstract?
400
A grant used to start a new organization or project.
What is a seed grant?
400
This type of grant provides funding for buildings, construction, or equipment, rather than program or operating expenses.
What is a capital grant?
400
Organizations that do not have to pay taxes such as federal or state corporate tax or state sales tax.
What is tax-exempt?
400
Foundations must file this Internal Revenue Service form which provides information about their
finances, board members, and grants.
What is Form 990?
400
A written description of the purpose and source of each expense, including (where
applicable), the unit cost, number of units and related computations.
What is a Budget Narrative?
500
An organization that has been awarded a grant.
What is a grantee?
500
This is the corporation, government, foundation, or individual to whom the proposal is submitted and funds are received.
What is a funder?
500
A grant that is paid only if the donee organization is able to raise additional funds from other sources.
What is a challenge grant?
500
A period in which an accounting cycle begins and ends.
What is a Fiscal Year?
500
Items in a grant budget specifically related to the implementation of the project.