Validate your Project Idea

Validate your Project Idea

by | Mar 8, 2020 | Project Design

Most not-for-profits never lack ideas of things they could do if they had a little bit of money (or a lot). But if a call for proposals comes by it sometimes becomes clear that not all ideas are workable. Not all ideas are a full project. Some ideas might have gotten...
What to Do with a Call for Proposals

What to Do with a Call for Proposals

by | Mar 1, 2020 | Project Design

I know no not-for-profit that is not excited when they see a call for proposals. After all, a call to send in a proposal is a chance of contributing to your organization’s objectives. It is a possibility for receiving money that can help you work on your mission. An...
Food and Drinks and Per Diems

Food and Drinks and Per Diems

by | Dec 22, 2019 | Finance Management

In my previous post I wrote about proof of delivery – what is needed to be able to prove and justify expenses properly. I used an example of an event in a hotel which included lunch and coffee breaks. But I did not specifically touch upon expenses for food and drinks....
What is proof of delivery (1)

What is proof of delivery (1)

by | Dec 8, 2019 | Finance Management

How do you account for expenses? I don’t mean, how do you book them. What I mean is, what documentation do you collect and keep to make sure (and be able to show) that the expenses are real? In other words, what is your proof of delivery? In one of my previous blogs I...