Grant Readiness. Strategy. Compliance.
Funding. Capacity. NICRA.
Everything here is organized around the pillars of the TGP Grant System. Read what your organization needs most right now, and build from there.
Grant Readiness
Grant readiness is the foundation every other pillar builds on. These articles cover the systems, documentation, and organizational infrastructure that determine whether an organization is ready to pursue and manage competitive funding.
The Grant Readiness Worksheet Series: 14 Free Tools for Local Governments and Nonprofits
14 free tools for local governments and nonprofits to assess and build grant readiness. Ten interactive worksheets and four Financial Foundations guides, built around the framework behind $1.25 billio... ...more
Grant Readiness
June 11, 2026•3 min read
The TGP Grant System: Five Pillars, One Framework for Sustainable Funding
Grant readiness, grant strategy, compliance, funding strategy, and capacity building for local governments and nonprofits. The TGP Grant System is the framework behind $1.25 billion in competitive gra... ...more
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November 03, 2025•4 min read
Navigating Grant Readiness During Uncertainty: Practical Steps To Stay Funding Ready During Federal Disruptions
Federal disruptions test organizational resilience, but they also reveal opportunities for growth and improvement. The organizations that thrive during these periods are those that maintain their focu... ...more
Grant Readiness
October 06, 2025•7 min read
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Grant Strategy
A strong grant strategy is proactive, not reactive. These articles cover how local governments and nonprofits identify the right opportunities, build competitive positioning, and make deliberate decisions about what to pursue and what to decline.
The TGP Grant System: Five Pillars, One Framework for Sustainable Funding
Grant readiness, grant strategy, compliance, funding strategy, and capacity building for local governments and nonprofits. The TGP Grant System is the framework behind $1.25 billion in competitive gra... ...more
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November 03, 2025•4 min read
Adapting To Major Federal Funding Changes: Building Flexible Grant Strategies for 2025 and Beyond
The federal funding landscape has shifted dramatically, and if you're feeling like the rules keep changing mid-game, you're not alone. Between executive orders, new oversight requirements, and ongoing... ...more
Grant Strategy
June 26, 2025•7 min read
7 Mistakes With Your Grant Strategy (and How to Fix Them in 90 Days)
The grant funding landscape in 2025 is more competitive than ever. Federal agencies are tightening requirements, private foundations are scrutinizing impact metrics more closely, and organizations acr... ...more
Grant Strategy
May 13, 2025•7 min read
Grant Compliance
Federal grant compliance is not optional, and it is not static. These articles cover 2 CFR 200, award management, audit readiness, and the regulatory changes that local governments and nonprofits need to understand before the next award arrives.
The Federal Grant Rules Are Changing. Here is What You Need to Know
The federal grant rules are changing on two tracks. Learn what the proposed 2 CFR 200 revisions signal for local governments and nonprofits, and what the indirect cost rate changes already in effect m... ...more
Grant Compliance
June 01, 2026•undefined
The 2026 2 CFR 200 Proposed Rule: What Nonprofits and Local Governments Need to Know
OMB just proposed the biggest change to federal grant rules since 2013. Here's what it means for nonprofits and local governments, and what to do before the July 13, 2026 comment deadline. ...more
Grant Compliance
May 29, 2026•4 min read
The TGP Grant System: Five Pillars, One Framework for Sustainable Funding
Grant readiness, grant strategy, compliance, funding strategy, and capacity building for local governments and nonprofits. The TGP Grant System is the framework behind $1.25 billion in competitive gra... ...more
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November 03, 2025•4 min read
Negotiated Indirect Cost Rates
NICRA is one of the most misunderstood tools in federal funding. These articles cover what a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement is, who should pursue one, how the rate is built, and how to use it to strengthen your organization's federal funding position.
How Your Indirect Cost Rate Is Calculated (And Whether You Are Leaving Money on the Table)
Use our free indirect cost rate calculator and learn how to calculate your NICRA rate under 2 CFR 200. Understand MTDC, what's included and excluded, and whether you're leaving federal money on the ta... ...more
NICRA
June 14, 2026•5 min read
Building Your NICRA Budget Infrastructure
Your NICRA infrastructure should grow with your organization. As you take on more federal grants, expand programs, or change operational approaches, your systems need to adapt. Build flexibility into ... ...more
NICRA
May 20, 2025•7 min read
Understanding NICRAs for Federal Funding
Understanding NICRAs for Federal Funding ...more
NICRA
May 01, 2025•5 min read
The Grant Readiness Workbook.
Everything in one place. Yours to keep.
The hub is free and always available. The workbook is downloaded once and yours forever. Print it, fill it in with your team, share it across departments, and use it every time you pursue a new opportunity. No login. No navigating back. Just the complete framework in your hands with real-world examples, red flags, and action steps built into every section.
Funding Strategy
Sustainable organizations do not depend on a single funding source. These articles cover portfolio thinking, diversification, long-term planning, and how to build a durable funding mix that supports programs through leadership changes, funding shifts, and economic disruption.
The Funding Cliff Was Always on the Calendar: Planning for the End of an Award Before It Arrives
A funding cliff is predictable, which means it is preventable. Learn how local governments and nonprofits can plan for the end of a time-limited award from day one, so programs and people are not left... ...more
Funding Strategy
January 23, 2026•4 min read
The TGP Grant System: Five Pillars, One Framework for Sustainable Funding
Grant readiness, grant strategy, compliance, funding strategy, and capacity building for local governments and nonprofits. The TGP Grant System is the framework behind $1.25 billion in competitive gra... ...more
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November 03, 2025•4 min read
What Are Donor Advised Funds, And Why Do They Matter
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are now a central channel for philanthropic capital. For nonprofit leaders, understanding how DAFs operate, and how to engage them effectively, is essential to building dive... ...more
Funding Strategy
July 08, 2025•5 min read
Capacity Building
Grant funding is only sustainable when the internal systems and skills that support it are strong. These articles cover the people, processes, and infrastructure that allow local governments and nonprofits to pursue, manage, and sustain competitive funding over time.
The Four Dimensions of Grant Capacity: A Framework for Building Capability That Lasts
Grant capacity is not one thing. It is systems, knowledge, skills, and financial infrastructure working together. Here is how local governments and nonprofits build all four so capability outlasts any... ...more
Capacity Building
May 04, 2026•3 min read
When One Person Holds All the Grants: The Single Point of Failure Hiding in Your Organization
If one staff member were out for a month, would your grant reporting stall? Learn why concentrated grant knowledge is the most common capacity risk for local governments and nonprofits, and how to fix... ...more
Capacity Building
March 10, 2026•4 min read
The TGP Grant System: Five Pillars, One Framework for Sustainable Funding
Grant readiness, grant strategy, compliance, funding strategy, and capacity building for local governments and nonprofits. The TGP Grant System is the framework behind $1.25 billion in competitive gra... ...more
Grant Readiness ,Grant Strategy Grant Compliance Funding Strategy &Capacity Building
November 03, 2025•4 min read
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