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Rachel Bennett

Head of Sales & Marketing

Rachel is a passionate, make-it-happen revenue leader with deep SaaS experience who truly loves helping companies exceed their customers’ expectations while growing their footprint. As Head of Sales & Marketing at AmpliFund, Rachel is responsible for new business growth and oversees brand strategy, demand generation, sales development, and field sales.

Grant managers working on a cooperative purchasing agreement instead of an RFP for their organization

The RFP Alternative: Cooperative Purchasing

If you are required to go through a competitive solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP) process to purchase grant management software (GMS) read on for an alternative, time-saving approach: cooperative purchasing. 

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piggy bank and coins to represent the four types of federal grant funding

Federal Grant Funding: Understanding the Four Types Can Help You Achieve Your Mission

Learning the similarities and differences between the four main types of federal grant funding (competitive, formula, continuation, and pass-through) will help you achieve the best results. This article provides an overview of the distinct federal funding structures to aid in your search for sources of grant revenue. 

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3 Tips for Grant Management Strategy

3 Tips to Improve Your Grant Management Strategy

Use these tips to create a grant management strategy to help reach program objectives, minimize administrative burden, and mitigate risk.

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Choose the Right Solutions Provider

Not all vendors are created equal. Ask these questions as you evaluate grant management solutions providers to assess who offers more than just software.

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Why GMS? Making the Case

Implementing a grant management system will have significant financial and human impact. We've outlined the proof points to help you make the case to your leadership, finance, and IT teams.

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OMB’s 2023 Compliance Supplement: Updates & Changes

Here’s a summary of the OMB's 2023 Compliance Supplement updates and changes that may directly affect your organization.

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How to Prioritize Your Funded-Project Wish List

Step-by-step support to help grant staff prioritize their funded project wish list, focus on the most impactful projects first, and get the resources to get them off the ground.

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The Top 10 Resources of 2022

The 10 most downloaded AmpliFund grant management resources of the year for grantors and grantees to maintain compliance and win more funding.

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An ERP System or a Grant Management System: Which is Best for Your Awards?

Weigh the potential benefits and drawbacks of using an ERP system or a Grants Management System (GMS) before deciding which is best for your needs.

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A Beginners Guide to the 4 Types of Federal Grant Funding

The four types of federal grant funding and tips to apply for them.

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Grant Manager holding a magnifying and a book searching for grant management myths

Busting the Top 5 Grant Management Myths

This week’s blog focuses on addressing the top five grant management myths to increase your organization's capacity and impact.

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How Kalamazoo County Took Charge of Their ARPA Funding

Using AmpliFund, Kalamazoo County centralized their grants data, standardized their processes, and automated the steps needed in those processes to shift time and resources to focus on community impact.

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AmpliFund’s 2021 Content Roundup

The stats are in, and these were the top 10 AmpliFund resources of 2021.

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Grant Management Drawdown: Tips for Grant Seekers

Tips and best practices for grant seekers to help ensure your organization is maximizing drawdown of grant funds.

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How to Turn a Proposal into a Project Plan

This guide offers tips on pivoting from proposing an ideal grant project to creating a workable and replicable project plan. It is the second of three in a Grant Seeker Best Practices eBook series.

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How to Write an Effective Grant Proposal

This guide reviews how to write an effective grant proposal. It is the first of three in a Grant Seeker Best Practices eBook series.

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What to Know About Changing Federal Regulations

Understanding specific pieces of changing Federal regulations is crucial.

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2020 Grant Landscape At-A-Glance

It is no question that 2020 was an interesting year. In fact, it was particularly noteworthy for grants, and this wasn’t just because of COVID-19.

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13 Ways to Write a Grant Proposal Efficiently Today

A complete list of actionable tips on how to draft a grant proposal that has the best odds of getting funded.

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