Category Archives: Grant Writing
[PODCAST] Moving from Nonprofit Competition to Collaboration
Moving from Nonprofit Competition to Collaboration In this episode, we speak with Peter Greer about the power of collaboration in the nonprofit space. Peter shares insight from his book Rooting for Rivals: how nonprofits can multiply their impact by collaborating
[PODCAST] Be Your Own Master of Managing Federal Grants
Be Your Own Master of Managing Federal Grants Grants for nonprofits may offer a promising solution to funding; however, navigating the complex application and compliance processes can be challenging. In this episode, Patrice Davis, the founder of Grant Works Academy, explores the
Common Proposal Writing Mistakes
Common Proposal Writing Mistakes You Can Fix Today! Writing grant proposals can be a daunting task for both novice and experienced writers. There is an art to proposal writing, and understanding the terms and technical aspects of an application is
Ten Tips to Write Winning Grant Proposals
Ten Tips to Write Winning Grant Proposals As the competition for grants continues to grow, nonprofit organizations should always ask themselves how they can make their applications stand out in a crowded field. This article discusses ten ways to enhance
Federal Grant Checklist to Help You Win Funds
Federal Grant Checklist to Help You Prepare As you conduct grant research to uncover new opportunities for your organization, you may come across grants from federal government agencies. And as grant funding through federal economic recovery programs distributes, we’ll see
Starting Your Nonprofit Grant Application Story the Right Way
The start of the nonprofit grant application process is similar to writing this article. At first, you have a few ideas of where you want to start, but the emptiness in front of you and the blinking cursor can be
Grants for Non-Profits & Charities: Save Your Sanity!
Grants for Non-profits are an Attractive but Complicated Pursuit Is there anything as appealing as a large capital infusion based on your mission’s sheer merit and virtue? It’s pretty compelling. That is why every non-profit invests countless hours and dreams
Grant Research: Facts vs. Assumptions
Grant Research: Facts vs. Assumptions When you need to find a grant-maker, or a set of grant-makers, to fund a specific program or project, the first step is to undertake primary research. You identify a list of potential grant-makers using
Building Relationships with Grant Funders
Grant funding can be incredibly beneficial for organizations, but for some, handwringing ensues anytime a grant funder is mentioned. Funders tend to loom large in the development world, almost as if they are mythical dragons hoarding mountains of gold. They
A Beginner’s Guide to Winning More Grants for Your Nonprofit
Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? Did you also know that 49% of nonprofit employees expect cost cuts this year and 54% of nonprofit leaders have implemented changes to organizational goals and activities? Now
