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What 2025 Grant Trends Are Teaching Nonprofits

Grant Writing Made Easy

2025 grant trends are doing the most , to say the least. With public funding in flux, private foundations shifting priorities, and technology changing how proposals are crafted and reviewed, nonprofits need way more than strong writing to stay competitive. 5 Key Nonprofit Grant Trends Reshaping 2025 1.

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Tips for seeking foundation grants in a time of crisis

Candid

If restricted funding is the only option per the foundations guidelines, work with your contact or program officer to shape your proposal and budget so potential funding is budget relieving meaning it will support work your organization is already doing or has committed to. You shouldnt be creating a new program just to secure a grant.

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GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

The economic outlook predicts growth in philanthropy for 2024 and 2025, with expected increases of 4.2% This could push total giving beyond $600 billion by 2025, even after accounting for inflation. Develop a system where you’re sending out proposals or letters of inquiry to new foundations on a weekly basis.

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The most read Candid insights articles in 2024: Fundraising, AI, and diversity 

Candid

Now, the other question is Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? Is your nonprofit organization grant-ready? We look forward to another year of sharing unique perspectives, research findings, and best practices in 2025. by Guy Mika, Candid. by Lori Guidry, Candid.

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Go from Rejected to Accepted: 9 Reasons Your Grants Get Rejected (and How to Fix Them) w/ Teresa Huff | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

And number one step back and evaluate your grant proposals. And number three, how can you think more creatively about your grant applications? Essentially Teresa has a grant readiness audit that is gonna be really useful when assessing stacking yourself up to these respective mistakes that we've talked about today.

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Step Up Your Systems for Success: How to Simplify, Streamline and Support Your Team w/ Teresa Huff | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

So it's all about thinking about the long-term keywords that people often use in these sorts of proposals that you might often see in the different opportunities that you're pursuing to then filter down even further. Being grant-ready is really important. Teresa: I agree with that.