Millionaire Grant Lady

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced updates to the minimum salary for salary-exempt employees. This change affects nonprofit organizations by increasing the overall budget for staff salaries. This change comes at a time when nonprofits are already feeling the crunch of inflation. Everything costs more, from gas to rent to food.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

AUGUST 23, 2024

We love helping our clients win grants! When one of our clients attains a top-level grant after a highly competitive process, we celebrate! (My celebration of choice is Waffle Fries and an Arnold Palmer). Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS) was recently awarded a $2 million Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Millionaire Grant Lady

AUGUST 16, 2024

A grant writer is important. According to the IRS, there are nearly 1.5 million tax-exempt nonprofits in the United States , and they all need money. Many of these nonprofits do incredibly important work, helping people and supporting causes that desperately need this help and support, especially in low-income, underserved communities across the nation and around the world.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 30, 2024

Everyone has been affected by the last several years of rising inflation, from everyday workers to large charitable organizations. Inflation is also affecting grant trends. No matter what you may have heard, people are still giving! However, as is the case every year, the methods and avenues of giving are always evolving and changing, and if you’re not up-to-date on the latest happenings in the charitable sector, it can be easy to get left behind.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

We have been in the grant writing business for a long time, and one important shift we have seen over the last several years has been that funders are requiring more data from more nonprofits. Common questions in a grant proposal ask about the demographics of the people you serve, how many people you serve, or the impact of your programs. All of these questions indicate a need for data.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 20, 2024

It is true that most foundation grant opportunities are highly competitive. Knowing you face a lot of competition may leave you wondering, how do you make your grant application perfect? Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates has worked with nonprofits of every shape and size all over the United States. We have won funding for organizations to support program expenses, capital campaigns, capacity building, and general operations.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 17, 2024

It is no secret that nonprofits must rely on a variety of funding sources to sustain their work. Funding can come from program revenue, federal funds, and individual donors, just to name a few. Foundation funding is also a key element of many nonprofits’ structures. Instrumental found that as of January 2024, there are over 86,000 grantmakers and that private foundations “represent the largest award source” for many nonprofits.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 10, 2024

Nonprofits have a tough job—they have to identify a distinct need in their service area, find a unique way to address that need, and then obtain the resources required to provide meaningful services. Foundations that provide grant dollars also have a tough job. They have to sift through many very worthy applicants to determine who should receive grant funding.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2024

With federal grant writing help, our client secured a $2.5 Million HUD grant to address homelessness in HIV population. What did motivational speaker Zig Ziglar and the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca have in common? Both made the following observation: Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. Every grant writer understands exactly what this means.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2024

Grant writing is a tough job, even for full-time grant writers. It is detail-oriented, labor-intensive work that requires you to understand not only the organization you work with but also the foundation’s goals as well as current events that may be shifting the foundation’s giving priorities. For example, you can check out our post here about how an election year can impact foundation giving.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 5, 2024

It seems like new AI platforms and enhanced AI technology are popping up every day. But, is AI really going to take over the writing world? Will it replace grant writers? Alex, the founder of Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates, has been a grant writer for more than a decade and has seen a lot of trends come and go. With all of the positive press about AI writing platforms, we had to see what all the fuss was about.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 3, 2024

AI writing is the wave of the future. right? Surely it can write grants…right? Lately, it seems I can hardly open a newsletter, attend a training, or look at a conference schedule without seeing the word AI popping up everywhere. Since AI writing has become more accessible and received a lot of very positive press, you may be wondering if AI can write grants for you.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

APRIL 10, 2024

The landscape of philanthropy is always changing. Foundations change funding priorities and funding strategies. Grant applications get longer and more complex. Maintaining meaningful communication with donors can be difficult to keep up throughout the year. Without an experienced grant partner, it can be hard for nonprofits to navigate this shifting scene and connect to the dollars they need to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing society today.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

APRIL 3, 2024

Government agencies offer many federal grants that fund a wide range of work to a wide range of organizations. These funding opportunities often promise much larger awards than private grants. For example, one recent opportunity I looked at was for $750,000 per year for 3 years. That could be a total of $2.25 million dollars over the course of the grant period.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 12, 2024

This is the fourth of a six-part series on 2024 grant predictions. If you missed part 1 , 2 or 3 , you can still check them out here. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. These predictions are based on the most up-to-date information available as well as our in-the-trenches work with our nonprofits.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 27, 2024

As we finish our series on 2024 grant predictions, we have just one more trend to share with you. Don’t forget to check out our other 2024 predictions here: part 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , or 5. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates have shared our insights into foundation giving. These predictions are based on the most up-to-date information available as well as our in-the-trenches work with our nonprofits.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 19, 2024

This is the fifth of a six-part series on 2024 predictions for grants. If you missed part 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 , you can still check them out here. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. These predictions are based on the most up-to-date information available as well as our in-the-trenches work with our nonprofits.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 5, 2024

This is the third of a six-part series on 2024 prediction for foundation giving. If you missed part 1 or 2 , you can still check it out here. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. These predictions are based on the most up-to-date information available as well as our in-the-trenches work with our nonprofits.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This is the second of a six-part series on 2024 foundation grant prediction. If you missed part 1, you can still check it out here. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. These predictions are based on the most up-to-date information available as well as our in-the-trenches work with our nonprofits.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Let’s look at a foundation grant prediction for 2024. The past few years has been a wild ride on the stock market. It is impacting everything from retirement accounts to college savings accounts. And yes, the ups and downs of the stock market are also impacting foundation grants. This is the first of a six-part series on 2024 predictions for foundation giving.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Millionaire Grant Lady loves winning grants for STEAM programs. In the last two months, Millionaire Grant Lady has won 5 grants of over $308,000 for the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center’s (NAEC) only-of-their-kind STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) experiences for students of all ages, from pre-kindergarten through adulthood: A is for Aerospace , Camp Soar , and the Home Front Experience.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 1, 2023

Alex Dunn, the Millionaire Grant Lady, has been selected to present at the this year’s Association of Fundraising Professionals Dallas Fort Worth Philanthropy in Action Conference on June 16 th. This is the southwest’s largest and most prestigious regional conference of fundraising professionals. Alex will be presenting the Template for Grant Writing Success.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 1, 2023

We can learn a lot from the classic Disney movies. One of my favorites is Beauty and the Beast– the original version of course! This timeless tale teaches us that there are behaviors that win others’ love and behaviors that push people away. Funders are people too. In every impression of your organization, you are either drawing them closer to you or pushing them farther away.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2023

One of the hardest elements of grant fundraising is finding the right funder prospects. Unfortunately, most funders don’t have websites. In fact, according to Candid , the new organization formed with the merger of Guidestar and The Foundation Center: “Since 90% of U.S. foundations do not have websites, the insights you need to find funders will not be discovered via standard search engines.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 13, 2023

For the second time in three years , Millionaire Grant Lady has won a $1.5 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA ) to help a Texas-based organization respond to the opioid crisis. Only 14 grants were awarded during this cycle of funding, which will be awarded over a three-year period in $500,000 increments by SAMHSA’s Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids program, which exists to develop and implement alternatives to opioids for pain man

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Millionaire Grant Lady

AUGUST 1, 2023

Last month, we talked about how you have to find the right number and the right fit of foundation funders to grow your organization’s grants. I often talk with clients who are doing one of two key mistakes in finding the right funders. Either they are: Not seeking funding from enough or the right funders. They need help identifying the right funders and submitting enough applications to be successful.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

One of my favorite celebrations that I have is when a client succeeds in getting funding with a new funder. The hardest grants to get are your very first grants ever. The second hardest grants to get are your first grants with new funders. It is hard to get your foot in the door. But, once you have your foot in the door, then you can grow your funding year-over-year with them.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Nonprofit program design is a vital component to winning grants. Both foundation and government funders read a ton of grant applications. They can tell if a nonprofit program design is fully developed and is likely to be successful or not. You can’t wrap up a half-baked cookie as a good gift, and you can’t wrap up a half-baked program as a fundable grant.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. Nonprofit organizations rely on outside funding to operate. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Gone are the days when organizations could rely on private donations for consistent, sufficient funding.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A grant writer is vital for organizational growth, but hiring a full-time grant writer is not always the best fit. Grant funding is an essential part of fundraising for nonprofit organizations. In fact, according to the 2022 Grant Professionals Association Salary Survey , grants account for 32% of total revenue for organizations on average. While many nonprofits rely on grant funding for a significant portion of revenue, how nonprofits fill their grant writing needs varies significantly from org

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Millionaire Grant Lady

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Some people in fundraising have taken an attitude of entitlement for nonprofits and grants by suggesting that nonprofits deserve funding. They have implied that for the wealthy or for foundations to not support a nonprofit with grants is perpetuating inequities and all sorts of evil in the world. I could not disagree with them more. I believe that gratitude is the right attitude for grant seeking.

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