Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

AI Tools Are Reshaping Grant Writing and Reviewing At Grant Writing Made Easier, we’ve been championing responsible AI use since 2023 , and the 2025 grant trends are underscoring that this trend isn’t going anywhere. AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Notion are now standard in nonprofit offices.

Grants

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 21, 2025

We’ve created a streamlined approach to grant writing with tools designed to help you leverage past efforts for future wins: the AI Grants Hub™, featuring the Standard Grant Narrative, the Grant Application Library, and the Organizational Documents Library. Every past application becomes a learning tool and a building block.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Some grant applications require extensive attachments, audits, or years of financial history. Instead, seek out funders who explicitly welcome first-time applicants, smaller budgets , or grassroots initiatives. The key is to show them that your organization is more than just another application. Start local.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

This happens when you’re constantly jumping around between your inbox, a shared drive, your calendar, Slack, a PDF guide, an old application… the list goes on and on. How the AI Grants Hub™ Brings Order to the Chaos The AI Grants Hub™ was built specifically to eliminate that friction. You get it. It’s not just inconvenient.

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Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2025

These repetitive tasks can be even more prevalent in nonprofit organizations, where updating vendor records, tracking down donor agreements, or documenting grant applications are everyday occurrences. Application Programming Interface (API) An API is a set of protocols that creates a handshake between two different software platforms.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 30, 2023

As we prepare for the second half of 2023, it’s vital to take a moment and consider the exciting developments on the horizon in the realm of ChatGPT and generative AI, and more specifically, how these advancements could influence the landscape of grant writing.

ChatGPT

CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

I’m referring to ChatGPT , a revolutionary language model developed by OpenAI that’s changing the game in every industry. ChatGPT is currently free to use, which means you don’t pay a dime to access the chatbot’s knowledge and expertise. What is ChatGPT? For starters, ChatGPT is an asset to boost workplace productivity.

ChatGPT

Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT and fundraising may not be two things you’d think would go together, but the combination works better than you’d expect. For most nonprofit professionals, AI seems like a far-off fictional concept, bound to sci-fi adventures that we watch or read. Since its launch in November of 2022, ChatGPT has gained over 100 million users.

ChatGPT

Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Amid all the talk about generative AI, fundraisers, especially grantwriters, may be asking themselves: Am I out of a job?  Will I be replaced by ChatGPT? Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that creates new content, such as text, images, or other media by learning from and combining pieces of existing data.

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GrantNews

MARCH 1, 2024

Artificial Intelligence – or what’s commonly referred to as AI – is the newest dimension of technology-related communication considered to have both the greatest potential, as well as one of the greatest challenges, facing us today. What Is ChatGPT and AI? Turn your attention to ChatGPT.

ChatGPT

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But when you are a lean staff and a tool comes along that can act as an unpaid intern, it’s no surprise that the philanthropic industry has jumped on AI adoption, even more than for-profit businesses. Here are some of the tips Peter shared for creating an AI policy that your organization will actually use.

Policy

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

It feels like 2023 has become the year of generative artificial intelligence (AI). When ChatGPT launched late last year, it widely became an instant sensation for its uncanny abilities to produce human-like text. As these technologies mature, so do their applications. Making searching for funders and grants fast and easy.

AI

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Nonprofit leaders often have an all-or-nothing response to the question of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Either they’re all in from the start—“What if AI solves all our problems?”—or or they opt out before they even understand what AI could do for them. How Will AI Help Your Team? That’s okay, too.

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Grants4Good

AUGUST 25, 2023

What is the BEST way to embrace the incoming 100-foot wave called AI (or artificial intelligence)? I guarantee you’ll find something useful in the new AI technologies emerging such as ChatGPT, boodleAI, Grantable, and others. If you need a primer on AI, check out my blog on AI and ChatGPT: What is it and how do I use it? ]

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 19, 2023

Enter AI solutions like ChatGPT – a powerful tool that can significantly streamline your grant writing workflow. The Power of AI: Streamlining Your Grant Writing Process with ChatGPT Artificial intelligence (AI) has been making waves in various sectors, and the nonprofit world is no exception.

ChatGPT

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

As a busy fundraiser, I kept putting off learning about AI. But as the buzz about AI became increasingly loud, I was impelled to listen. I heard, “It is imperative that you learn about AI and determine how it can help you. Thus, I began a journey to experience AI firsthand. Do not “outsource” critical thinking to AI.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It’s astounding to see how far technology has advanced in my lifetime, but even more mind-blowing is the pace at which Generative AI has evolved recently. Last Week’s Leap Forward Consider this most recent leap Generative AI has made.

ChatGPT

Sharpshooter Communications

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a grant professional, I have an enduring faith in the myriad of talents needed to craft comprehensive and convincing proposals -- talents that can’t be automated by artificial intelligence (AI) -- but I also understand the existential fear of our profession being devalued or compromised through technology. Let’s start with the negatives.

AI

Grants4Good

JUNE 17, 2023

If you need a primer on AI, check out my blog on AI and ChatGPT: What is it and how do I use it? Philip: Grantable is a world-class grant writing assistant for any organization, powered by generative AI language models. This is one of the hottest topics right now, so jump right in! [If

Grantable

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a grant professional, I have an enduring faith in the myriad of talents needed to craft comprehensive and convincing proposals -- talents that can’t be automated by artificial intelligence (AI) -- but I also understand the existential fear of our profession being devalued or compromised through technology. Let’s start with the negatives.

AI

Grant Consulting Services

JULY 31, 2023

Grants & AI: The New Normal New technological advances can be awe inspiring. What is Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI), is the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings (Britannica, 2023). But does it really?

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Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The number of grant applications submitted does not necessarily equate to revenue and therefore should not be a KPI of your grants program. It is the quality and most definitely NOT the quantity of applications. Not all AI tools are created equally. Strong application writing skills are required, but can be learnt.

Grants

DoJiggy

MARCH 18, 2024

In an era where technology increasingly intersects with every aspect of our lives, the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform various sectors isn’t just science fiction anymore–it’s reality. Within the nonprofit realm, AI is emerging as a groundbreaking tool poised to revolutionize traditional fundraising strategies.

AI

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2023

Broader global standards exist in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, covering websites, applications, and other digital content: Level A is the minimum, but many organizations strive to meet at least Level AA to ensure they inclusively support – and retain – all their stakeholders, across employees, donors, grantees, and beneficiaries.

Software

CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When applying for grants it is essential to read the entire application form and follow the guidelines. With AI tools like ChatGPT writing emails, blogs, social media content and fundraising campaigns has gotten a whole lot easier. Candid’s Foundation Directory Online is a great tool for finding potential grants.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, continues to evolve and become more commonplace, many trade and professional associations and nonprofits are turning to AI technology to enhance their operations and decision-making processes and benefit their members and clients. Data Privacy. Discrimination.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 4, 2025

We recently held a webinar for Blackbaud Champions featuring a longtime bbcon track leader and three experienced bbcon speakers to share their tips for a strong application, and weve put together a summary of that conversation to help all potential speakers. Don’t let insecurities hold you back. Then go for it!

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