Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

Ever skim the headlines and wonder, “Is AI coming for my grant writing job?” In recent months, the conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has taken a dramatic turn. However, at Grant Writing Made Easier, we see a different story: AI as a powerful collaborator that amplifies your expertise, rather than a threat.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Enter AI-powered smart search tools, which are streamlining how nonprofits and academics discover and apply for grants. At the heart of smart search is semantic search—AI that goes beyond simple keyword matching. With the increasing use of AI, data privacy concerns are natural and warranted. Why embrace AI-powered smart search?

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Fundraising and AI Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting by David Holmes and Kristin Hanlin, Candid. Theres no doubt that the impact of generative AI was top of mind for many across all sectors, but for nonprofit fundraisers, that is the question.

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Candid

JUNE 26, 2025

Many in the sector are watching the AI revolution with a mix of curiosity and caution—intrigued by its promise but underwhelmed by the lack of practical tools and proven use cases. The question is: Why hasn’t the “AI moment” arrived to transform grantmaking, and what will it take to unlock AI’s deep potential in philanthropy?

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Alice Rossignol, Nonprofit Consultant Avoid AI Shortcuts and Put Yourself in the Donor’s Shoes Some suggest grant writing can be done by AI. Sheila Ryan from the New Hampshire SPCA A Checklist of Tips for Your Grant Application Process Start early with your grant applications. Good luck with your applications!

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 15, 2025

But there’s good news: your grant process is about to become much easier and more strategic, thanks to our brand-new AI Grants Hub. After spending more than a year refining, testing, and perfecting this innovative platform, we’re thrilled to announce that the AI Grants Hub has officially launched! The best part?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JANUARY 29, 2025

This is a shame, because they might be interested in your program if they ever got the chance to hear about your work and review your proposal. Just as you shouldnt use AI to write your grant applications , you shouldnt use Google or AI to search for opportunities. But cant AI generate a list of foundations for me?

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We’re living in an era of technological advancements, AI, and data-driven fundraising solutions that can take your nonprofit organization to the next level. If you’re ready to move beyond grants, let’s get started! But depending strictly on grant funding can be particularly challenging for a number of reasons.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

With automation and AI, a CRM focuses teams on activities that matter, allowing you to increase innovation and gain a competitive advantage. Georgia Tech Foundations CRM integrates with more than two dozen applications to give fundraisers a complete picture of their constituents and a range of channels to communicate with them.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Eligible companies are in the following business sectors: cybersecurity, AI and machine technology, climate technology, financial technology, energy, health, and aerospace. Eligible research projects will be translational or clinical and will be directly applicable to sarcoma. Grant Funding to Artists to Offset Financial Need!

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

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. AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Notion are now standard in nonprofit offices. What to do: Use AI as your copilot.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 21, 2025

Have you ever stared blankly at your computer screen, feeling overwhelmed and frustrated by the thought of writing yet another grant proposal completely from scratch? Missing the opportunity to refine your narrative over time and losing valuable insights that could strengthen future proposals. Want to see all of The Hub’s features?

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Especially with the advent of AI , things are shaking up right now in CRM tech. Integration with other platforms you use: You can use pre-configured integrations with third-party applications, such as email or online auction tools, to extend the power of your CRM. It will pay off!

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Now, imagine submitting a grant application in January and receiving the award notice in June. The question is, how can you prepare for an audit when you’re just reading the request for proposals or spotting an opportunity from your favorite foundation? Start by thinking like an auditor from the moment you draft your application.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

With a clear strategy and a few innovative systems, even the smallest teams can write competitive, compelling grant proposals. It spreads your limited time and resources too thin, often resulting in rushed, unfocused proposals that don’t stand out. That can overwhelm grant writing for small nonprofits, but it doesn’t have to.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Scattered Systems: Decision Fatigue and Avoidance Behind every missed deadline or abandoned proposal is something deeper: cognitive overload. 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.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

One that centers transparency, flexibility, and truth-telling in your proposals. During our Wednesday Grant Chats, this kept coming up: more funders are actively inviting applicants to tell the whole truth about barriers, community-led solutions, and the systemic conditions that drive need. They require a new posture.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

Before AI, cloud-based platforms, and fancy grant management software, grant writing was a hands-on, paper-filled, finger-cramping journey. Or the time we used carbon paper to create multiple copies of a grant proposal, leaving our fingers stained and our drafts smudged beyond recognition? That napkin?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Elevate your proposals using refreshed templates, updated data insights, and a stronger commitment to equity, ensuring your applications stand out in a crowded grant space. Audit your wins and misses Look at which grant proposals were funded, which were declined, and why.

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Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Most rejections happen because proposals don’t line up with what funders want to support. Your proposal must address this priority directly. This piece dives into proven ways to land foundation research grants, from finding the perfect opportunities to writing proposals that truly connect with funders’ missions.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). Furthermore, the shift toward paperless payments is becoming the norm, with 72% of funders adopting this practice.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

In contrast to the House’s version, the Senate bill delays or reduces some of the harshest proposals, such as capping Medicaid provider taxes more gradually and lowering the asylum fee from $1,000 to $100 after the parliamentarian struck down the higher charge. credit rating, which increases borrowing costs across the board.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By Shaista Keating and Chloe Mankin The rapid evolution and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) offer both opportunities and challenges to civil society, particularly concerning responsible and ethical usage. UNICEF has developed guidelines for AI use. The United Nations has adopted a global AI resolution.

Policy

Candid

AUGUST 14, 2024

Generative AI technologies have made it possible for users to transform raw information—quickly and easily—into a presentable and readable form. Although there is concern about how generative AI affects the integrity of written work and images, there is also hope that responsible adoption can boost the social sector’s impact.

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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? With all of the positive press about AI writing platforms, we had to see what all the fuss was about. Read this article to see: What can AI do that a human can’t?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 3, 2024

AI writing is the wave of the future. 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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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

It feels like 2023 has become the year of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Generative AI products, such as ChatGPT, are examples of a branch of AI called machine learning, which is concerned with learning from data to surface trends and predictions. As these technologies mature, so do their applications.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Amid all the talk about generative AI, fundraisers, especially grantwriters, may be asking themselves: Am I out of a job?  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. How can generative AI help grantwriters?

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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.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2024

New this year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to announce the Pathfinder – Generative AI Award. Part of the IMAGINE Grant program, funding will be provided to nonprofits pursuing scaled, repeatable solutions that directly accelerate mission through the purposefully application of Generative AI.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

The Imperative: Listen and Learn As grant professionals, we’re inundated by articles, webinars, and marketing messages about AI’s role in prospect research and analysis, proposal and report writing, and more. As a busy fundraiser, I kept putting off learning about AI. Thus, I began a journey to experience AI firsthand.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

IBM launched a new request for proposals for its Sustainability Accelerator, which will focus on AI solutions targeting sustainability.

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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? ]

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 10, 2024

They have to sift through many very worthy applicants to determine who should receive grant funding. Our founder, Alex, has also spent time on grant review boards, which gives her unique insight into what it takes to create successful grant proposals that increase revenue for organizations. What is the purpose of a grant proposal?

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

FreeWill acquired Grant Assistant, an AI-based platform that aims to streamline the grant application process.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2024

And new this year, if you’re looking to leverage generative AI, submit a proposal for the Pathfinder – Generative AI Award, inclusive of up to $200,000. The choice is yours and the possibilities are endless, so download application instructions today.

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 27, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one such tool that’s making waves in grant writing. From drafting proposals to analyzing grant opportunities, AI promises to streamline the grant application process. However, while AI offers numerous benefits, it also comes with its own set of challenges.

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