Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Now, imagine submitting a grant application in January and receiving the award notice in June. Start by thinking like an auditor from the moment you draft your application. You can even use AI tools to analyze your writing and reveal blind spots or weaknesses. Does it clearly explain why each budget item is necessary?

IT

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

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. You’re investing in long-term alignment, not just short-term awards. And it’s what the AI Grants Hub™ was built to support.

Readiness

Library Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

Pacific ACRL and the Elsevier Foundation are providing a pilot community of practice program, entitled Bridging the Gap: An AI Community of Practice. A train-the-trainer model will enable early-career librarians to extend AI knowledge and skills within their institutions and communities. This letter (max.

AI

Blackbaud

APRIL 28, 2025

Tailor Scholarship Awards to Enrollment Targets To effectively attract prospective students and drive enrollment , institutions must align scholarship awards with their overarching enrollment goals. Developing a cohesive system makes awarding faster, easier, and more focused on student needs with everyone working toward the same goals.

Award

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

As Vu Le has highlighted, many traditional funding practices—such as overly complicated applications, delayed decisions, and excessive reporting—create unnecessary harm and waste. The application process includes the ability to submit three short responses in written, audio, or video format.

Burnout

GrantNews

JUNE 26, 2025

These days, it’s easy to rely on our electronic devices and AI for everything, including communication and creative work. Upgrade to a MemberPlus+ subscription to view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information. Arts and Writing Grants allow for creative self-expression.

Grants

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. Track shifts in funder feedback Pay close attention to reviewer comments—even for awarded grants—as they often hold valuable clues.

Grants

NonProfit PRO

JULY 17, 2025

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Funding

Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

We considered their features and functionality, positive ratings and reviews, and application to the nonprofit world. Bonterra EveryAction Best for: All-in-one nonprofit CRM Bonterra EveryAction is an all-in-one nonprofit CRM that combines AI and automation to streamline events end to end. Customer service 4.7

Software

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Retail

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

Keep a Federal Disruption Log Track every instance of: Delayed payments Cancelled or rewritten NOFOs Unanswered agency communications Use this internal log to bolster emergency funding applications, explain project delays in final reports, and document the broader landscape for future strategic planning.

Federal Grants

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.

AI

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

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.

AI

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.

AI

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2024

The 2024 IMAGINE Grant cycle has opened and you have three award categories to choose from. For those transforming core operations, there is the Momentum to Modernize Award, inclusive of up to $50,000 in unrestricted cash funding. The choice is yours and the possibilities are endless, so download application instructions today.

AI

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It includes a diverse array of grants, in-kind donations, competitions, and awards. Funding for International Grants, Fellowships, Awards, and Prizes First, grants and in-kind support to NGOs, researchers, and inventors for AI initiatives to assist individuals with disabilities.

Funding

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? What exactly is this AI Bot?

ChatGPT

Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When applicable, this information is included in Candid’s data sets. Candid has been a pioneer of using AI and machine learning to scale up the amount of data we can process. Notes: Limited to transactions awarded by U.S.-based Other public information. Myth 2: Candid’s newer data is 100% web-scraped and auto-coded.

Grants

GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2024

Expect to see nonprofits and businesses adopt modern business trends to manage their organizations due to the increase in organizations utilizing cutting-edge tools like GrantWatch , AI, and social media. A Letter of Support could mean the difference in your organization being awarded a grant, and not receiving any funding.

Nonprofit

Peak Proposals

OCTOBER 4, 2023

You could type Gates Foundation AND grant application to generate results related to applying for grants (note that if you use the words apply or application without “grant,” some of the results may relate to applying for jobs). Use “awards” as a keyword. AI doesn’t always produce correct or helpful information.

Grants

GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2024

Expect to see nonprofits and businesses adopt modern business trends to manage their organizations due to the increase in organizations utilizing cutting-edge tools like GrantWatch , AI, and social media. A Letter of Support could mean the difference in your organization being awarded a grant, and not receiving any funding.

Nonprofit

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The third Inspire Awards , a capacity-building grant program for nonprofits sponsored by the Truist Foundation, has launched. The Inspire Awards Challenge is hosted in collaboration with Solve , an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with a mission is to find and scale innovative solutions to global problems.

Award

Allied Grant Writers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover the key funding opportunities for 2025, including government grants, private foundation awards, and business loans. Understanding these avenues and staying informed about deadlines, eligibility requirements, and application processes will give you a competitive edge.

Funding

Grant Consulting Services

MAY 10, 2024

Research aims to discover knowledge that will provide the answers needed to move forward with a potential grant application. More competition and easier online applications mean we must be more strategic about which grantmakers we align with. You can include geographical scope, funding history, the average grant award, etc.

Grants

iGrantWriters

JUNE 16, 2021

Eligibility Others Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Eligible applicants are Indian Tribes and tribal organizations, as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. § 1603).

Education

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 20, 2024

Also, consider including information about other funding sources, if applicable, to demonstrate financial diversification and sustainability. Each application will refine your skills and build your confidence. Each grant application you complete is a building block in your development as a grant writer.

Grant Writing

Double the Donation

APRIL 12, 2021

Fundraise Up leverages AI, machine learning, and data science to reduce friction in the online donation experience and double your donation revenue. Hopsie is a Fundraising Application that provides custom, white label, and responsive giving pages to nonprofits at an affordable price. They have a solution! GivingFuel and 360MatchPro.

Fundraising

Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Predictive analytics reporting using Salesforce Einstein and other AI-based platforms to provide fundraisers with smarter insights. Blackbaud works with educational institutions to: Drive efficiency by connecting fundraising solutions, education management, award management and more through integrated cloud solutions. Salesforce.

Fundraising

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2023

If you need some inspiration for truly terrible writing, check out the Literary Review’s “Bad Sex in Fiction Award , ” but maybe don’t let anyone read over your shoulder while you do…) 3. Competency: #4 Knowledge of how to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application Talk it out.

Ethics