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. Verify everything.

Grant

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. She helps nonprofits grow their impact through strategic planning, capacity building, grant development, and program design. That napkin?

Logic Model

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Retail

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Sometimes the biggest challenge in grant writing is ensuring the proposal stays consistent with your organization’s messaging, priorities, and strategic plan. Ask for alignment checks. A quick review from leadership or program staff can ensure you’re telling the right story. Break the process into bite-sized pieces.

Grant Writing

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI

Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

From reducing your manual processes through workflow automation and AI tools to thriving in remote working environments and embracing new platforms, organizations must adhere to a new focus on delivering strong digital experiences to their stakeholders. Embrace digital transformation.

Finance

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

And it’s what the AI Grants Hub™ was built to support. The Hub provides structure without rigidity, clarity without control, and AI support that enhances your thinking instead of replacing it. The Hub provides structure without rigidity, clarity without control, and AI support that enhances your thinking instead of replacing it.

Readiness

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

How the AI Grants Hub™ Brings Order to the Chaos The AI Grants Hub™ was built specifically to eliminate that friction. The Hub stores, organizes, and seamlessly integrates your calendar, task management, funder data, proposal drafts, templates, and AI-powered support. This isn’t just about being organized.

Grant Writing

Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

While these declines may reflect a return to normal from the surge in technology funding during the pandemic, in the era of AI and increased security risks, nonprofits need adequate technology resources more than ever. Demonstrate need: Tie your request directly to the organizations strategic plan and its capacity needs.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 17, 2025

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Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 12, 2025

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AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

Some platforms also offer artificial intelligence (AI) features to write messages or shrink SMS texts to 160 characters, further reducing the time required. Text messages are quick to write and easy to adapt from existing email or social content, with no need for design or HTML. ‘It’s Not in the Budget.’ rail-container).hide();

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 7, 2025

Over the past year, the company has introduced tools like Profiles, Live Fundraising, and a suite of AI-powered tools, which have now been used nearly 40 million times. The launch marks a significant step forward in GoFundMe’s commitment to growing the charitable economy and transforming the future of giving. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

Powered by verified data, monthly giving plans, and AI-driven tools, it keeps charitable dollars in motion and their impact transparent. Built for donors, nonprofits, and financial advisors, Daffodil brings modern software to charitable giving, with tools for transparency, alignment, and measurable impact. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 24, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 11, 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

NonProfit PRO

JULY 2, 2025

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Retail

Candid

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Here are three of my top predictions for 2025: Embracing the digital revolution AI is no longer just about quirky chatbots or ads featuring characters with too many fingers, like those that have circulated online as of late. Take, for example, Joy Education Foundation, which has created a tool that acts as an AI-enabled friend.

AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 28, 2025

From AI-powered efficiencies to community-facing tools, Boardable is bringing clarity, confidence, and credibility to the heart of decision-making. Additionally, Boardables embedded AI Assistant now automates minutes, transcriptions, and summaries, freeing administrators to focus on outcomes rather than documentation. rail-container).hide();

Government

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Recently, I asked ChatGPT to create a strategic plan for a made-up nonprofit. Here's what I learned about using AI for strategic planning.

Strategic Plan

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

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

AI and the growth of subpar supporter communications Nonprofits embraced AI in 2023. Unfortunately, many welcomed AI as a means of “getting out of writing.” I predict that as the AI writing apps proliferate, donor communications will become even worse than they already are. That said, AI is already here.

AI

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.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In this article, we share a glimpse of what 1500+ participants globally told us about their recent performance, current fundraising strategies and opportunities, use of technology and CRMs, and attitudes and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Only a few are prioritising and truly embracing AI—as we will explore later on in this article.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 24, 2023

A Professor’s Guide to Integrating AI in the Classroom: Harnessing the Power of Generative AI in Teaching Writing In an era defined by rapidly advancing technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of various industries and our daily lives. In such instances, AI can step in to break the ice.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 21, 2023

As we approach an era where AI can perform complex tasks, it’s prudent for us to prepare and adapt. Understand AI and Its Limitations AI has made significant strides, but it is far from perfect. Though AI can learn patterns and generate text, it lacks a genuine comprehension of the content.

Grant Writing

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 Writing Made Easy

JULY 17, 2023

But there’s a game-changing solution on the horizon, brought about by one of the most innovative technologies of our era: artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve discovered a transformative secret recipe using FREE AI tools to reshape the grant writing process, and we’re eager to share it with you.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 5, 2023

Yep, you guessed it – it’s all about using AI! AI + Grant Writing = A Match Made in Heaven Artificial Intelligence (AI) is like your secret weapon for grant writing. Here’s how AI can help : **Speed**: Ditch those long hours. Learning**: As you use AI, you’ll pick up valuable grant writing skills.

Grant Writing

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 27, 2024

Poor strategic planning can lead your organization to make uninformed or vague goals that make it difficult to define success. While the fundraising industry is constantly changing, here are a few new trends you can follow to hone your strategy: AI fundraising. Let’s dive in! Lack of clear goals and reporting.

Fundraising