Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

The application is submitted, the grants been awarded, and everyones celebrating. Post-Award Pressure Is Real For experienced grant writers, post-award management can feel like the most overlooked and underestimated beast in the grant world. You did it. Cue the confetti! But wait whats that creeping over the horizon? Budget tracking.

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Fluxx

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Managing grants represents an important responsibility that spans community services to infrastructure development. For seldom fully resourced local governments, the administration of grant applications, compliance, and even reporting is immensely burdensome.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

When your grantmaking organization first started, you didn’t need a lot of functionality to manage your single program and a handful of grantees. Make sure you have the right people in the right roles to manage the switch. This should include input from all stakeholders, including database managers, program staff, and IT personnel.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding of the grant lifecycle. Knowing how to identify fitting grants and prepare competitive applications raises your chances of winning awards. Ensure compliance. Optimize resource use.

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RBW Strategy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For those who have spent countless hours preparing federal grant applications, you know that this isnt easy. You need to have a strong case statement and adequate responses to the narrative prompts in the application to ensure that you have justification for this funding. Seems like a win, right?

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Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

While your mission probably won’t change, the needs of your community and the technology you use to manage your grantmaking will. It’s important to review your grant application periodically so you can incorporate new features in your grantmaking software and new ways to meet the needs of your grantees.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Because of this, expect global issues like conservation of biodiversity, waste management and recycling initiatives to be competing for attention in everyone’s social feeds. However, plan to see an increase of DAF in nonprofit management trends for 2025. Resurgence of Donor-Advised Funds Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are not new.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Note from Diane: You know how passionate our team is about thinking about your grant management work (your post-award work) to help strengthen your grant applications (your pre-award) work. Thats why were thrilled to bring these tactical tips to you from Jitasa to help broaden your understanding of grant management.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Grants Management is smoother when its a team effort. Managing the grants process from the application stage through the final reporting works best when there is collaboration from many staff members! The Managers find time in their chaotic schedules to meet with you to explain the program and clue you in on its history.

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Grant Management Management Grant Grants 59

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. Getting your leadership on board with streamlining your grantee application may require some planning. This will help you identify areas that need improvement and the benefits of streamlining your application.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Above all, increase your real-world impact by implementing donor-centric management. Donor-Centric Management Defined If a donor shows an interest in your nonprofit or small business, it may be safe to assume they share a passion for your mission. Donor-centric management or donor stewardship is nurturing your connection with donors.

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GrantNews

MARCH 27, 2025

Some Essential Small Business Startup Tools Project Management: Choose a platform that organizes tasks, tracks progress, and streamlines workflows to keep projects on schedule. Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Manage customer interactions, sales pipelines, and business relationships efficiently.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Betsy Liley from Grateful Change Create a ‘Common Answer Library’ for Easier Applications Far and away, the biggest upgrade we’ve made to our grant writing at my organization is investing time in building and updating a “common answer library” on our shared drive. Good luck with your applications!

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Grant-seekers applying for garbage and waste grants often fill out grant applications on their own. Acceptable activities include but are not limited to yard waste management, buying recycled, waste reduction, and education programs. A Definitive Guide Grant Research Strategies : How to Locate Funding Opportunities Did you know?

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Grant Grants Government Applicant 101

Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

Integration of Data Platforms Expect greater integration of data platforms that streamline the grant application process: Grant Management Systems : Advanced grant management software will become more prevalent, offering features like real-time tracking, automated reporting, and seamless integration with data sources.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

Complicated Federal grant applications are also very complicated to complete, compile, and submit. Most federal grant applications are more than 100 pages long with attachments, and they require a significant amount of time to develop. In your application, you have to tell them you are going to do each of those three things.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 14, 2023

You want applications from organizations that align to your mission, but the frequency of the requests can easily bog down your processes if you aren’t careful. To avoid overwhelming your team, standardize how you receive and process grant applications at your organization. And what is the workflow once an application is received?

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By subscribing to GrantWatch, users can access detailed information on various grants, including eligibility criteria, application deadlines, and funding amounts. Facilitators can introduce topics such as stress management, self-care, and ways to impact their child’s mental health positively.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 6, 2025

In addition, there are a host of other tools available to make it easier for women entrepreneurs to research funding opportunities and manage the grant application process efficiently. Upgrade to a MemberPlus+ subscription to view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As the senior manager of digital and data at the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation , Im always looking for new ways to eliminate friction between our organizations mission to prevent osteoporosis and my teams ability to realize it. In the past five years, we have exceeded expectations. Could you have more accurate data fields?

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Big Fundraising Ideas

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Leftover products take up space and can impact your overall profit if not managed effectively. If you choose products with expiration dates, such as food items, managing them carefully is essential. If applicable, start by looking at past fundraisers for reference.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 6, 2025

Whether you manage programs or handle the database, you dont need Executive in your title to look for ways to do your job better. If your application completion rate is low, you might jump to creating another webinar and flyer to walk people through the process, when it might be that your application is too long and requires bespoke data.

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AI Management Applicant Application 98

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Even when your grant review process involves internal staff or people who have reviewed applications before, it can still be a bumpy process. This includes a formal grading rubric that aligns the questions on your application to specific metrics. Bias isnt just about the application or the organization applying. Life happens.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

Increases IT resiliency : Forrester reports that 25% of companies say cloud deployments allow IT to expand its focus beyond managing data centers, shifting resources from server maintenance to innovation and differentiation. These applications flow data from (and sometimes to) both external and internal sources.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 17, 2025

What’s more, things like inclusion, training, and fair wages attract talented and like-minded applicants. Myth #3: Organizational Culture cant be managed; it is something that happens organically in the workplace. Myth #5: Once a strong Organizational Culture is established, no further action is required by management.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

As a tech leader at a growing social impact organization, you know that migrating to an enterprise-scale constituent relationship management (CRM) system can be a daunting proposition. An enterprise-scale CRM is designed to handle large volumes of data, ensuring that you can manage your records and maintain required data hygiene.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2025

After a lot of research, conversations with community members, and writingand re-writingquestions, your application for funding is live. Reviewing the applications and selecting the organizations to fund. Application portals can also flag incomplete submissions, prompting applicants to address any gaps before submitting.

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GrantNews

MARCH 21, 2025

Explore the list below and visit the website to discover valuable funding opportunities ready for your application. Upgrade to a MemberPlus+ subscription to view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information. Currently, more than 200 veterans and military grants available.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

This requires looking at the data collected during the application process and creating processes that can be flexible based on the changing needs of your community. Now, even if an applicant doesnt qualify for financial assistance, they wont leave empty-handed. Dont Be Complacent Technology changes every day.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

The traditional one-year grant cycle has created a funding hamster wheel that often keeps grantees heads-down on applications to avoid a gap in revenue. But many nonprofits that earn organization-changing donations scramble to build the infrastructure to manage the funds effectively.

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Grant Writer Team

APRIL 24, 2025

In turn, nonprofits, businesses, and professionals like scientific researchers, artists, and teachers manage these programs. Grant-makers strategically design their grant application process to ensure funds are awarded to causes aligned with their mission. It is vital to provide an online grant application when possible.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofits who manage expectations, reassure potential donors, and deliver above and beyond will enjoy success. For example, grant-seekers use the Grants Calendar to schedule grant application submissions. Grants Open for Applications Below are grant funding opportunities to help you start your grant-seeking journey.

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GrantNews

APRIL 16, 2025

Above all, donor-centric management is an effective and cost-efficient way to increase nonprofits’ donor retention. In truth, donor-centric management is more cost-effective than acquiring new donors. Manage Reputation – Under-promise and overdeliver. Use Donor-Centric Language – Focus on you rather than we.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 24, 2025

Funding assists veterans in a successful transition to private-sector employment in the professions: crisis management, disaster recovery, emergency response, and business continuity. Applicants will be recent high school graduates, current undergraduate students, and students currently enrolled in an accredited autism school program.

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Blackbaud

MAY 15, 2024

In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. These were the top three things we implemented based on our findings: Simplified our application: We cut down on the number of questions we asked by eliminating redundant ones and stuck to only what was needed for funding decisions.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 10, 2025

Funding is for medical services, police departments, and emergency management and communication. Upgrade to a MemberPlus+ subscription to view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information. Eligible costs include personal protective equipment and gear, and communication equipment or systems.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 9, 2024

Nonprofits may scramble to gather details or documents and submit last-minute applications for grants. Here are five tips to cut the chaos.

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