Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

In an increasingly competitive landscape, it is essential to present compelling proposals that stand out and resonate with potential funders. This blog will explore key strategies and tips to enhance your grant writing skills, helping your organization to secure the funding it deserves. Remember, clarity and conciseness are crucial.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In this blog, well break down the components of grant writing, analyze time estimates, and offer tips to streamline the process, highlighting the importance of calculating average hours for grant writing. Complexity of the Grant Proposal Simple applications for smaller grants may take 10-20 hours. Lets explore these: 1.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Knowing how to identify fitting grants and prepare competitive applications raises your chances of winning awards. Phase 1: Pre-Award Phase The pre-award phase lays the groundwork for a successful grant application and funding. It also helps nonprofits understand funder expectations and tailor applications accordingly.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

For example, presenting a communitys poverty rate as 30% when it is actually 20% may make a proposal seem more urgent but undermines the integrity of the grant application. Focus on crafting proposals that are honest about challenges and measured in their promises. This pressure can lead to creative interpretations of data.

Ethics

Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While its true that a well-written grant application with a robust project plan that meets funder criteria is a huge part of the grant application process, a positive relationship with funders is critical to long-term grants success. And for more on effective funder stewardship, visit our popular blog post here.

Application

Blackbaud

APRIL 21, 2025

Whether you currently have a handle on your mission-critical tasks or need to outsource immediately, creating a request for proposals (RFP) sets the stage for finding the right skills at the right price. This level of specificity will help your nonprofit attract the most qualified proposals.

Proposal

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

It can be easy to get caught up in writing a winning grant proposal without being picky about your applications. You start throwing proposals at the wall just to see what sticks, but you haven’t considered whether each grant is really worth pursuing. This same principle applies to grant proposals. Letters of support ?

Proposal

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Doing your foundation or government grants keep falling off the bottom of the list, impacting your grant proposal submissions. In this blog: When do nonprofits need urgent grant help? We pride ourselves on preparing accurate, effective applications that position you to win funding. Then, it changed.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

Data is a key component of any strong grant application. When grant applications call for evidence that your proposed intervention works, citing scientific articles can strengthen your case. I recently came across your article, [Article Title], and I believe its data would significantly strengthen our proposal for funding.

Grants

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Major giving : A fundraising CRM provides analytics insights with AI to predict which prospects are likely to donate a major gift , allowing you to make asks based on accurate suggested amounts, track proposals, and record high-touch interactions. Check out the instructive and inspiring blog posts on fundraising from the experts at Blackbaud.

Funding

Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The program supports projects proposed by individuals and or organisations and or communities who would otherwise be limited by the constraints of other funding programs. The grant supports projects/activities/events proposed by individuals, groups, or communities who may not be eligible to apply for other grants. Find out more.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll break down these three types of grants, explain their unique characteristics, and offer guidance on how to use them effectively. Detailed Proposals : Applications for capital grants often require detailed plans, cost estimates, and timelines. Capital Grants 1.1

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 1, 2025

Using this model, organizations first assess their most pressing needs, rather than looking for a specific project for the proposal. From this list, organizations select their top three to five priorities and build proposals that include these “greatest needs”. How do you increase trust with funders?

Funding

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Your fundraising CRM software could also be configured to do the following: Automation: No-code and low-code automations are easy to launch for repetitive tasks such as proposal writing, generating prompts for fundraisers next actions, gift acknowledgments, and renewal notices.

CRM

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Even though they hold the purse strings, you can approach them respectfully unless the opportunity prohibits them from talking individually with applicants. Timing The timing of when you should reach out depends on the mode of application. If you are clarifying information in preparation for a proposal, reference the source (e.g.,

GPC

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.

Grants

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the typical issues nonprofits face during the grant writing process and offer practical solutions to overcome them. Crafting a compelling proposal demands thorough research, meticulous writing, and often, coordination with various team members. Time Constraints 1.1 Understanding Grant Guidelines 2.1

Grant Writing

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

After reviewing the foundation’s recent priorities, it became clear that their focus had shifted, and the grant proposal they submitted no longer aligned with their new direction. One of the most common reasons applications are rejected is due to a lack of alignment with a funder’s current priorities.

GPC

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.

IT

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 13, 2025

A few years ago, I spent months working with a client on a proposal for a HRSA funding opportunity, and about a month after we submitted, HRSA announced they would not be reviewing any applications. This was no fault of the applicants; it was just a change in priorities. Author Bio: Amanda Lipsey Ethics Committee

HRSA

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 4, 2024

At a time when disasters are occurring in great numbers, you have to ride herd on your initial communication with FEMA and make sure that your application does not fall through the cracks. With over 30 years of nonprofit fundraising experience, she has authored over a $150 million in competitive grants and private foundation proposals.

Utilities

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you havent already, now is the time to evaluate your organizations grant readiness from pre- to post-award, ensuring alignment with funders, competitive proposals, and strong fund stewardship. Some organizations have a well-established grants culture, while others are still learning what it takes to prepare grant applications.

Grants

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

This is becoming a more frequent question on grant applications and can support the grant team in demonstrating the leaderships connection to the population served. Offer to write letters of support for proposals and be flexible when needed to sign grant documentation (e.g., Offer to make connections and introductions.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 9, 2025

Grammar Kerfuffles: Second Installment ( View the other installments here ) Welcome to installment #2 of the grant writing blog series Grammar Kerfuffles, presented for you by DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services! 2) As an approach to storytelling in the application. Today we examine the choice (dilemma?) Why would they?

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

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? Online submissions eliminate the risk of losing a mailed proposal to the abyss. Program design is the heart of any successful grant application.

Logic Model

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 13, 2025

Also, as grant writers, we must translate these objectives logically and explicitly into grant applications, so that our nonprofit can be awarded the funds needed to crush the objectives and transform lives! For clarification, please see our blog on this topic. But First: Objectives or Outcomes? What Are SMART Objectives?

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

This blog post is a summary of our takeaways from the webinar. 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. Blackbaud recently hosted a webinar featuring Leggett as a guest speaker.

CRM

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

I was comfortable navigating the relatively calm waters of foundation grants, but federal grants felt like I was treading water in an ocean of shark-like regulations, intricate applications, and stormy instructions. I enrolled in this course so that I could swim in these waters with confidence, strength, and clarity.

Federal Grants

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you are ready, please watch for the scholarship applications which will be open through the end of April! When you are ready to apply, remember that your scholarship application is just as important as your grant proposals. Make sure you set aside time to review the application questions and draft your responses.

GPCI

Grant Writer Team

JULY 31, 2025

Each section encompasses activities like identifying funding opportunities, writing the application, managing the results, and reporting on the use of awarded grant money. Build Your Portfolio Even if you’re just starting, create sample proposals, volunteer with small nonprofits, or rewrite old grant templates.

Grant Writing

Strategic Grants

JULY 9, 2025

Of course, if you already have key messages, a solid project plan, or previous applications to draw from, you may be able to move faster. Demonstrating value for money How your proposal provides value for money is a common tender question. Program logics are your blueprint for change This could be a blog post of its own.

Government

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. Learn how to create compelling proposals, effectively present your schools needs, and build lasting partnerships to support your students success. It should be clear, concise, and engaging.

Fundraising

Grant Training Center

MARCH 31, 2025

This situation has understandably caused concern among grant recipients and applicants. Partnerships with Industry : Collaborative projects with private sector companies can provide funding and real-world applications for your research.

Federal Grants

Bonterra

AUGUST 5, 2025

If you’ve ever wondered why a promising grant application didn’t land or why funder relationships stall out, it may be time to reframe how your organization measures and communicates success. Include operating and measurement costs in your grant proposals to show you take performance seriously. Be transparent.

Training

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

‍ By the end of this Instrumentl Partner Webinar, you’ll be able to learn: ​The most common reasons grants are rejected - from obvious to not-so-obvious ​Solutions to help you fix each of those ​Ways Instrumentl can support you to help recognize and avoid the most common grant application mistakes Never tried Instrumentl?

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Always read the request for proposals (RFP), notice of funding announcements, or funder guidelines to ensure that you follow the funder’s specific terms of funding. You can find other blog posts in this series here. Competency #4: Knowledge of how to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application Skill 4.7:

GPC

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%. Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%. Grant Writing Classes How to Craft a Standout Grant Application ft. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! Try 14-days free Create your Instrumentl account using the link above.

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