Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

In this guide, we’ll explore six alternative funding ideas that nonprofits of all sizes should consider to complement their existing fundraising strategies. Leverage Investment Income from Reserves or Endowments Sometimes, finding a new fundraising source doesn’t actually mean a “new” fundraising source.

Funding

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Grant writing is a critical component of nonprofit fundraising, but it often comes with its own set of challenges. Understanding and addressing these common pain points can significantly enhance your nonprofit’s success in securing grants. This helps keep the process organized and ensures nothing is overlooked.

Grant Writing

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. Its why we partner with MyFedTrainer.com to deliver grant writing supports and training on both the pre-award and post-award side of things.

Finance

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Professionals with 10+ successful grants start at $75 and can ask up to $125. Expert writers with over ten years of experience and many successful applications might charge up to $200 per hour. Federal grant specialists ask between $150 and $250 per hour because of their specialized knowledge.

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. Use what you’ve learned to strengthen your nonprofit grant strategy for the rest of 2025. Tip: Link training back to your active grant calendar.

Grants

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

​In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Teresa Huff will share with you 9 reasons your grants are getting rejected, and how to fix them. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%. Instrumentl is the institutional fundraising platform.

Instrumentl

RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Challenge RBW Strategy first partnered with 2019 to support a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant application. The organization was new to federal grant-seeking and required additional support to ensure a successful submission.

SAMHSA

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 6, 2023

Over the years, I have learned that our number one job as grant professionals is educating up. And by that, I mean teaching your boss, board members, and colleagues what grants can and cannot do. It does not mean you will win every grant you apply for, but it does lessen the time spent on grants that are a long shot, at best.

Grants

Strategic Grants

JUNE 2, 2024

A good example of this is the Bold Solutions Network, developed by Lever for Change to help applicants to its 11 grant challenges connect to other potential funding sources. Find out more about our grants database GEMS, and sign up for your free demo, here.

Grant Calendar

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

Here are some tips and strategies recommended by grant professionals: Unrealistic expectations of fundraising – evaluate what realistic fundraising would look like given available capacity and opportunities. Perhaps letting go of small or cumbersome applications would make way for larger award opportunities.

Burnout

Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As we approach 2025, the landscape of grant writing for nonprofits is evolving rapidly. Staying ahead of trends and preparing effectively can make the difference between a successful grant application and a missed opportunity. Develop a Comprehensive Grant Writing Strategy 2.1 Click here to learn more.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Diversify Your Funding Sources – Apply For Grants! While there are many ways to maximize donations, like charity events and fundraisers, you should also be applying for grants. In reality, you must first complete a Grant Readiness Assessment to see if you are ready to apply for grants.

Management

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

While each organziation has unique goals and needs, there are four broad TYPES of tools for you to consider putting in your grant related toolbox. Managing multiple grant applications at once can be challenging for even seasoned nonprofit professionals. Native and third-party applications. Donor profiles.

Grant Management

Fundly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

10+ Top Fundraising Consulting Firms: Find the Best Partner! But one of the most common types of consulting nonprofits seek is fundraising consulting. Not every fundraising consulting firm is the sameeach has a particular focus area, expertise, and approach to helping their nonprofit partners reach their goals.

Consultant

PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2020

Grant Prospect Research: Eight Places to Look Author: Judy Riffle, Ed.D This sage advice applies to grant prospect research also. When researching and making a fundraising plan of attack, a grant calendar should be created and updated regularly.

Grants

Grant'd

OCTOBER 27, 2019

In additions to supporting both pilot and existing programs, Perpetual also offers capacity building and operational funding – an opportunity rarely seen in the grant-making sector! Make no mistake; this is one of the most tantalising opportunities on the yearly grant calendars of many non-profits. Thank you very much…next!

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

I use our free access to GrantStation to forecast new funding sources and build my grants calendar. For grant professionals who want to play a bigger role in the nonprofit community, there is an opportunity to become Grant Professional Certified (GPC) to demonstrate your excellence in the grant profession.

Grants

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Here are a few circumstances when grants are NOT the best solution: When you’re getting started When you need money fast For ongoing funding For urgent needs For administration/payroll To read more about these reasons (and a few others) why grants aren’t ideal for those situations, click here. Grant Gopher is for U.S.

Grants

Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2017

These costs — for 70 percent of respondents — were paid for by some combination of fees for services, fundraisers, and individual donations. Private or government grants or contracts were the source of administrative cost funding for the other 30 percent of respondents. Make your grant proposals sparkle.

Grantstation

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 10, 2023

Note from Diane: Grant reporting is a key part of the grant life cycle if you want to build and maintain strong grantmaker relationships. Grant management and reporting are crucial aspects of the overall funding lifecycle. Tracking expenses is essential to fulfill the conditions of most grants and retain the awarded funding.

Grants

Strategic Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

When we build a customised GEMS ( Grants Expertise Management System ) for our clients, we customise their grants calendar from over 6,500 funding opportunities our research team maintains. The next application with them will be easier, and some of those funders will eventually become long-term supporters.

Grant Calendar

Grant Writer Team

MAY 22, 2025

For example, a local business aligned with your cause may offer a letter of support outlining their promise to donate a venue for fundraising events. Each grant listing includes eligibility criteria, application details, deadlines, and additional resources. To illustrate, some nonprofits build relationships with sponsors.

Grant Calendar