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From Napkin to Narrative: How Program Design Powers Grant Success

Grant Professionals Association

Program design tools help us structure our logic models and theories of change. Program design is the heart of any successful grant application. She helps nonprofits grow their impact through strategic planning, capacity building, grant development, and program design. Fast forward to today, we are blessed.

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Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits: How to Do More With Less

Grant Writing Made Easy

Some grant applications require extensive attachments, audits, or years of financial history. Instead, seek out funders who explicitly welcome first-time applicants, smaller budgets , or grassroots initiatives. A strong mission match increases your chances of getting funded and helps build a foundation for long-term support.

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What 2025 Grant Trends Are Teaching Nonprofits

Grant Writing Made Easy

Some funders are experimenting with AI to pre-screen applications based on clarity and alignment. Prepare logic models or theory of change diagrams to demonstrate how your activities lead to visual outcomes. Consider training staff in basic data storytelling and logic models. Highlight systems for tracking.

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Philanthropy’s Reckoning Is Here. Is Your Grant Strategy Ready?

Grant Writing Made Easy

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. So when generative AI drafts your need statements and logic model, it’s speaking your language.

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How to Evaluate Grant Opportunities: When to Say No to a Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

Nonprofits often operate under the mindset that more applications = more chances of funding. Spending 15–20 hours on a complex application for a small grant can quickly become a losing proposition, especially when larger opportunities might require similar effort. 10% of applicants funded)?

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Maximizing Grant Writing Success: The Importance of Starting Federal Grants Early

Think and Ink Grants

The adage "the early bird catches the worm" couldn't be more applicable. Securing funding through grants demands foresight and meticulous planning, often long before the grant cycle officially opens. Armed with knowledge of future grant announcements, grant writers can strategically plan their submissions.

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Organizational Development in Becoming Grant-Ready

Grant Professionals Association

Here are some key steps you can take and considerations that will bring your organization that much closer to securing the funds your organization needs: Strategic Planning: Organizational development involves strategic planning, which identifies the goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and its programs/service offerings.