Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

They also enhance the credibility of nonprofit organizations, as being awarded a grant often indicates the approval and trust of reputable foundations or government bodies. Credibility Being awarded grants enhances an organizations reputation. Funding History : Analyze past grants awarded to understand trends and preferences.

Funding

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding Grants and Their Purpose Grants are financial awards provided by governments, foundations, or corporations to support a specific project or initiative. Budget Details how funding should be allocated. Budget A detailed account of the financial resources needed, including direct and indirect costs.

Grant Writing

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Did they include stronger metrics or more compelling storytelling? Track shifts in funder feedback Pay close attention to reviewer comments—even for awarded grants—as they often hold valuable clues. Include milestones for internal review, feedback, budget revisions, and final polishing. But that doesn’t mean you can’t win big.

Grants

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Their key responsibilities include: Creating fundraising plans and strategies Setting fundraising goals Establishing the budget for fundraising activities Working with other departments to ensure a smooth fundraising process This role is crucial for your organization’s nonprofit success, so choose the right individual to fill it.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

Budget-Friendly Incentives That Actually Work One of the most common concerns we hear from nonprofits is, “But we don’t have the budget for big prizes.” Here are just a few budget-friendly ideas: VIP access. Public acknowledgment during your event or on social media, or even a physical award.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

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AI

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding the Purpose of Grants Grants are financial awards provided by various funding organizations or agencies to support specific projects or initiatives. Evaluation Plan : A strategy for assessing the success of the project, including metrics to measure impact. For further guidance, check our article on budgeting for grants.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

Narrative change challenges the outdated idea that impact must be quantified in sterile metrics. You’re investing in long-term alignment, not just short-term awards. This includes narratives, budgets, deadlines, and funder history. Your timeline includes a prep meeting, a conditional letter, and eventually a grant award.

Readiness

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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Funding

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Consequently, foundations now require concrete proof of financial resilience before awarding grants. Leverage Advanced Data Analytics and Technology Investing in enterprise-grade donor management software and predictive analytics identifies high-potential donors and improves retention metrics.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

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Grant Writer Team

JUNE 26, 2025

Track Your Metrics If you’re applying for grants as a business, data is your best proof of impact. They can help you organize your data, refine your budget, and present your metrics in a way that resonates with funders. Grant Awards Are Not Immediate Grants are not a quick fix! Let your passion lead the way.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Because if you say you're a school and you want to do this during the school year, but the awards aren't until May and you have to implement over the summer, is that going to make sense for you? But when I looked at their past awards, it was all going to like theater and museum and orchestra type organizations.

Instrumentl

Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Marketing your organization on a budget is easy when you know the right strategies and tools to use. Once it comes time to get the word out about your event, you quickly realize you don’t have that much money left in your budget to create promotional materials and decide to deprioritize marketing.

Budget

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

APRIL 14, 2023

I lost my first grant award within six months of a new job. The first grant I wrote for the police department was awarded pretty quickly. Three months into the 12-month program, I realized we had spent $0 of our $80,000 award. The officer asked to revert to our original budget (equipment issues). Beautiful messy.

Grant Writing

AmpliFund

APRIL 30, 2024

Imagine this: You’re trying to find an important form for one of your awards. That’s the moment where grant management software will save the day by allowing you to house all award-related documents and data in one location. You check your email, sort through spreadsheets, rifle through Word documents, but no luck.

Grant Management Software

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As we’re all probably aware, the grant application usually begins with the detailed conceptualization of the project, followed by the creation of a budget and narrative. On most application budgets, M&G is the last line item and is calculated by multiplying the organization-wide M&G rate by the project’s total expense.

Contracts

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, especially for federal grants, it is equally essential to set your organization up for post-award success during the application stage. The workplans will become the cornerstone of project management and serve as the benchmarks for progress in post-award performance reports.

Federal Grants

Grant Writer Team

AUGUST 15, 2024

It’s All About Monitoring Metrics Develop a solid budget for your business and track key metrics, demonstrating your performance. Partnering with a grant writer can help you organize your budget and present your data effectively. Grant Awards Take Time Grants are not a quick solution for financial challenges.

Grants

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we’re all probably aware, the grant application usually begins with the detailed conceptualization of the project, followed by the creation of a budget and narrative. On most application budgets, M&G is the last line item and is calculated by multiplying the organization-wide M&G rate by the project’s total expense.

Application

The NonProfit Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In her latest post, she waxed about philanthropy and its meaning but did not reveal details as to organizations or grants awarded. NCOA President & CEO Ramsey Alwin said the “mysterious process” was about six months in the making, having received a request to share information about its work, mission and social impact metrics. “We

Metrics

GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Considering that most nonprofits seeking grant funding have limited budgets, it is vital to their fundraising goals to ensure that they are utilizing their resources as efficiently as possible to ensure their best possible chances of success. The metrics and criteria section details the anticipated impact of the project’s goals.

LOI

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Working with a lean budget means even the slightest unexpected expense can create a stressful situation. Lead a Revenue-Wise Strategy Session As a financial leader, you touch all areas of your nonprofit organization through budgeting, forecasting, and expense management. So many nonprofits found 2023 to be particularly stressful.

Indirect Cost

Grant Writing Made Easy

OCTOBER 30, 2022

GrantStation’s “State of Grantseeking Report” shows that the more grants an organization applies to a year, the higher their chances of being awarded one. I get more questions about budgets and nonprofit financial information than any other component of grant writing. Keep track of how many people you’ve served and other metrics. #8:

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

What you do as a successful individual giving officer is, sit in front of a blinking cursor and a screen full of empty boxes that ask for outcome metrics. There are attachment upload buttons for unasked-for resumes, not-yet-created project budgets, and audits that must live somewhere.

Grants

Red Tape Busters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Second, ensure you have a clear and realistic budget. Third, focus on their core objectives & evaluation metrics. This will help to strengthen your application and increase your chances of being awarded funding. Have A Clear and Realistic Project Budget It is important to have a clear and realistic budget when grant writing.

Grant Writing

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It's because they have smaller budgets. Those smaller budgets translate to smaller staff sizes or heavier reliance on volunteers for all facets of program management, which result in less consistency in grantseeking. Here's another metric, which I think may prove useful to the grantseekers for younger organizations.

Grantstation

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 17, 2024

Instrumental found that as of January 2024, there are over 86,000 grantmakers and that private foundations “represent the largest award source” for many nonprofits. What metrics are you tracking? They are given the job of reading hundreds of pages of materials that include budgets, IRS documents, and audits. They are tired.

Proposal

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Detailing Budget and Financial Information A transparent and detailed budget is essential for demonstrating how funds will be used. The budget should include all projected costs, allowing grantors to see the financial practicality of the project. Make sure to indicate any other funding sources available as well.

Application