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Five Tips to Improve Your Grant Writing and Write Grants Better

Think and Ink Grants

Attend Conferences Conferences are one of the most valuable tools for improving your grant writing skills. Conferences can: Introduce you to experts for in-depth discussions. Find a Mentor Mentorship is transformative for any grant writer. LinkedIn is another excellent platform to connect with potential mentors.

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Elevate Your Funding Prospects: Key Grant Writing Resources Revealed

Allied Grant Writers

Budgeting and Financial Reporting Accurate budgeting and financial reporting are vital components of grant writing. A detailed budget outlines how funds will be allocated and ensures transparency and accountability. Budget Component Description Direct Costs Expenses directly related to the project.

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How to Launch a Planned Giving Program: A Step-by-Step Guide

Planned Giving

This guide offers the most practical, scalable approach to launching a planned giving programeven if you’re a small nonprofit with limited staff and budget. And it’s never too early to start. Quick Start Guide If you need to launch quickly, focus on these five core elements. ” It increases engagement by 28%.

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What are the best strategies and tips for managing a nonprofit board of directors?

Blue Avocado

A structured onboarding process and the use of assigned mentors to guide, support, and encourage new members can be a very successful approach. I always relied on my board champions to be the ones speaking up in meetings, sharing insights from conferences, and reinforcing key initiatives. Engage with other board members.

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How Can We Use Trying Times to Advance Our Careers –

Grant Professionals Association

In one case, I was laid off from a job I had for three years at a not-for-profit organization because of budget cuts (third round of layoffs). It offers live and on-demand webinars, recorded sessions from GPA conferences, and exclusive virtual events. GrantSummit Scholarships – offers scholarships for conference registration only.

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Decoding Nonprofit Job Titles: A Survival Guide

Center for Major Gifts

Deciphering Nonprofit Job Titles: A Survival Guide (Full disclosure: My business card simply says “CEO, PlannedGiving.com”I couldn’t afford the extra ink for ‘Supreme Chancellor of Philanthropic Enlightenment’ that some nonprofits seem to budget for.)

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Storytelling in the Digital Age: Lessons from the SOCAP12 Conference

Tech Soup

The theme of this year's conference is "Making Meaning Matter" with panels and discussions on community building and digital media. The example he used was the hero myth: an underdog starts from nothing, becomes educated or stronger by way of a mentor, and then saves the world.