Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 21, 2025

Have you ever stared blankly at your computer screen, feeling overwhelmed and frustrated by the thought of writing yet another grant proposal completely from scratch? If you’re a grant writer or nonprofit leader, you likely know this scenario all too well. Each new grant opportunity brings excitement and hope.

Grant Writing

Candid

MAY 1, 2025

501(c)(3) nonprofits are very small organizations with annual budgets below $50,000. Very small nonprofits have more diverse leadership Among organizations that shared demographic data with Candid, 46% of very small nonprofits are led by CEOs of color, compared with 24% of other nonprofits. Did you know? The majority of U.S.

Demographics

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

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AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Retail

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Evolution of Philanthropic Expectations: A Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits For decades, many nonprofits have operated with a reactive approach to fundraisingchasing grants, hosting emergency campaigns, and depending on one-time donations. Strategic vision beats emergency fundraising in today's competitive grant landscape.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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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

Despite widespread concerns for potential federal budget cuts and funding instability, 63% of nonprofit professionals remain optimistic about their organizations future. While 66% of nonprofits receive grant funding, many of them are anticipating foundation giving to compensate for decreased federal grants. rail-container).hide();

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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Library Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

receive complimentary registration to the 2025 ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia and a $1,650 travel stipend, provided by a grant from the Elsevier Foundation. Demographic Indicators: Libraries serving underserved or low-income student populations (e.g., institutions where more than 50% of students receive Pell Grants).

AI

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

Why this is important Public funding may only constitute a small portion of your budget, but it could mean the difference between having programs and accommodations or not. Look at all financial support you get through your local education agency (LEA), school choice funds, any government grants, and all Title funding.

Policy

Candid

MARCH 19, 2025

nonprofit sector demographics. According to demographic data shared on Candid profiles , 69% of all nonprofit staff and 62% of nonprofit leaders identify as women. For example, 64% of Black nonprofit CEOs are women, but among the nonprofits they lead, the largest share have budgets of under $50,000. What to know about U.S.

Demographics

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.

Demographics

Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

By better understanding the demographic profile of those organizations that are—and are not—receiving funding, we can more closely track if they are representative of the communities they serve and whether they are getting the support they need to deliver on their missions. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

Demographics

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

We have been in the grant writing business for a long time, and one important shift we have seen over the last several years has been that funders are requiring more data from more nonprofits. Common questions in a grant proposal ask about the demographics of the people you serve, how many people you serve, or the impact of your programs.

Grant Writing

Candid

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Unlike many cycles of nonprofit operations, grant reporting doesn’t really have a season; it’s all year long. Grant reporting also varies widely by funder. Here we share how we turned traditional, time-consuming grant reporting into a faster, easier, and more efficient process. We call this our narrative report.

Grant

Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Writing a proposal for a project grant can feel like a daunting task, but with the right guidance, it doesn’t need to be a bewildering endeavor. In this blog, we will share the key elements of a typical project proposal and best practices for how to approach drafting each section to help you secure the grant you seek.

Proposal

Strategic Grants

MARCH 20, 2024

We’ve seen this component of grants best practice adopted by our clients with excellent results, with one client in particular receiving annual invitations direct from the funder to submit a funding proposal year on year. To learn more about how to proficiently acquit grant funding, check out our Funder Reports podcast. The result?

Funding

Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s been one year since Candid received the email every nonprofit dreams of: confirmation of your $15 million grant. One example is our offer for free access to Foundation Directory Essential to nonprofits with a budget under $1M who earn a Gold Seal of Transparency. . To MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett, .

Grant

Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field.

Demographics

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

It’s important to review your grant application periodically so you can incorporate new features in your grantmaking software and new ways to meet the needs of your grantees. Here are five questions to consider as you start to update your grant application. Keep this in mind as you update your grant application.

Applicant

Just Write Grants

JUNE 30, 2023

Most nonprofit professionals would agree that's child's play compared to managing a nonprofit's grant budget. I'm sharing seven practical and actionable strategies to maximize your grant budget, ensuring each dollar works towards fostering positive transformation. Let's dive in!

Budget

Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. million in less restricted funding for such impact-focused initiatives, often in the form of multi-year grants.

Demographics

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

Revenue diversity is a good hedge against the unexpected, but diversity alone is not enough when your budget is threatened or dismantled by outside forces. Don’t tie your income to a single economic driver, such as government grants or major donors. Use budget scenarios to plan for possible outcomes and contingencies.

Management

Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

TAG found that 39% of grant applications they reviewed are duplicative across funders. These organizations are typically under resourced and understaffed, without the bandwidth to manage time-consuming grant applications, reporting requirements, and DEI survey requests. . Digging in to the problem . million+ nonprofits in the U.S.,

Demographics

Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Our aim is to give individuals the ability to focus more time and energy on applying new learnings to advance their mission-driven work, without needing to find budget to simply partake in nonprofit training and learning opportunities. Some of our most highly attended classes include: Introduction to Finding Grants.

Training

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Project Demographics/Orientation/Status (2 percent). Requested Grant Funding Related (20 percent).

Applicant

Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

You can review nonprofits’ tax returns on GuideStar to find out more about their budgets, expenses, and how much top salaried employees are paid. On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets.

Letter Of Inquiry

Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Are you grant ready? As a 35+ year veteran of nonprofits, including the last 17 years as a full time grant consultant, I have celebrated many successes and cried over some spectacular failures. There are some specific reasons and I break them into two main categories: Grant Readiness and Grant Strategy. This one is easy.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Understanding Grants What Are Grants? Grants are funds provided by government bodies, private foundations, or corporations to support specific projects, initiatives, or organizations. Unlike loans, grants do not have to be repaid, making them a valuable resource for those seeking financial assistance.

Grant

Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2024

Let’s explore some forward-thinking and (perhaps surprisingly) accessible ways for small nonprofits to drive sustained success and reduce the need for constant cost-cutting and budget anxiety. Key types of non-cash gifts that should be on nonprofits’ radar include: Grants from donor-advised funds (DAFs). Gifts of stock.

Fundraising