Grant Writer Team

APRIL 24, 2025

Today, we answer the burning question of exactly how grants are made. To whit, grants typically fund causes that increase the well-being of a community. Grant-makers and grant-seekers work together to improve our world. To illustrate: grant-makers fund vital programs.

Grant

Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The latter often brings in new donors, which you never want to take for granted. Invite them to subscribe to your newsletter, join you on social media, and volunteer. A better use of your print and mailing budget is to send thank you notes instead of swag. Year-end fundraising is in full swing. Welcome your new donors.

Electronics

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2025

Often seen as just another thing we must do for the money – required grant reports are not typically a treasured task among grant professionals. But what if I told you, it is my FAVORITE part of grants management? Grant reports check the compliance box for funders, and they want to know how their investment has panned out.

Grant

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Beyond remote volunteering, common employee engagement programs included skills-based/pro bono (92%), issue workshops and trainings (92%), volunteer grants (64%), and nonprofit board training (62%). Look at tools such as Double the Donation to see if your corporate volunteers are eligible for Dollars for Doers grants or matching gifts.

Nonprofit

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Struggling to keep up with grant writing as a team of one, or as part of a small nonprofit where everyone wears multiple hats? Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work with limited staff, tight budgets, and never enough daily hours. You’re not alone. Start local.

Grant Writing

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. Organizations or individuals seeking grant funding should clearly understand how grants function and the requirements they entail.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Above all, donations and grants work together to provide vital funding to ensure a nonprofit’s budget is sustainable. Because of this, GrantWatch lists grants providing funding for nonprofit organizations to help fill in the gaps. Individuals and businesses can volunteer, share social media posts, and more.

Education

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction to Foundation Grants Importance of Grants for Nonprofit Organizations Grants play a vital role in the financial sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Without grants, many nonprofits would struggle to maintain operations or expand their reach to those in need.

Funding

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Read on to learn how locating grants on GrantWatch can help you prepare for the nonprofit trends expected for 2025. For example, you can apply for grants to fund equality training for your team. Apply For Grants or Hire a Grant Writer Nonprofits should be regularly applying for grants. Donors want to feel needed.

AI

Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

That’s why thorough planning and budgeting are so important. ESG rating organizations calculate ESG scores using data from sources like disclosures, academic studies, media reports, and other resources. Marketing Materials: Budget $500 to $1,500 for printed materials, social media ads, and outreach efforts.

Liability Insurance

Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

However, you find that your budget won’t allow for the purchase and now you’re stuck. Did you know that corporations sometimes provide in-kind support grants by donating promotional items to help enrich your mission? For example, corporate foundations often provide a multi-year grant for community programs.

Nonprofit

Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For many nonprofits, corporate grants can provide essential funding to support their programs and initiatives. Unlike traditional foundation grants, corporate grants are often tied to a companys philanthropic goals, community engagement efforts, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies.

Grant

Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Strong revenue diversity is vital to the sustainability of your organization, and you never know when a major donors gift wont come, or a grant program will shift its focus. You see the writing on the wall.

Finance

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In fundraising terms, this means you can break the mammoth task of raising money for your operating budget into small steps that feel less intimidating. Grants can be an excellent source of revenue, but not for new nonprofits. One thing important to know about grants is that foundations often restrict how their money can be spent.

Funding

Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In truth, donations are made and grants are awarded when there is a shared passion for a nonprofits cause. Because of this, outlining your mission will attract volunteers, and donors along with proving legitimacy and credibility to grant application reviewers. So, ensure your passion is illustrated in your mission statement.

Nonprofit

Candid

MAY 15, 2025

Grant funding often comes with time limits and may not be renewed. Neither institutional grant funding nor individual donations are guaranteed for the long term. Partnering on private grants and pooling resources may be helpful options right now. Keep abreast of budget hearings and provide testimony for the public record.

Grants

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

Nonprofits today face declining social media engagement and pressure to grow revenue through supporter-led fundraising. Nonprofits can expect more donations from social media, greater organic reach through supporter networks, stronger brand presence in social feeds, and less time spent managing social sharing and tracking.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

Identifying More Potential Grant Applications The grant process is both time-consuming and critical for nonprofit leaders. nonprofits rely on government grants, but these vital funds are increasingly at risk due to federal budget cuts. Securing grants is critical to sustaining work. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

GrantNews

JULY 23, 2025

Obtaining grant money from these large foundations can be competitive. However, winning a large grant can be transformative. Using GrantWatch’s Foundation Search Directory , we’ve listed 10 foundations that have awarded millions in grants to nonprofits in previous years. 10 Foundations with Budgets Over $1 Million 1.

Nonprofit

amplifi

APRIL 24, 2025

And many organizations are trying to navigate and limit the effects of federal grant freezes and unfreezes. As a result, many fundraising professionals are tasked to raise more money with fewer resources, tighter budgets, and smaller teams. In fact, dollars raised are up by 3.7 percent and 4.5

Budget

Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 10, 2025

Why a Large Pipeline of Small Donors Matters A single major gift can undoubtedly jumpstart a new initiative or close budget gaps, but a vibrant pipeline of low-dollar donors may offer even more long-term promise. These supporters arrive via direct mail appeals, social media asks, online donation pages, and other broad outreach methods.

Goals

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Faculty support and development: Provides funding for professorships, research grants, professional development, and attracting top-tier educators. This flexibility is invaluable, contrasting with many grants or major gifts that are highly restricted and can only be used toward specific projects. This is where annual giving comes in.

Donation

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

Even with strong performance data, questions about staffing, budget and planning could stand in the way of getting a texting program off the ground. ‘It’s Not in the Budget.’ ’ If your current budget is tight, consider reallocating funds from underperforming digital channels. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Candid

JANUARY 9, 2025

I truly hope that nearly five years after the entire sector was forced to navigate office shutdowns, shift programs and services online, and streamline grant applications and reporting, I dont need to make the case that technology is central to philanthropic and nonprofit organizations mission and programs.

Policy

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

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Step 3: Create a Business Plan and Budget You’ll need to develop a business plan to start an animal rescue. Budget and Expenses Outline your expected costs, including the facility, animal care, administrative, and fundraising expenses. The language needs to be very clear to (later) be granted tax-exempt status.

Policies

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

Only two-thirds offer health insurance; this drops to 12% for organizations with annual budgets of less than $250,000. and Noble Accounting Join Forces The Real Cost of Nonprofit Budget Cuts? Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Funding

Center for Major Gifts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Occasionally they are involved in advancing the organization through outreach, grant and proposal writing, bookkeeping, and other administrative tasks. This important role, especially in small nonprofit organizations, can help to push the mission and vision of the organization further.

Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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Retail

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

Planned Giving

APRIL 17, 2025

7 Social media will save us. Does it also write grants and close major gifts? 41 Were waiting on a big grant. Maybe they can Snapchat your budget deficit. Because asking strangers for pennies will surely stabilize the budget. But sureprint more tote bags. Delusion No. 6 We need younger donors. Delusion No.

SAM

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

The joint funding initiative encourages individual donors to make conditional commitments to pre-vetted projects, and once other donors contribute 70% of a projects budget, the Rapid Response Fund commits to funding the remaining 30%. Organizations expected to receive initial grant funding include an anticipated $2.5 rail-container).hide();

Retail

Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

The software comes with flexible, tiered pricing that makes it an excellent fit for small or midsized nonprofits that may have a lower budget but still need powerful tools. Built-in marketing tools let you share your event on social media and send reminders. Customer service 3.8 Pricing: Contact for pricing 16.

Software

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

Social Media This, too, is building awesome momentum, and virtually everyone is checking major platforms on a daily basis — or even more frequently. But as social media platforms grow more robust, website traffic is diminishing. Email Marketing This is a fine way to reach mass audiences on a budget. rail-container).hide();

Retail

Gail Perry Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

We suggest focusing on five distinct donor audiences: Institutional funders Major donors Mid-level donors and engaged supporters Your broader communitysocial media followers, volunteers, and stakeholders Governmental funders at all levels Institutional Funders If foundations or large grantmakers fund your work, reach out to them now.

Government