Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Mastering your projected budget does not have to be as difficult as you might think. Nonprofits need a projected annual budget for transparency, especially if grant funding is needed. Nonprofits seeking grant funding need to provide an annual budget to the funding source. Mastering Your Projected Budget in 5 Simple Steps: 1.

Budget

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Job Readiness Programs for Older Teens Objective : Equip older teens with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce. Job readiness programs provide training on resume writing, interview skills, workplace etiquette, and job search strategies. 15 Programs for At-Risk Teens and Families with Grants to Match 1.

Grant

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Modern grantmakers must be prepared and ready to support their communities when—not if—a climate disaster hits. This includes simple narratives, flexible budgets, clear timelines for decisions, and a quick approval process. Here’s how grantmakers can be ready.

Policy

GrantNews

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Private foundations Community foundations Corporations State Government Local Government Federal Government Pro Tip: If your organization is small (budget under $1 million), new (in existence for less than five years), or has never received a grant larger than $45,000, smaller foundations will be your best funding sources.

Grant

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Multiple donation types are great fundraising tools because some supporters may want to make a single impactful gift, while others prefer smaller recurring donations that fit within their monthly budget. When it comes to running a successful campaign, having the right fundraising tools can make all the difference.

Fundraising

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

What a future-ready grant strategy looks like, and how Grant Writing Made Easier supports it through equity, efficiency, and relationship-driven practices. What a Future-Ready Grant Strategy Looks Like So if compliance and chaos aren’t the way forward, what is? This includes narratives, budgets, deadlines, and funder history.

Readiness

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

If you’re ready to move beyond grants, let’s get started! Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals.

Funding

Candid

MAY 2, 2025

Some nonprofits anticipating reimbursement from such grants may have already spent funds from this years budget. inflation) of 3% to 5% for future-year budgets. If youre new to seeking foundation funding Getting grant-ready is important preparation, but making the effort to secure new relationships with foundations is just as critical.

Proposal Writing

Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

GrantWriterTeam offers a solution by connecting nonprofits with experienced grant writers ready to help craft winning proposals. They focus on helping nonprofits maximize their limited resources, bringing specialized knowledge in grant writing, budgeting, and project presentation. Empowering Technology to Improve Capacity!

Grant Writing

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

You can make it easy for them to choose what fits best for their goals and budget by offering several donation options like one-time, recurring, and pledge support. An optimized donation page is key to turning visitors into supporters, ensuring they have a smooth, impactful giving experience.

Donation

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

Like your K12 private school budget. A well-crafted budget is essential for aligning financial resources with the strategic goals of your private school, and with the right processes and tools, it doesnt have to be stressful. Your school may have multiple budgets, each with a different purpose.

Budget

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Each participant leaves with a completed grant template, ready to secure funding for their organization. Think and Ink Grant Consulting Think and Ink Grant Consulting helps large nonprofit organizations with budgets of $3 million or more, institutions of higher education, and municipalities increase their grant dollars.

Grant Writing

Strategic Grants

JUNE 18, 2025

The prospective funder x seeks to support xyz and requires strong justification around budget. We know, through conversations with our clients and within the for-purpose community, that many are embracing it as an asset in their grant writing toolbox. Find out how much it already knows. What does it know about the grant and funder?

AI

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Planning and Strategy (5-10 Hours) Defining project objectives, budgets, and deliverables. Budget Justification: 3-5 hours. Create a Library of Templates Having templates for common sections like budgets, executive summaries, and project descriptions can save hours. Ready to take your grant writing to the next level?

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2025

In this guide, well review tactics for improving your leadership style so that upper and entry-level employees alike feel empowered and ready to succeed. Hiring is a consistent pain point for nonprofits, especially those on a strict budget. However, this doesnt mean nonprofit employees arent passionate about their work.

Consulting

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Were often the ones shaping narratives, refining budgets, and crafting the compelling language that helps nonprofit organizations secure critical funding. Im not trying to date the funder - Im just helping you get ready for the date! Not on the cover letter, not on the attachments, and certainly not as a point of contact.

Ethics

Grant Writer Team

APRIL 17, 2025

Build a Realistic Budget Create a clear, itemized budget for the project. Doing the groundwork improves your chances of receiving fundingand keeps you ready for your next grant opportunity. Grant writing is a continuous process, so be sure to keep your materials updated and ready for future applications.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

Funders review hundreds of applications, and issues such as unclear objectives, vague budgets, or an ineffective statement of need can easily push your proposal to the bottom of the pile. Even seasoned grant writers make grant proposal errors, but small changes can be the difference between a funded project and a missed opportunity.

Proposal

Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

These organizations overwhelmingly have small budgets and limited staffing and fundraising capacity. When our leaders feel that community, they get ready to learn, take risks, and imagine whats possible. They cannot meet the needs of our growing community. The lack of money and time were big ones. For women leaders, its worse.

Training

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Key best practice: Early cross-department collaboration helps ensure project readiness and strengthens grant proposals by demonstrating organizational capacity. Important activities: Gather necessary documents, develop narratives, build budgets, and secure internal approvals.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 27, 2025

It enables you to anticipate funder expectations, shape internal systems, and contribute strategically to your organization’s readiness, success, and growth in mission and capacity. Over the last 20+ years, I have been privileged to help hundreds of organizations receive significant grant funding.

Award

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Plus, we’ve included a ready-to-use email template that’s also been preloaded into Greater Giving Fundraising Software to make your email campaign even easier! Plus, we’ve included a ready-to-use email template that’s also been preloaded into Greater Giving Fundraising Software to make your email campaign even easier!

Fundraising

Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 25, 2025

Getting Ready to Implement a Moves Management System at Your Nonprofit Before implementing a moves management process, your organization must have well-defined short-term and long-term revenue targets. Have relevant materials to address these questions, whether its a detailed budget breakdown or stories of tangible program results.

Management

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work with limited staff, tight budgets, and never enough daily hours. Instead, seek out funders who explicitly welcome first-time applicants, smaller budgets , or grassroots initiatives. After all, every dollar counts, right?

Grant Writing

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 8, 2025

Because there is never enough funding and there is always so much need, program budgets are typically very tight, with little to no margin for error. The tricky thing with grant funding is that funders do not work on one universal timeline. Each sets its own goals, its own priorities, and its own deadlines.

Applicant

Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

Cost-Effective Advertising Options Facebook Ads allow you to target specific audiences by location, interests and more, even with a modest budget. If you have the budget for it, consider a social media scheduling tool. Yes, it’s possible to build and maintain an engaged, thriving Facebook community without it taking over your day.

Media

Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In this guide, we’ll review four considerations to keep in mind as you assess your nonprofit’s financial sustainability—and, therefore, how ready it is for expansion. Every other aspect of nonprofit financial management stems from this infrastructure—from budgeting and tax filing to setting fiscal goals in your strategic plan.

Finance

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

You don’t need to be a technical expert to use these; they’re ready to go right out of the box. Is your nonprofit or school getting the most from its fundraising CRM? Many organizations use CRMs to track donor information, but most are missing out on the benefits that come from integrating them with their other software.

CRM

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. 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. Then, draft a plan.

Funding

GrantNews

JANUARY 9, 2025

Unfeasible Budget: The higher the funding amount, the more stringent the rules. Missing Items: Have all documentation ready and attached before you submit. These are typically things like a budget, a list of board members, and letters of support. The best course of action is to always ensure you meet eligibility requirements.

Applicant

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

For example, is the funder asking for a detailed budget? Don’t waste your (and the grant reviewer’s) time if you’re not ready to accept the funding and any terms that come along with it. Let’s be honest: Not all grants are a good fit for your nonprofit. Mission statement. Letters of support ? A lengthy narrative?

Proposal

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Grant professionals are not merely writers but often content experts, team builders, budget gurus, and the first point of contact for an agency in the funding community. Their expertise in program and budget planning is invaluable. Identify methods for assisting organizations to implement practices that advance grant readiness 2.06.

GPC

CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

Picture this: a sunny day, a beautifully manicured golf course, and a group of enthusiastic golfers ready to tee offall while raising funds to support your nonprofit’s mission. Establish a Budget and Pricing Strategy Money matters. Sounds pretty great, right? And the best part? How much do we hope to secure from sponsorships?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Many situations can indicate a donor’s readiness to discuss end-of-year gifts of assets. It simply is not inspirational for a charity to declare that they must have more resources in the next few weeks to meet their budget. That is a year-end giving story worth remembering. For example: Are they considering retiring?

Liability

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

We’re here to debunk the top AI myths, explore how ethical AI grant writing tools can boost your efficiency, and discuss why AI-driven grant strategy is the future of grant readiness. Some grant writers fear that automation will replace human roles, while others herald it as a new era of productivity.

Grant Writing

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. Budget Constraints Tight finances can make it difficult to secure venues, hire vendors, and provide high-quality experiences for attendees. However, many organizations face common challenges that complicate the planning process.

Budget

Grant Writer Team

MAY 1, 2025

Are you ready to leverage grant funding opportunities? For example, many funders ask for a budget, letters of support, and attachments. Grants are highly competitive. However, if you apply a mission-forward strategy to your grant research, you will secure viable funding. In truth, small mistakes can disqualify your application.

Management