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2024 holiday wish list: nonprofit edition

Candid

And if the paperwork requirements cant be reduced, can nonprofits use generative AI for grant writing? Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? What other factors are driving burnout, and how can we eliminate them? No doubt the burden of paperwork is a part of it.

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Burned Out but Brilliant: 8 Smart, Sanity-Saving Strategies for Frustrated Grant Writers

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

But youre also exhausted, constantly chasing core operating support, wrangling impossible deadlines, mentoring green writers, and navigating post-award red tape that never seems to end. Burnout sneaks in when you treat recovery like a reward instead of a requirement. After every major grant, set up a 30-minute debrief.

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Dispelling Five Mentoring Myths

Grant Professionals Association

Why should you consider mentoring? Myth #1: You’re Not Qualified If you have written at least one grant, then you are absolutely qualified to give advice to others! And in all honesty, you most likely had a grants mentor too, though it may not have been a formal mentor/mentee pairing. We’ve got you covered!

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2024 Blue Avocado Year in Review

Blue Avocado

Discover three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit through the grant application process. Grant writing takes skill, practical knowledge, and excellent communication all in the name of raising funds for your nonprofit. Nonprofit leaders share what has worked for them and their secrets to successful grant writing.

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