Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Its two weeks before a federal grant deadline , and you just learned about the opportunity and that you are eligible to apply for grant funding. Doing your foundation or government grants keep falling off the bottom of the list, impacting your grant proposal submissions. Then, it changed. What to look for in a grant consultant?

Grant Writing

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

However, proper financial oversight is critical to make the most of those vital funds. Effective grant management goes beyond tracking funds in your CRM its also about budgeting effectively, prioritizing programs that need financial support, and delivering timely reports to grantmakers. Focus on funding gaps.

Finance

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Crafting a compelling proposal demands thorough research, meticulous writing, and often, coordination with various team members. Solution To manage time constraints effectively: Develop a Grant Calendar : Create a detailed calendar with deadlines, submission requirements, and timelines for each grant application.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

With competitive Q3 and Q4 deadlines on the horizon and public funding landscapes continuing to shift, organizations that pause, reset, and refocus are poised for success. This mid-year check-in is your opportunity to: Strengthen your nonprofit grant strategy by zeroing in on grants with the highest alignment and funding potential.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 15, 2025

You found a grant and written your proposal! The funder’s guidelines will usually indicate the funding distribution schedule, but there are steps you can take as well. Since each funding source is different, the time from grant application submission until notification will vary. You’ve submitted your application.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

With a clear strategy and a few innovative systems, even the smallest teams can write competitive, compelling grant proposals. But applying for every opportunity is a fast track to burnout, not funding. It spreads your limited time and resources too thin, often resulting in rushed, unfocused proposals that don’t stand out.

Grant Writing

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Several years ago, I worked with a nonprofit client who had received funding from a particular foundation many times in the past. After reviewing the foundation’s recent priorities, it became clear that their focus had shifted, and the grant proposal they submitted no longer aligned with their new direction.

GPC

Grant Writer Team

JUNE 12, 2025

Grants offer essential, non-repayable funding opportunities, and GrantWriterTeam knows how to help you locate and apply to grant opportunities for your cause. In truth, securing funding is a highly competitive endeavor. However, a strong, strategic application can set your proposal apart.

Applicant

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Rates for simple foundation proposals typically range from $300 to $3,000, while complex federal grants may require significantly higher investments. Regardless of the pricing model, it’s essential to note that paying a grant writer based on a percentage of awarded funds is both unethical and prohibited by industry standards.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Alex Dunn, CFRE, is a grant consultant who founded the company Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates to help busy nonprofits save time and money while maximizing their grant funding. Alex has won more than $100 million in grant funding for her clients, and she uses this expertise to guide her work with each nonprofit client.

Consulting

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Alex Dunn, CFRE , is a grant consultant who founded the company Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates to help busy nonprofits save time and money while maximizing their grant funding. Alex has won more than $100 million in grant funding for her clients, and she uses this expertise to guide her work with each nonprofit client.

Consulting

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

For better or worse, your budget can make or break your chances of funding, despite the quality of the grant narrative itself. In many ways, your budget is your proposal. This disconnect often results in proposals that get passed over, not because the idea wasn’t strong, but because the budget didn’t support it convincingly.

Budget

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

Scattered deadlines, disjointed documents, and disconnected systems make it nearly impossible to stay on top of funding opportunities strategically. And if your grant calendar lives in one place, your tasks in another, your drafts in a hidden folder, and your funder research on sticky notes… of course, your strategy is falling apart.

AI

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the last few weeks of the year, ensure your final 2024 submissions are on time, needed funds are requested, and reports are in order. How did your team respond to changes in the grant profession, such as the new Uniform Guidance for federal funds? A Plan for 2025 What is on your calendar as you look forward to the new year?

GPCI

Candid

JUNE 12, 2025

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) to community foundations: Some community foundations expected that increased DAF giving in 2025 would boost the foundation’s overall grant payments, but this was not universal. Other foundations expected to give more as they ramped up new funding areas or anticipated “increased community needs.”

Policy

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

The AI Grants Hub™ integrates your core narratives, past proposals, and data. Myth #2: Using AI Will Make Your Proposals Lack Authenticity and Human Empathy Another real fear: “If everyone uses AI, won’t all proposals start to sound the same?” Your grant calendar is connected to your funder history. AI does the typing.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

Trust-based giving replaces rigid reporting and earmarked restrictions with multi-year, unrestricted support, on the belief that nonprofits know best how to use their funding. One that centers transparency, flexibility, and truth-telling in your proposals. It may cost you funding. They require a new posture.

Readiness

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 15, 2025

The Hub seamlessly integrates several powerful databases and systems to support every stage of your grant process: From strategic planning to relationship management, each element is interconnected, so you spend less time organizing and more time securing vital funds. For example, imagine needing a funder-specific proposal quickly.

AI

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Learn how to create compelling proposals, effectively present your schools needs, and build lasting partnerships to support your students success. Whether you aim to purchase new sports equipment, fund a class trip, or renovate the library, your fundraising efforts can gain a major boost through sponsorships.

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding and over 2,100 students have taken her grant writing courses. They may say, yeah, we fund anywhere in the US. I've had that happen before and we ended up getting funding because I evaluated all these factors.

Instrumentl

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This year, GivingTuesday, which is held the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, will be on the latest possible calendar date — December 3. I would be curious about donor fatigue because there’s been a sense of urgency post-hurricane for taking care of communities and setting up disaster funds,” she said.

Pass-Through

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Well discuss what activities work well in fall, winter, spring, and summer, plus ways to keep funds rolling all year. Impact: Reuses uniforms, saves parents money, and contributes to school funds in a simple, eco-friendly way. Offering a treat or small novelty is an easy way to raise funds regularly.

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding and over thousands of students have taken her grant writing courses, and she also happens to host the Grant Writing Simplified podcast. Calendar alerts. I live by my calendar alerts. That saves a ton of time. I love that.

Instrumentl

GrantNews

MARCH 14, 2025

Despite recent concerns over policy changes, grant funding remains a priority. Because of this, nonprofit grant funding opportunities are available on GrantWatch to support essential programs. Stay informed and take advantage of current funding opportunities today!

Applicant

GrantNews

APRIL 3, 2025

Because of this, grant funding from viable resources enables organizations to conduct data-driven research, enhance victim recovery programs, and strengthen prevention efforts. Stay focused on your mission and seize funding opportunities today! Developing a strong grant-funding pipeline is vital to the success of many organizations.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

They might bury the ask in the appeal or think donors dont want to give during uncertain times, such as when there are proposed cuts in federal funding or a recession (absolutely not true). A communications calendar can help you with this. Other organizations are skittish about asking for money. The Better Fundraising Co.

Donation

Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Even if you write a perfect grant proposal, it still might not get funded—simply because there is so much competition. There are lots of reasons your proposal might get turned down. But a grant proposal rejection letter presents opportunity, too. Add a note of gratitude for considering your grant proposal.

Proposal

GrantNews

MAY 15, 2024

Locating the correct grant funding sources can be a daunting task. If you have not considered grants, you will be happy to learn that they are a great way to secure funding. To illustrate, a grant is awarded to fund ideas and projects. To illustrate, a grant is awarded to fund ideas and projects. Where do you turn?

Funding

Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Projects like these can drain resources, take more time than necessary, and quickly become your least favorite meeting on your calendar. Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome.

Software

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

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. Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates has helped nonprofits earn more than $100 million in funding. All of these questions indicate a need for data. 1 set of data, so many ways to use it.

Grant Writing

Peak Proposals

JUNE 20, 2020

To be considered for a grant, you need to submit your proposal by a specific date and time, no exceptions. Adding to the pressure, the time between when the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) comes out and when the application is due can often be very short. Step 1: Planning Steps 1 and 2 both actually relate to planning.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

MAY 22, 2022

Writing a grant proposal has several stages. Managing each of these stages requires a system of some kind and one or more tools to save content and permit collaborative development of the proposal. tool that you can use to manage and write a grant proposal is Microsoft OneNote. OneNote has been around since 2003.

Onenote

Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2015

Most nonprofits rely on grant funding to support their programs and services. In fact, 46 percent report that grants make up more than a quarter of their funding. Yet 75 percent of nonprofits use simple spreadsheets to manage what can amount to millions of dollars of grant funds. Funder Management. Some people are Excel wizards.

Management

GrantNews

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Sadly, however, there are also many individuals looking to cheat honest people with fake grant funding. Once submitted, your proposal still needs to undergo a review by the funding source, in what is often a highly competitive process. Is the Funding Source Well-Known? Especially when it comes to searching for grants.

Grant

Peak Proposals

MARCH 22, 2022

Blog RSS May 22, 2022 Writing a grant proposal has several stages. Managing each of these stages requires a system of some kind and one or more tools to save content and permit collaborative development of the proposal. tool that you can use to manage and write a grant proposal is Microsoft OneNote.

Onenote

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

The National Endowment for the Arts (or “NEA”, for short) is the Federal funding agency for arts and culture organizations in the United States. Put all your energy into making sure you are truly grant ready across the board and refining whatever project or program you intend to eventually propose. I’m going to apply.

SAM

Peak Proposals

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

After you finish writing your grant proposal, is there any way to know if it is any good? If your grant proposal receives funding, that’s obviously a sign that you did a good job, but is there any way to know before you submit your proposal if it’s any good? No proposal is perfect.

Proposal