Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 27, 2025

Author Bio: Julie Assel, GPC, CGMS, is CEO of Assel Grant Services, a national consulting firm specializing in strategic grant research, proposal development, management, and training. Which post-award skill area do you feel is most important for grant professionals to grow into—and what has helped you build that capacity?

Award

The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Offering other engagement opportunities to give prospects a firsthand look at your organization’s work through volunteering, attending events, or consulting on projects. Sarah is responsible for managing the production and customer support department concerning client contract fulfillment, increasing retention rate and customer satisfaction.

AI

Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 9, 2025

The grant writer is responsible for outlining payment arrangements in the work contract. Flexible Schedule – Grant writing consulting can be done on your own time. Build a Grant-Writing Contract – Outline a clear contract and or work order for your project. However, did you know?

Grant

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Due to the complexity, many applicants turn to professional grant writers or consultants for assistance. When awarded a grant, your organization enters into a contract with the grant maker, agreeing to specific guidelines and objectives. Applications require detailed proposals outlining how the funds will benefit the community.

Funding

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Many consultants set minimum retainer amounts between $1,500 and $3,000 per month. Independent consultants charge much more because they bring specialized knowledge to high-stakes applications. When to consider a freelance consultant Freelance grant writers work well for organizations that need help occasionally or have limited funds.

Grant

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Their hopes and struggles and agonies Get us grants and consulting fees. There’s a market for their pain, Votes and glory and money to gain. Let us celebrate the poor. Their ills, their sins, their faulty diction Flavor our songs and spice our fiction. Celebrate thugs and clowns, Give their ignorance all renown.

Funding

Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For example, a strategy focused on high-dollar individual gifts may require making introductions among their personal or professional circles, while one focused on government funding means securing strong contract, compliance, and reporting capabilities. Ready to learn more?

Government

Grant Writer Team

MAY 8, 2025

What’s more, many even offer additional support like branding consultation or website guidance to strengthen your overall presentation. All the intimate details of your contract are confidential between you your grant writer. More than just writers, theyre strategic partners. What Does aProfessionalGrant Writer Cost?

Grant

GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Our fundraising team is already including more consultation time with every GiveSmart contract to best support our partners. Momentive partners with 30,000 purpose-driven organizations annually. We know there is a lot of uncertainty facing nonprofits and associations.

Federal Grants

Fundraising HayDay

MAY 15, 2025

You can sub-contract for consultants, develop a joint grant proposal, co-author journal articles, co-present workshops and webinars, and so much more. You can sub-contract for consultants, develop a joint grant proposal, co-author journal articles, co-present workshops and webinars, and so much more.

Grant

Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

In this post, well explore how organizations can respond to these shifts, focusing on the impact of executive orders, the difference between grants and contracts, and how to realign organizational strategies to stay relevant in an evolving environment. James Spencer, RBW Strategy Consultant, co-authored this blog post.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2025

We talked with three experts—Stephanie Skryzowski with 100 Degrees Consulting , Andrew Horrow with Finnovate for Good , and Jerilyn Dressler with Your Part-Time Controller, LLC (YPTC) —to understand more. “Be clear in the contract about what is included and what isn’t. Could this be the solution your nonprofit needs?

Finance

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

How to do it Assess your grant or contract language to identify which programs could be impacted. For each source, estimate how much of the total grant or contract might be affected and work with your advancement and business office teams to document the impact on school operations.

Policy

RBW Strategy

JUNE 3, 2024

Outcome Maryland Nonprofits contracted with RBW Strategy starting in 2020, and our organization has provided extensive support, including strategic readiness, prospect research, and grant writing. Over the years, Maryland Nonprofits has targeted its approach and requested support from RBW Strategy to help them and their member entities.

Federal Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

In response to recent GPA membership survey results showing that 37% of us are grant consultants, a discussion of business development may be helpful. As consultants, we are, in fact, running a business. Author Bio: Fielding Jezreel is a grant consultant working with St. There's always a way to be more efficient.

Contracts

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 18, 2023

Do you have suggestions for getting your name and expertise out there as a contracted proposal writer? The post Do you have suggestions for getting your name and expertise out there as a contracted proposal writer? appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. Any job boards you recommend?

Contracts

RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Beginning in 2013, the AAMC first contracted with RBW Strategy to provide supplemental grant writing support during an especially busy time to increase staff capacity. The grants office consists of just two staff members.

Grant Writing

Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Try a consultant with no guardrails. Little did I know that a consultant was overseeing the celebratory event and saw it as “her baby.” It turns out that the consultant not only never followed up with me about greenlighting the document — it never went out. Months later, the consultant again went catatonic for about six weeks.

Management

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Speak with your accountant to explore what “contract positions” entail. It might be possible to keep staff members on a contract basis until your organization can sustain employees long-term. Service Contracts – Don’t forget to reassess annual service contracts. Funding For Good, Inc.

Budget

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 9, 2024

DH Leonard Consulting has a dedicated copy editor with extensive development experience on our staff. At DH Leonard Consulting, we contract with mock reviewers with deep grants experience. appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. Copy Editing The purpose. The outcome.

Readiness

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 22, 2024

Patient Grant Pro Answer: Dear Patient Grant Pro – Your challenge is one that we have heard from colleagues not just in the grant consulting space, but as employees as well. appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

Grant Writing

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: Grant Ethics for Consultants Session 8 of the Ethics Series While all nonprofit professionals have many ethical issues to consider as they conduct pre-award and post-award grant activities, grant consultants have additional areas of which to be mindful because they run their own businesses instead of being an employee of nonprofit.

Ethics

Grants Plus

JANUARY 19, 2024

By: Laura Altieri According to the National Council of Nonprofits, more than 30% of nonprofit revenues come from government grants and contracts. Jana Morace, Director of Grants and Contracts Management, credits the Grants Plus team for achieving a 100% win rate for the grants we’ve pursued together.

Government

Grant Consulting Services

JANUARY 9, 2024

Services such as basic telephone service or internet access may not require a contract. Under a contract. Tariffed or month-to-month services provided under a contract are considered to be contracted services. Eligible products and the upkeep of eligible products are generally provided under a contract.

Contract

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

For the past 26 years, she has contributed organizational and individual value as a thought leader, manager, author, mentor, coach and consultant throughout the United States, and in selected projects in Africa and Central America. Ellen Bristol is renowned for her expertise in managing fundraising strategy and operations.

Contracts

Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” Send an email to coaching@gailperry.com if you’d like to schedule a strategy or consulting call with us. Use the second person: “you,” “you” and “you” again. or “Because of your gift, a family will.”

AI

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Because these partnerships involve external parties, specific terms, and the exchange of money, it’s best to have a contract. Consult a lawyer to draft or review contracts so that everything goes smoothly and relationships remain positive. What are some best practices for successful cause marketing?

Nonprofit

The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 9, 2024

A fundraising consultant can identify opportunities for improvement in your existing fundraising plan and build new strategies to advance your nonprofit. In this guide, we’ll cover five simple steps to hire the perfect fundraising consultant for your nonprofit. Read up on consulting services. Secure your board’s buy-in.

Consulting

Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

The CEO of the language learning app Duolingo, Luis von Ahn, shared in a podcast interview that the company did not renew some contracts with hourly employees because the contractors were asked to do very rote language tasks that computers were just as good at. In this instance, AI did take over the contractors’ work.

AI

GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In addition to writing grants, grant writers can be hired for a wide range of other services including, but not limited to:: Consulting for businesses, foundations, corporations and government agencies. Locating contract and funding opportunities. How Many Hours Are Required? Securing funds for projects, programs or services.

Grant

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In addition, contracts for services to community-based nonprofits , schools, businesses, and individuals. What is The Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2023? The full title of Bill S. Next, in-kind support and grants of $25,000 to Black-owned small businesse s to help companies expand and thrive.

Grant

Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2024

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduces guidelines on how nonprofits should handle grants and contracts, and these updates help nonprofits report their finances accurately and in a standard manner. Please consult your accountant for financial decisions. How to Avoid: Accounting standards are always changing.

Finance

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Well, if the M&G rate is capped at 10% but your organization’s M&G rate is 20%, then you should be aware that only half of the project’s M&G will be funded (if you are awarded the contract, that is). But the complexity of M&G continues! Always better to be safe than sorry in regard to financial reporting, anyway.

Contracts

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

After consulting with his stakeholders, Tony contracted with Plexis to have them customize their standard software to meet the needs of a food bank. The total upfront costs for hardware and software were roughly $70,000, while ongoing annual maintenance costs are approximately $2,000. read more.

Donation

Fundly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

10+ Top Fundraising Consulting Firms: Find the Best Partner! Similarly, when your nonprofit organization has a problem it cant solve on its own, your best bet is to turn to a nonprofit consulting firm! But one of the most common types of consulting nonprofits seek is fundraising consulting.

Consulting

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

A quick consultation with Tech Impact will evaluate whether your nonprofit or foundation can benefit from outsourcing its IT. Migration to managed IT support requires signing a one-year service contract. Your organization is under no obligation to Tech Impact to subscribe to managed IT support once the consultation is complete.

Consulting

Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2013

For big projects or large sets of data, you might want to consult with a professional designer or somebody on staff with design skills. Piktochart doesn't require a contract or any sign-up fees so your organization can give Piktochart's professional package a whirl for a few months to test it out.

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