Consultant Contracts Ethics 
Grant Professionals Association
JUNE 3, 2025
Ghostwriting is one of the most common, yet least talked about, practices in grant writing, especially for consultants. But this behind-the-scenes role comes with big ethical responsibility: to support without overshadowing, and to write in a way that centers the clients voice, not our own. And look, I get it.
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.
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The Fundraising Coach
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Work with trusted providers, follow best practices for data security and ethics, and be transparent with your community about how your organization uses AI to prevent risks and maximize the benefits of these tools. What are the next steps to take after conducting prospect research?
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.
Gail Perry Group
MAY 23, 2024
Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” BOTTOM LINE: By ethically using AI, we can free up time and energy to focus on what matters most – those personal conversations and building lasting connections with our donors. Use the second person: “you,” “you” and “you” again. or “Because of your gift, a family will.”
Allied Grant Writers
JUNE 8, 2025
Many consultants set minimum retainer amounts between $1,500 and $3,000 per month. The Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association don’t allow this practice in their codes of ethics. Independent consultants charge much more because they bring specialized knowledge to high-stakes applications.
Gail Perry Group
MAY 23, 2024
Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” BOTTOM LINE: By ethically using AI, we can free up time and energy to focus on what matters most – those personal conversations and building lasting connections with our donors. Use the second person: “you,” “you” and “you” again. or “Because of your gift, a family will.”
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