Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Published: March 2, 2022 Grant Writing Classes Table of Contents SHOW MORE SHOW LESS Return to top Want to go from Rejected to Accepted? ​In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Teresa Huff will share with you 9 reasons your grants are getting rejected, and how to fix them. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit!

Instrumentl

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 20, 2025

When youre the only one writing grants, you dont have time to start from scratch every time a new application comes up. Thats where a Grant Writing Toolkit comes ina collection of reusable content, data, and templates that make the grant writing process faster, smoother, and less overwhelming. What Is a Grant Writing Toolkit?

Grant Writing

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Published: September 8, 2021 Grant Writing Classes Table of Contents SHOW MORE SHOW LESS Return to top In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Teresa Huff will share with you how to simplify, streamline, and support your team. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! She has helped nonprofits triple their funding.

Instrumentl

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. Executive orders, delayed disbursements, judicial interventions, and administrative overhauls have left grant writers navigating what experts are calling a “ tsunami of uncertainty. ”

Federal Grants

Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Foundation grants can be one of several revenue streams in a nonprofit organization’s sustainable fundraising plan. As a share of all revenue streams, including government funding, program revenue, and investment income, foundation and corporate grants made up 15.3%. Naturally, most nonprofits will try to secure a grant at some point.

Grant Readiness

iGrantWriters

MARCH 23, 2020

Many nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies are eager to secure grant money for their cause and projects. However, some are not in a position to qualify for grants yet because they are not grant-ready. This article will help you to have a better understanding of the true meaning of being grant ready.Â

Grant Readiness

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

How do you write a grant and win tons of funding? Preparation, or in the grant writer’s case “Readiness”. Readiness is all about preparing your organization to write a grant proposal and creating a strategy for ensuring you are pursuing the right funding sources to help your organization meet its mission.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

So, are you ready to up your fundraising and development goals for 2024 by securing grant funding? Organizational development plays a crucial role in the process of becoming grant-ready by providing the foundation and framework necessary to effectively pursue and manage grant funding.

Grant Readiness

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 23, 2023

Many agencies hire a grant consultant to start or help grow their grant portfolio. And while that may seem like a simple solution to your grant woes, a they do not magically appear and take all the work off your plate. So, what should you expect when you hire a grant consultant?

Consulting

CauseVox

MARCH 16, 2023

Is your nonprofit new to grants? Before investing time and resources into writing grant proposals, you must make sure your organization is actually well-positioned for grants. Join Lynn Arsenault of LMA Grant Consulting to learn how to assess whether or not your organization is ready to dive into the world of grants.

Readiness

RBW Strategy

JUNE 3, 2024

RBW Strategy has partnered with Maryland Nonprofits since 2020 on several grant projects and grant trainings, to support the organization, component organizations under its umbrella, and its member entities. All of this support has helped build the organization’s grant-seeking capacity.

Federal Grants

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether you’re a newbie to grant writing or you’re a veteran in the nonprofit grant writing arena, no one should ever really be done improving and learning. But part of what I try to do is to pass on the things I’ve already learned to other grant writers – especially those who are newer to the profession.

Grant Writing

Red Tape Busters

JANUARY 26, 2024

Whether you’re a nonprofit, a small business, or an individual with a brilliant idea, securing grants can be a game-changer. But before you dive into the world of grant applications, it’s essential to ensure that you’re grant ready. Why Should You be Grant Ready?

Grant Readiness

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Anytime I lead a grant writing workshop, I always ask the attendees to share their grant experience – whether they’ve been a grant professional for years and are looking for a refresher or if they’ve been voluntold that grants are now under their preview. But that dream world of mine does not exist.

Grant

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Most people fall into grant writing almost by chance. It makes sense, given the most common way to describe the process is “grant writing” – which only tells part of the story. It makes sense, given the most common way to describe the process is “grant writing” – which only tells part of the story. You were “voluntold.”

Grant Writing

Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Are you grant ready? As a 35+ year veteran of nonprofits, including the last 17 years as a full time grant consultant, I have celebrated many successes and cried over some spectacular failures. There are some specific reasons and I break them into two main categories: Grant Readiness and Grant Strategy.

Grant

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

*Diane’s note: You are used to our team talking about how both pre-award and post-award work connect to create an organization’s overall grant readiness. In fact, we were just talking about this in our most recent webinar about How to Be Exceptionally Grant Ready with Lucy Morgan from MyFedTrainer.com. Accounting Tools.

Grant Management

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 2, 2010

Today’s blog post comes from my friend Betsy Baker, a grant-writing consultant and teacher. As a grant writing consultant for the past 8 years for a variety of nonprofit clients, I often run into the eager beaver convinced that I can find them the “magic” grant that will alleviate all their financial woes.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 7, 2023

As a seasoned grant writing consultant, I’ve been privileged to learn the ropes of this unique, highly-demanding, and satisfying profession over the years. Today, let’s tackle a subject that I frequently encounter: How to get started with your very own grant writing business? Network, Network, Network!

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 27, 2022

There are some grant writing experts and instructors who believe that the key to getting grant funding is to… …Do more. In my grant writing consulting work, I take an entirely different approach. The post The 3-Step Framework for Getting Grant Funding appeared first on Grant Writing Made Easy.

Funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2023

In a rapidly changing economy and job market, the transition from traditional employment to independent consulting is becoming increasingly appealing and common. In the grant writing field, the shift to independent work is becoming increasingly appealing. The median salary for grant writers in the U.S.

Grant Writing

Grant Consulting Services

MARCH 26, 2023

Submitting a grant application takes work. Each aspect of our process is critical to become grant optimized. The grant feasibility study is designed to help prepare organizations to become “Grant Optimized” while being competitive to be awarded potential grants. What is Grant Optimization? Are you eligible?

Readiness

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 5, 2022

When I founded my grant writing consultancy back in 2015, I knew that I wanted to serve the small nonprofits that make a big impact in our communities. That’s the whole reason I got into teaching grant writing online – this is a system that needs to go. That’s why I continue to offer free grant writing training opportunities.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2023

I’m coming at you today with some real talk about my journey running this crazy, amazing venture – Grant Writing Made Easy. Eight years of grant consulting, developing online education courses , drinking way too much coffee, and learning a whole bunch of lessons along the way. I learned this the hard way.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 28, 2024

For those of us in the nonprofit sector and the grant profession, we tend to work in situations where we are trying to help folks experiencing circumstances much worse than our own. You are a grant professional because you care about something bigger than yourself. You deserve to feel good today, and tomorrow, and the next day.

Burnout

Grant Consulting Services

MARCH 28, 2024

PART I: The Feasibility Study We’ve all experienced the triumphs and struggles that come with seeking grants. That’s why we’ve created a platform that’s more than just lessons; it’s a journey to transform your grant strategy and unlock new possibilities. Don’t worry about that!

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 12, 2023

Every day is a new challenge, a new grant to write, a new initiative to launch. I’d love to rest, but who’s going to write all those grants?” Beyond Grant Writing: How AI Can Transform Your Nonprofit Leadership But AI doesn’t stop at grant writing. ” That’s where AI comes in.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

APRIL 16, 2023

As grant writers, we know that delivering successful grant proposals for our clients is crucial to their success. That’s why implementing effective strategies can help you improve your work with grant writing clients and ensure that you deliver the best possible results.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 17, 2023

Have you ever felt like you’re navigating a complicated maze when it comes to grant writing? Artificial Intelligence (AI) What if we told you that a proven strategy exists that can halve your grant writing time and significantly increase your success rate—and that this method is absolutely free? You’re not alone.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 19, 2023

Introduction In the world of nonprofits, grant writing is both a lifeline and a challenge. Enter AI solutions like ChatGPT – a powerful tool that can significantly streamline your grant writing workflow. It can be an invaluable aid in making your grant writing process smoother, quicker, and more efficient.

ChatGPT

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 5, 2023

Ever felt bogged down by the tedious task of writing grant proposals? AI + Grant Writing = A Match Made in Heaven Artificial Intelligence (AI) is like your secret weapon for grant writing. Quality**: AI has learned from countless successful grant proposals. Join me for my 7-Day, Learn to Write Grants with AI challenge.

Grant Writing

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Organizational Capacity and Readiness Grant Ethics Session 3 of the Grant Ethics Series Issues of ethics abound when grant professionals examine their organization’s readiness to apply for grants. Who in the organization must give the green light before a grant is submitted?

Ethics

Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 21, 2023

With AI’s rapid advancement, the landscape of traditional roles is changing, not least in technical and grant writing. Here’s how you can ready yourself for the coming changes and ensure your skills remain relevant. Grant proposals often require an emotional appeal to connect with the reader.

Grant Writing

Grant'd

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Australian government to dedicate $78 million to combat domestic violence, including $60 million in grants over the next three years. We can’t wait to see what you do and how your advocacy activities have helped increase your access to grant funding - be sure to share your stories with us at hello@grantd.com.au.

Government

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

March Madness is in full swing, and all this talk about competition and brackets makes me think about how grant writing relates. Grants, much like professional sports, are competitive, and increasingly so. To be competitive, your grant team must train and prepare to advance through the rounds and win awards.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Maybe your organization doesn’t have the internal expertise or time to conduct a program evaluation yourself, or a grant funder requires a third-party evaluation. As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs.

Budget

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

After serving in state government for over 20 years and teaching at the university level during my doctoral program, I became a grant writer in 2023. I learned about the Grant Professional Association while taking an online certification course. I joined the Grant Professional Association for these three reasons.

Ethics