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. Could this be the solution your nonprofit needs? “Be clear in the contract about what is included and what isn’t.

Finance

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Do you have enough work to justify hiring a full-time grant writer? How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? If the cost of hiring a full-time grant writer is a prohibiting factor, you could consider hiring a grant consultant. What does a full-time grant writer cost?

Consulting

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Eastern time for a free webinar on how to start your own consulting practice. More fundraising professionals than ever are becoming consultants, and those professionals have an increasing influence on the sector. This session is designed for new consultants and those who want to start a consulting practice.

Consulting

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Can you hire a grant consultant? So maybe you are thinking a grant writer could complete grant work while also serving as an event planner, a database manager or work in HR. Can you hire a grant consultant? Hiring a grant consultant team can significantly reduce this cost because you only pay for the services you need.

Grant

Blackbaud

AUGUST 7, 2024

Blackbaud’s consultants have managed implementations that were started and finished within a five-day workweek, but they’ve also overseen implementations that lasted nine months or more. This is all part of defining the scope of work. And don’t let go of those scope documents just yet.

Funding

Candid

JULY 24, 2024

Typically, that group meets regularly (weekly or biweekly), with a consultant if you engage one, and includes designated project leads from the development, communications, marketing, and technology departments. Assemble the core project team Start by determining who should be on the core website project team.

Scope Of Work

Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

If you know that the project will require the help of consultants, you can research the average rate for consultants with the kind and degree of experience you need. Or, if you have already identified a consultant, you can use this preparatory period to confirm their rate and complete the consultant agreement.

Budget

Grant Writing Made Easy

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In some cases, your team will better understand how feasible parts of your plan are than you, particularly the parts of the plan that fall under their scope of work. It’s also important in creating buy-in – as much as you need to remember your why , your team wants to feel that the work you do together reflects their why.

Goals

Just Write Grants

AUGUST 15, 2024

Consider Their Fees Grant writers may charge differently based on their experience and the scope of work. Some grant writers charge a flat fee per proposal, while others may work on an hourly basis. Effective communication and collaboration are essential for creating compelling proposals.

Grant

Peak Proposals

APRIL 30, 2023

Note that if you think you’ll eventually want to transition to working as a grant writer, it’s essential to keep a list of all the proposals you’ve ever worked on, including the name of the funder, the type of project, the value of the award, what your contribution was, and the proposal’s outcome (funded or rejected).

Grant

Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

Other proposals that are less complicated may not require a formal team, but they will still require help, such as editing assistance or consultations with subject matter experts. For large, high-dollar value proposals, it’s necessary to assemble a team.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

Other proposals that are less complicated may not require a formal team, but they will still require help, such as editing assistance or consultations with subject matter experts. For large, high-dollar value proposals, it’s necessary to assemble a team.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

OCTOBER 31, 2020

If this is your situation, it may make sense to hire a consultant to help you pursue grant funding. If you need help occasionally, hiring a grant consultant or freelance proposal writer can be a good option. As a result, sometimes it can take longer to draft a proposal with a consultant's help than without it.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

JUNE 20, 2020

Determine who needs to be involved in the proposal process within your organization as well as external parties, such as partner organizations or consultants. Do you need a dedicated budget person? Do you need to hire proposal writers, subject matter experts, or editors?

Proposal

Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

Scope questions seek clarification on the described scope of work included in the solicitation. Personnel Questions Is it allowable to bid consultants for the key positions? Can aspects of the proposal be clarified? Funders expect people named for key roles to serve in those roles.

Funding

Grant Geek

AUGUST 17, 2020

The recipient also made a very good impression on the funders, and convinced them they are capable of executing the proposed scope of work as described in their grant application. Given the award, the recipient of this grant obviously made a very good case for funding. But what applicants and reviewers often gloss over is compliance.

Readiness