Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. Nonprofit organizations rely on outside funding to operate. 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?

Consultant

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.

Consultant

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Grant funding is an essential part of fundraising for nonprofit organizations. While many nonprofits rely on grant funding for a significant portion of revenue, how nonprofits fill their grant writing needs varies significantly from organization to organization. This bill is too expensive for many nonprofits.

Grants

Blackbaud

AUGUST 7, 2024

The good news is that it’s possible to set up your nonprofit organization for success. Change anxiety and resistance: Learning a new system can be a tough sell for nonprofit professionals whose schedules are already packed with daily tasks. Are the staff members who will use the software trained in nonprofit accounting?

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

Just Write Grants

AUGUST 15, 2024

Securing funding through grants is a vital strategy for nonprofits striving to make a meaningful impact. Finding the right grant writer for your nonprofit can significantly enhance your chances of winning grants and advancing your mission. Some grant writers charge a flat fee per proposal, while others may work on an hourly basis.

Grants

Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

If you work for a large nonprofit, different people may be assigned to work on the narrative and cost proposal, with the two groups getting together periodically throughout the proposal process to ensure the sections are in sync.

Budget

Peak Proposals

APRIL 30, 2023

Work on a Project for a Nonprofit or Academic Institution By far, the most common way that people learn how to write grant proposals is by working for a program at a nonprofit or academic institution that is wholly or partially dependent on grant funding for its operations. Three Common Paths to Becoming a Grant Writer 1.

Grants

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. The question is, do you need periodic or ongoing assistance?

Proposal

Peak Proposals

JUNE 20, 2020

Read the solicitation and create a checklist of the proposal requirements and any supporting materials you’ll need to collect, such as resumes, nonprofit registration certificates, organizational charts, etc. 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

While particularly relevant for academic institutions, where more than one faculty member or department may be interested in pursuing an opportunity, this question can also arise in larger nonprofit organizations with multiple programmatic units. Scope questions seek clarification on the described scope of work included in the solicitation.

Funding

Grant Geek

AUGUST 17, 2020

You’ve found a government grant and, if awarded, it will literally pay your nonprofit to go out and accomplish its mission. 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. Grant Questions?

Readiness