Blackbaud

JANUARY 31, 2025

As a funder, you probably wish you could fund them all. To avoid wading through funding applications that dont meet your program criteriaand wasting the time of those nonprofits submitting those applicationsyou should include an eligibility quiz before the formal application. What is an Eligibility Quiz for a Funding Application?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

DECEMBER 2, 2024

They have important work to do in the world, and their programs need funds to operate successfully, so what’s the hold up? Gathering all of the necessary financial documents, compiling the required data, and submitting it in the correct form takes time and energy. We apply to grants now with the hope to win funding in the future.

Grants

GrantNews

JUNE 17, 2025

Applying for grants can be a lifeline for nonprofits, schools, and community organizations looking to fund their projects. Many nonprofits, schools, and small organizations face rejection at some point in their funding journey. Being aware of these can help you refine your approach and increase your chances of getting funded next time.

Grants

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Internal financial audits, where your team reviews its own documentation and procedures to identify opportunities for large-scale improvement in your financial strategy. Your organization receives more than $750,000 in federal funding per year. Completing prep work will help your audit go more smoothly.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding of the grant lifecycle. The grant lifecycle refers to the full process a grant goes through from identifying opportunities and applying to implementing funded projects and reporting outcomes.

Grants

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

While you may have a formal accounting and internal controls manual , documenting how processes should work, what happens in practice may be very different—accommodating workarounds for new technology, staff access, and enhanced compliance reporting. Properly identifying these individuals and processes will make any job succession easier.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It’s important to know the breadth and scope of international grant funding currently available. The global impact of international grant funding is key to making large-scale inroads to solving a multitude of global issues that need to be addressed. Funding supports salary for fellows for the duration of a one-year project.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Unlocking Funding Opportunities with Grant Writing The Importance of Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations Grant writing is a vital skill for non-profit organizations seeking funding. These funds can provide essential resources, allowing them to expand their services and impact their communities.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well. The Importance of Accurate Time Allocation for Nonprofits Accurate time allocation is a cornerstone for nonprofit organizations, especially those with grant funding. Grants often come with specific stipulations on how funds should be allocated and reported.

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Blackbaud

MAY 13, 2025

Not having sufficient control documentation can create a more time-consuming process and lead to your external auditors identifying recommendations or deficiencies. Internal controls help protect these assets from fraud , theft, and misuse, ensuring that funds are used for their intended purposes.

Policy

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This funding can help cover various costs, including materials, studio space, and living expenses. For many artists, especially those working independently or within non-profit organizations, grants can mean the difference between a project coming to fruition or being abandoned due to lack of funds.

Grants

Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Grant writing is a vital skill for local nonprofits seeking funding to support their missions. This blog will explore key strategies and tips to enhance your grant writing skills, helping your organization to secure the funding it deserves. Moreover, understanding the vision and mission of the funding organization is pivotal.

Grant Writing

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Know what they fund and what matters most to them and know who you are as a nonprofit and what your funding priorities are. Collect and organize all necessary documents and have them ready, this will make the process smoother. Show the impact you’ll be able to make with the funding. Excite the funder.

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GrantNews

JUNE 10, 2025

Grants now support a wide range of efforts to document personal narratives, oral histories, endangered ways of life, and cultural expression through art, film, and museum collections. GrantWatch makes it easier to find the funding needed to launch or expand preservation projects. Grants to Nonprofits to Preserve Jewish Culture!

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

They provide essential funding that helps these organizations execute their missions, develop programs, and serve their communities. Here is a breakdown of how grants impact nonprofit organizations: Impact Area Description Financial Stability Grants offer critical funding to sustain and grow operations.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 15, 2025

Beth added the perspective that the narrative should specifically include how the funding will be used. ” Document what makes you special. Do they want a big impact on a small group, or do they want to fund someone who supports 1,000 people? Don’t assume reviewers know your unique value.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Capture these insights in a simple document or voice note. A broad funding base gives you breathing room when surprises happen. After every major grant, set up a 30-minute debrief. What worked? What felt like pulling teeth? What could be templatized or automated next time? Use Tools That Do the Heavy Lifting Federal grants are a beast.

Grants

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Grant writing is a critical skill for securing funding for nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and individuals. Supporting Documents: 2-5 hours. Submission (2-5 Hours) Preparing submission documents. But one question often arises: how much time does it actually take? Project Description: 8-15 hours.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Grants provide vital funding to programs that support things like medical research, feeding the hungry, and housing for underserved communities. Grant Policies – A Short History of Federal Grant Policy Bipartisan Grant-Making Policies Government grants address vital social needs by funding various causes.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Unlike a loan, grants do not require repayment, making them an attractive option for non-profit organizations, business owners, and students seeking funding. Types of Grants Available Grants can be categorized based on their intended purpose, source of funding, and eligibility criteria. Can be need-based or merit-based.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The purpose of grants is to fund projects, research, or programs that fulfill specific community needs or advance particular fields of study and innovation. Grant funding can be designated for multiple purposes, such as supporting social initiatives, enhancing educational opportunities, or promoting research and development.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Unlike loans, grants do not require repayment, making them a valuable resource for those looking to fund various ventures. The application process for grants often involves submitting a detailed proposal outlining the intended use of the funds. Understanding these elements can significantly increase the chances of receiving funding.

Grant Writing

Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

As you are building your nonprofit, most nonprofits early on come to understand that they must increase their funding so they can serve more people, serve the community, and do all the things that they got into this industry to do. As you are building revenue sources, you need to focus on diversifying funding sources.

Government

Candid

MAY 5, 2025

These groups often face multiple barriers such as distrust of financial institutions, lack of sufficient funds, limited connectivity in rural areas, lack of identification documents, and the resulting high transaction costs, which limit opportunity for economic participation for those who need it most.

Policy

Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

Together, these documents reveal where your organization stands financially, how resources are being utilized, and what steps you can take to strengthen operations. This document highlights how your organization generates revenue and allocates expenses, ultimately revealing the change in net assets.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

If a funder likes your Letter of Inquiry, they’ll invite you to submit more details about what you would like them to fund. On rare occasions, a funder is so convinced by a Letter of Inquiry that the fit is just right, and they’ll write you a check without additional information or supporting documents.

Letter Of Inquiry

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2025

Documentation of Implementation, Progress, and Results. Anyone who has participated in an audit of any kind understands the critical importance of accurate and easily accessible documentation. Similarly, financial reports serve as clear documentation of spending as well as changes to the original budget. GPCI Competency: 5.8

Grants

Fundraising HayDay

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Foundation and corporate grants are a funding source for many nonprofit organizations, but since these funders are not required to have a website, your best source of information is their annual Form 990.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Consultants: Your Key to Funding Success The Role of Grant Writing Consultants Grant writing consultants are crucial in helping individuals and organizations secure funding. They possess specialized knowledge of the grant application process and can navigate the complexities of various funding sources.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Understanding its significance can equip organizations with the necessary knowledge to secure funding and effectively empower their causes. Local grants provide critical funding that can address these gaps. Engaging with local grant funds is an effective step towards achieving mission-driven goals and fostering community improvement.

Grants

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Why Music Matters Music is powerful, and it has been noted as a form of expression since the beginning of documented history. For example, by learning to navigate nonprofit 990 reports , grant-seekers can determine how much funding to ask for in their proposal. Specifically, funding is intended to assist solo artists and musicians.

Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

However, proper financial oversight is critical to make the most of those vital funds. Effective grant management goes beyond tracking funds in your CRM its also about budgeting effectively, prioritizing programs that need financial support, and delivering timely reports to grantmakers. Focus on funding gaps.

Finance

Blackbaud

MARCH 31, 2025

But its difficult to drive impact when your grantees cant access their funds, arent sure when the funds are arriving, and dont have a clear understanding of their requirements for using the funds. Start by making it simple for grantees to track the status of fund transfers.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 4, 2024

An office or facility may have been destroyed, roofs caved in, and computing equipment and documents may have been destroyed by water and wind. We, as funding professionals, have to prepare our clients – and we should consider how to help nonprofits that are not our clients - for the worst and for what comes after.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Document your answers to these questions, as these will become your internal notes for defending your proposal if auditors have some later as well. Have program staff review the documents and ask their own questions. Throughout the grant cycle, review your documentation and run mock audits every six months to spot any holes.

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Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

But with fewer opportunities coming from federal and state programs, your organization needs to have all your financial ducks in a row if you want to earn—and keep—government funding. Pre-Award Your finance team’s involvement begins even before your organization identifies a funding opportunity.

Government

Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Every good nonprofit knows that securing funding can make or break an organization/ Grant funding is a lifeline, providing the resources needed to launch new programs, sustain ongoing initiatives, and expand services to those who need them the most. This avoids delays and helps secure a spot in the funding process.

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