Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

Theres nothing more maddening than trying to write a winning grant for a program that isnt even nailed down yet. One day its a youth mentorship initiative, the next its a workforce development projectand nobody seems sure which population theyre serving or what the heck the budget looks like. Sound familiar? Yeah, its the worst. Trying to write while the program is still being invented is like building a house on quicksand.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2025

With all the economic uncertainty right now, you may be worried about your nonprofits finances. Maybe your giving has gone down and youve cut back on some expenses. While thats understandable on one level, you need to be careful before you nix something you think you cant afford. It may be something you should be investing in. Instead of going on autopilot and saying We cant afford this, think about how you can make the right investments.

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Clairification

MAY 8, 2025

13 happens to be my lucky number. I want it to be lucky for you too. Today, Im going to reveal to you how you can make this happen. A survey of wills reported on by the Chronicle of Philanthropy revealed the average bequest by everyday donors is $78,630. The survey is a few years old, but as a working average this will suffice. Some people will leave less; some people will leave more.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MAY 5, 2025

Over the past 25 years, Ive worked with hundreds of non-profit clients. And the vast majority of those clients have heard me say one (or all) of the following maxims. I repeat these sayings often because they are true, and each captures something important that can help your non-profit better understand the fundraising process. Here are my top 3 fundraising sayings, in no particular order: #1: Big vision, big gifts.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

If youve ever been asked to just whip up a million-dollar grant by Friday, youre not alone. One of the biggest hidden stressors in grant writing isnt the funders, deadlines, or formatting nightmaresits navigating the expectations of well-meaning but misinformed executives and board members. You know the type. They hear the word grant and immediately imagine giant checks floating down from the sky, as if by magic.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 8, 2025

Bill Gates said his foundation will give away $200 billion over the next 20 years, accelerating donations in global health and other areas. By Stephanie Beasley AP Bill Gates plans to donate $200 billion from his foundation the largest amount a private foundation has ever given away. Bill Gates said his foundation will give away $200 billion over the next 20 years, accelerating donations in global health and other areas.

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Clairification

MAY 5, 2025

Youve got your work cut out for you. I get lots of questions about what to include in donor surveys. But thats the wrong place to begin. First you must have clarity on why youre sending the survey. You cant bring top value to your donor survey unless youre specific about what value you want to receive and deliver. The great thing about donor surveys is theyre a genuine twofer.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

Isolation and the burden of being the go-to expert can lead to overwhelming pressure. Being the sole grant writer in an organization can feel overwhelmingyou’re often expected to be a strategist, writer, researcher, and administrator all at once. To cope effectively, heres what works best: 1. Clarify Expectations Early Meet with leadership to define realistic goals: How many grants per quarter?

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The Fundraiser Coach

MAY 4, 2025

Welcome to my B.R.I.D.G.E. blog series, a six-part guide for building stronger, more sustainable donor relationships. Each post explores one part of the B.R.I.D.G.E. Framework , my connection-based approach to major gift fundraising. So far in the B.R.I.D.G.E. series, we’ve talked about connection , rapport , and aligned asks. But what happens after the meeting or the gift?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Its two weeks before a federal grant deadline , and you just learned about the opportunity and that you are eligible to apply for grant funding. Unfortunately, your fundraising team is busy preparing for your organizations annual event, and it is all-hands-on-deck. This federal opportunity is nice, but you just cant tackle it right now. Your staff are up to their eyeballs in program operations and other work to grow your mission.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2025

Paws up for Dog Moms ; there is funding support for furry families! For those folks who treat their pets like children, planning doggie birthday parties, prioritizing pet wellness, and proudly calling yourselves “pawrents,” you are not alone. The bond between humans and their four-legged companions runs deep, and that love is finally getting recognized in meaningful ways.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

If youre a grant writer, chances are youre dancing on a tightrope between multiple deadlines, department demands, and the constant pressure to perform. Welcome to the circus. Lets get one thing straight: multitasking is a myth. Youre not a computer, and even if you were, too many open tabs still crash the system. What works? Ruthless prioritization.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 6, 2025

Funding a 'Democracy Corps' national service program would ensure valuable expertise doesn't go to waste. By Michael Jarvis and Dean Jackson Getty Images/iStockphoto Funding a 'Democracy Corps' national service program would ensure valuable expertise doesn't go to waste.

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Blackbaud

MAY 6, 2025

In the competitive world of online fundraising, your donation form is your gateway to success. With countless nonprofits vying for donors’ contributions, it’s crucial to understand how your donation form stacks up against industry standards. In particular, you need to track two essential statistics that will help you set a baseline to boost your fundraising efforts: form conversion rate and average gift amount. 1.

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Just Write Grants

MAY 8, 2025

NEA cuts hitting your arts nonprofit hard? Youre not alonebut there is a way forward. Just Write Grants, based in Georgia, has a proven track record of winning private and corporate arts funding. Let us help you bridge the gap and keep creativity alive.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Picture this: the grant deadline is in 48 hours. Your heart is racing, your inbox is a graveyard of unanswered pleas, and youre still waiting on a budget breakdown, an updated program description, and that one elusive staff bio written in something resembling human English. Sound familiar? If you’ve been in the grant-writing game for more than five minutes, you already know the real bottleneck isnt your writing skills.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 9, 2025

In an interview, the philanthropist discusses sunsetting his foundation, the Giving Pledge, and recent cuts in aid. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Evan Vucci, Associated Press Somebody should try and pay more taxes than I did, and save more lives than I did, and give more money than I did, and be smarter than Ive been, Bill Gates said in an interview.

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Blackbaud

MAY 8, 2025

So much of education is moving digitaltextbooks, grade cards, and even field trips. But many business offices rely heavily on moving paper from one location to another. As it becomes more important to have accurate and current data on your expenses and revenue, its critical that K12 business offices incorporate automation in areas such as accounts payable.

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MAY 8, 2025

There is one common goal among anyone who has ever engaged with your organization. Whether someone donates money, volunteers their time, joins your staff, or serves on your board of directors, its because they want to do their part in furthering your nonprofits goals. As you know, advancing your mission requires an all-hands-on-deck approach. Yet, many fundraisers find themselves asking, why isnt my nonprofits board fundraising effectively?

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

The Absolute Worst Way to Stay Updated Lets cut through the nonsense. Too many grant writers waste their lives glued to pointless webinars, fumbling through endless newsletters, orworse of allattending meetings where program officers drone on like its their job to bore you. And peer networks? Please. No ones giving away the good stuff in a casual Slack channel or over stale bagels at a conference.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 8, 2025

It makes absolutely no sense to base a fundraising appeal on a logical argument, but you see it all the time. Here's what you should do instead.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 8, 2025

The 73-year-old practitioner of "acupuncture philanthropy" will step down next year, in part to make way for a younger leader to work with the sixth generation of Rockefellers on the grant maker's board. By Drew Lindsay LENIN NOLLY, Sipa USA via AP Stephen Heintz joined the board as the fifth generation of the Rockefeller family was joining the board, and he leaves as the sixth generation takes over.

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GrantNews

MAY 6, 2025

Preschool and Early Childhood Grants are essential for strong educational foundations that support lifelong learning and development. Early investment in education prepares our children for future academic success and social growth. With an ever-increasing demand for quality early childhood programs, educators, nonprofits, and school districts are actively seeking funding to support curriculum development, classroom resources, staff training, and family engagement initiatives.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

Lets face it: grant writing isnt just typing proposals and hitting submit. Its high-stakes, high-pressure intellectual combat. Youre racing deadlines, juggling demands, navigating rejection, and still expected to bring in the money like its your superpower. No wonder burnout hits so many smart, capable, hardworking professionals. But heres the good news: you can beat burnout without giving up your edge.

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Future Fundraising Now

MAY 8, 2025

A lot of people think quality writing is some kind of magic that requires in-born talent that most people just dont have. As a person who makes a living largely by writing, Im tempted to promote that myth. But its not true. Great writing — like most skills — comes from hard work, lots of practice, and knowing where to focus. Great fundraising writers are strong on these three things: Focus on donors.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 7, 2025

Separating DAF sponsors that administer mass donations say, workplace giving programs from national sponsors like Fidelity Charitable or Schwab led to very different average account sizes and payout rates. By Rasheeda Childress Separating DAF sponsors that administer mass donations say, workplace giving programs from national sponsors like Fidelity Charitable or Schwab led to very different average account sizes and payout rates.

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GrantNews

MAY 5, 2025

Women who lead are transforming the business world, and as grants empower female entrepreneurs , they’re breaking barriers and redefining success across every sector. Across industries once dominated by men, women now lead with confidence, creativity, and resilience. In fact, two out of three women entrepreneurs are making their mark in these fields, proving that with passion and the right support, success knows no limits.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Lets be real: grant rejection sucks. It doesnt matter how long youve been in the gameseeing your carefully crafted proposal get shot down still stings. You poured hours (maybe days) into aligning with the funders goals, crafting the perfect narrative, collecting data, and double-checking every attachment. And then bam you get the dreaded Thank you for your submission email.

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Future Fundraising Now

MAY 5, 2025

Here are six commonly believed fundraising untruths, from Clarification: Totally FAKE Nonprofit News: 6 Fundraising Untruths. Free yourself from these beliefs, and things will go much better for your fundraising: Hiring a fundraiser will do the trick. One super-smart, deeply experienced fundraising professional can have a big impact on your fundraising.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 6, 2025

The company purchased the fundraising platform Classy three years ago and has integrated the two services into GoFundMePro. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images The company purchased the fundraising platform Classy three years ago and has integrated the two services into GoFundMePro.

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