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Stay Ahead of the Game: Ditch the Noise, Tap Your Tribe

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

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. Pro Tip: Go Straight to the Power Players If youre chasing federal grants, skip the middlemen. And peer networks?

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What to know about seeking foundation grants right now

Candid

This year is proving to be a deeply challenging time for nearly all nonprofits, and the situation is particularly urgent for organizations that abruptly lost their federal funding. While federal grants prioritize data and outcomes, foundations like to see that data coupled with stories that bring the outcomes to life in a vibrant way.

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How to Prepare Your Grantmaking for Economic Uncertainty (and Why Now is Different)

Blackbaud

With tens of thousands of layoffs coming from federal government roles, demand may come from places and people who havent needed this level of support before. Many nonprofits are feeling the strain from a pause in federal grant funding and are working to shift their programs to align with the changes in government priorities.

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Navigating grant writing: build stronger proposals and fundable relationships

Bonterra

A free Bonterra webinar on how to write grants that get funded and fuel long-term impact Getting your grant funded takes more than filling out a form. Join Bonterra and expert grant writer Sheleia Phillips on July 16 for a high-impact webinar built for nonprofits that want to secure smarter, more sustainable funding.

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5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

NonProfit PRO

Inadequate Revenue Sources Relying primarily or solely on state or federal grants , or on money raised through your fundraising gala, will not provide sufficient financial support for your organization. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Resources for Navigating Uncertainty in the U.S. Federal Funding Landscape

Blackbaud

Weve created resources to help social impact organizations as they respond, from strategic planning to diversifying revenue streams to engaging new donors.

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4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

NonProfit PRO

nonprofits rely on government grants, but these vital funds are increasingly at risk due to federal budget cuts. Securing grants is critical to sustaining work. Meanwhile, the same data set shows that state and local government grants — which are typically smaller — have a 52% success rate. rail-container).hide();

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