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?

Application

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Post-Award Pressure Is Real For experienced grant writers, post-award management can feel like the most overlooked and underestimated beast in the grant world. Drop the ball here, and you risk more than just a slap on the wristyou could lose future funding, damage your reputation, or worst of all, burn out from the stress.

Award

Fluxx

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Selecting the right grant management system (GMS) is a critical decision for any government agency. With over $700 billion in federal grants awarded annually according to performance.gov, ensuring the effective management of these funds is paramount.

Grant Management

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. This article breaks the grant lifecycle into two main phases: the pre-award phase and the post-award phase. Optimize resource use.

Grants

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A huge thank you to Audrey Kidwell, Grants Manager for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for providing many of the resources and tips included in this article. Your community will need flexible funding throughout the recovery period. Hurricanes. Prolonged droughts.

Policy

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

In this guide, we’ll explore six alternative funding ideas that nonprofits of all sizes should consider to complement their existing fundraising strategies. Tap Into Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) DAFs have become a fast-growing source of funding for nonprofits. These funds hold vast potential: recent data shows that over 1.7

Funding

RBW Strategy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

You are carefully researching different funding sources and feel strongly that federal grant funding will help provide the financial boost that you need to get things moving. For those who have spent countless hours preparing federal grant applications, you know that this isnt easy. Seems like a win, right?

Award

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

In an ever-evolving social and economic landscape, churches and religious organizations increasingly seek alternative funding sources, such as church grants, to sustain operations, expand ministry services, and engage in community outreach. Generally, grants for churches fall into several broad categories: 1.

Funding

Fluxx

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Local governments play an extremely important role in providing communities with a variety of essential services, and most have programs administered with grant funding. Grant management, however, can certainly be a rather complex process.

Grant Management Software

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. An efficient grant distribution process builds trust with your grantees and improves transparency across your organization.

Grants

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

From funding uncertainty to overlapping natural disasters to the possibility of another global pandemic, the modern grantmaker must be prepared for a variety of challenges. You wont have six months to plan for the next climate event or have a well-researched set of next steps for an overnight change in federal funding.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction to Foundation Grants Importance of Grants for Nonprofit Organizations Grants play a vital role in the financial sustainability of nonprofit organizations. They provide essential funding that helps these organizations execute their missions, develop programs, and serve their communities.

Funding

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Dont Let Post-Award Work Crush Your Soul Winning the grant is only half the battle. Use grant management software like GrantHub, Amplifund, or Foundant to track spending, generate reports, and meet funder requirements without breaking a sweat. A broad funding base gives you breathing room when surprises happen.

Grants

Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

As we approach 2025, the grant writing landscape is set to evolve significantly. Understanding these projected trends will help nonprofits stay ahead of the curve and optimize their funding strategies. Shift Towards Collaborative Funding Models 3.1 Increased Use of Technology and Automation 4.1

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The World of Grant Money for Artists Understanding the Importance of Grants Grant money serves as a vital resource for artists, providing financial assistance to pursue creative projects. This funding can help cover various costs, including materials, studio space, and living expenses.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you havent already, now is the time to evaluate your organizations grant readiness from pre- to post-award, ensuring alignment with funders, competitive proposals, and strong fund stewardship. Understanding how your organization makes grant submission decisions is critical. Who are the key stakeholders involved?

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 27, 2025

Over the last 20+ years, I have been privileged to help hundreds of organizations receive significant grant funding. Many of these grant awards have been large federal grants that advanced an organization both in its mission and its overall capacity. Securing the grant itself is, of course, an achievement.

Award

Fluxx

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The ASPCA has recognized this need and is committed to establishing an Open Access Publishing Fund to support researchers who contribute to the field of animal welfare. Improvement in animal welfare depends not only on continuous research and innovation but equally importantly on access.

Publishing

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

Working as a grant professional for the past 30 years, I have witnessed a honeymoon phase when you receive the exciting news that your grant is funded. Although the project team may be excited and grateful for the grant, many times they dont realize that this is the time when the real work begins.

GPC

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Even when your grant review process involves internal staff or people who have reviewed applications before, it can still be a bumpy process. But when deadlines get missed and reviews take longer than expected, that delays getting funds to your grantees. It can also keep you from attracting and funding great initiatives.

Grants

Fluxx

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

One of the most important means by which municipal governments ensure timely completion of projects while adhering to funding regulations involves effective grant management.

Grant Management Software

Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2025

After a lot of research, conversations with community members, and writingand re-writingquestions, your application for funding is live. Now comes the most rewardingand hardestpart of your grant cycle. Reviewing the applications and selecting the organizations to fund. And you are getting submissions. Great submissions.

Grants

Grant Writer Team

MAY 1, 2025

Are you ready to leverage grant funding opportunities? Grants are highly competitive. However, if you apply a mission-forward strategy to your grant research, you will secure viable funding. Above all, it is key to apply for grants frequently to secure funding. What is Grant Cycle Management?

Management

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Every grant professional will face an audit at some point, whether it’s part of the annual nonprofit tax filing or a formal public grant audit from years past. Often, the finance department handles the process, leaving grant managers unaware until after the fact.

IT

Fluxx

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Federal grant management involves its own myriad of challenges. Foremost among them is the appropriate selection of grant management software, or GMS, which would minimize burdens for agencies supervising such funds and ensuring compliance, making the processes less cumbersome and more able to realize their impact.

Grant Management Software

CharityHowTo

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of nonprofit funding, effective grant research is crucial for success. Diane Leonard, a seasoned expert in grant writing, recently shared invaluable insights on maximizing grant research with tools, strategies, and best practices for nonprofits of all sizes.

Grants

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. Government grants operate differently than most other revenue streams. You don’t want to be juggling spreadsheets trying to manage your grant award.

Government

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2025

Often seen as just another thing we must do for the money – required grant reports are not typically a treasured task among grant professionals. But what if I told you, it is my FAVORITE part of grants management? Since 2018, Jill has helped non-profits secure more than 42 million in grant funding.

Grants

Fluxx

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In simple terms, a grantee is the recipient of a foundation grant—a role that carries responsibilities, expectations, and a great bearing on the success of grant-funded projects.

Grants 101

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

When applying for grants, demonstrating a clear, measurable impact and a strong Return on Investment (ROI) can make all the difference. While nonprofits often wait to assess impact after funding is secured, evaluating impact potential before submitting a grant proposal can significantly strengthen your application.

Proposal

Candid

MAY 8, 2025

Weve seen how trust also fosters resilienceto tensions among partners as well as to external shocks such as disasters or funding loss. Dont fund and then neglect. Funding matters, but its not everything. Honor the history of place. Don’t rush it.

Training

Fluxx

JANUARY 14, 2025

Funding can be a matter of life for organizations making a difference in the lives of people throughout Auckland and Northland. Foundation North is one of the primary sources of financial support for community-driven projects that fall within their mission of strengthening and empowering communities.

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

Before AI, cloud-based platforms, and fancy grant management software, grant writing was a hands-on, paper-filled, finger-cramping journey. Remember when research meant a trip to the library, flipping through fat foundation directories, praying the funding source you found wasn’t from a different year?

Logic Model

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

The traditional one-year grant cycle has created a funding hamster wheel that often keeps grantees heads-down on applications to avoid a gap in revenue. The growth of trust-based philanthropy principles with multi-year, unrestricted funds is starting to shift organizations from that scarcity mindset to one of abundance.

Award

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Introduction to Grant Budgets Understanding the financial aspects of grant applications, particularly budgeting, is essential for both small businesses and non-profits. A well-structured budget can significantly impact the chances of securing funding. 10,000 Equipment Tools required for the project (e.g., software, hardware).

Budget

Fluxx

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Managing state funding programs is not a small task. The challenges can range from direct appropriation to competitive grants, which the agencies have to go through in ensuring effective utilization of the resources availed to them.

Management

Fluxx

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

have the resources they need, the ASPCA offers the National Shelter Grants Initiative. This program provides essential funding to support shelters as they work to house, care for, and rehome animals. To help ensure that shelters across the U.S.

Grants