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Bored Funders Don’t Fund—Keep Your Proposals Fresh or Risk the Trash Pile

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Lets face itmost grant proposals sound the same. So how do experienced grant writers keep things fresh without breaking the rules? Innovation in grant writing isnt about gimmicks. But if your proposal doesnt feel human, its already behind. Great grant writers know how to weave a story. Simple: they innovate.

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Family Fun, Strong Communities, and Grant Funding

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GrantWatch knows that grants play an important role in supporting initiatives that strengthen families and communities. They help to fund programs that promote family fun, emotional support, and quality of life. In facts, these grants help create opportunities for families to bond, communicate, and thrive.

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9 Tips to Increase Your Chances of Winning a Grant

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What are your chances of winning a grant? On average, sources estimate that 1 in 7 applications are approved for funding. So how can you increase your chances of winning a grant? Private foundations continue to be the most likely funding sources for most respondents. GrantWatch is here to help!

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Chaos Kills Proposals: Lock the Program Design Before You Write

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Theres nothing more maddening than trying to write a winning grant for a program that isnt even nailed down yet. Smart grant writers dont play that game. Funders can smell a vague, incoherent proposal from a mile away. And they dont fund confusion. You do pull proposals out of a hat. Sound familiar? Heres how: 1.

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Being the Sole Grant Writer in an Organization

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

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. Clarify Expectations Early Meet with leadership to define realistic goals: How many grants per quarter? Dont waste energy chasing every small or low-probability grant.

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Foundation Grants vs. Government Grants: What the Millionaire Grant Lady Recommends

Millionaire Grant Lady

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.

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How to Craft a Grant Proposal That Gets Results

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Securing grant funding is a primary goal for many nonprofit organizations. However, crafting a grant proposal that will get results presents a significant challenge. A strong proposal needs to be clear, concise, and tailored to a funder’s priorities. So, why is it so difficult to write winning proposals?