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When Leadership Doesn’t “Get” Grants: How to Survive (and Even Thrive)

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Build a Strategic Grants Plan If you dont want leadership throwing random grant opportunities at you mid-week like darts at a board, then give them a dartboard one youve already mapped out. It also helps leadership understand that not all grants are created equal. Use metrics to back this up.

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Navigating Nonprofit Grant Writing: Common Pain Points and How to Overcome Them

Just Write Grants

Solution To manage time constraints effectively: Develop a Grant Calendar : Create a detailed calendar with deadlines, submission requirements, and timelines for each grant application. Include metrics and success stories to back up your claims. Data and Evidence 4.1

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7 Emerging Trends for 2025: Is Your Nonprofit Prepared?

GrantNews

In truth, tracking metrics like donor retention, return per acquisition, and volunteer engagement helps teams increases productivity, optimize their marketing budget and more. However, before you do, research what types of grants you are eligible for. Then, visit GrantWatch.com and use the SMART Grant Search to locate verified grants.

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Nonprofit Grant Strategy: Recalibrate for Year-End Success

Grant Writing Made Easy

Audit your wins and misses Look at which grant proposals were funded, which were declined, and why. Did they include stronger metrics or more compelling storytelling? Track shifts in funder feedback Pay close attention to reviewer comments—even for awarded grants—as they often hold valuable clues.

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Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits: How to Do More With Less

Grant Writing Made Easy

Draft a few flexible evaluation strategies to adapt to different grant formats, including quantitative metrics and qualitative feedback. Sustainability Language: Be ready to explain how your program will continue after the grant ends. Evaluation & Outcomes Plans: Many funders want to know how you’ll measure success.

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Wrapping up 2024

Grant Professionals Association

Year to Date As you review the year so far, review your metrics to illustrate the excellent work you and your team completed. Consider the following: How many grants and LOIs did you submit? A Plan for 2025 What is on your calendar as you look forward to the new year? How many reports did you assist with or complete?

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Planning for Success: How Nonprofits Can Best Prepare for Grant Writing in 2025

Just Write Grants

Plan to highlight any collaborative efforts with other organizations or stakeholders in your grant applications. Develop a Comprehensive Grant Writing Strategy 2.1 Create a Grant Calendar Develop a detailed grant calendar for 2025 that includes application deadlines, reporting requirements, and renewal dates.