Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Grant writing is a critical component of nonprofit fundraising, but it often comes with its own set of challenges. Understanding and addressing these common pain points can significantly enhance your nonprofit’s success in securing grants. Understanding Grant Guidelines 2.1 Time Constraints 1.1 Data and Evidence 4.1

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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.

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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. Without grants, many nonprofits would struggle to maintain operations or expand their reach to those in need.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit apply for grants. Most nonprofits strive to include grant funding in their revenue streams but often find that large amounts of know-how (as well as a time commitment from the executive level down to the front line) are needed. Read on to find out more! will be handled in the application.

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Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Your inbox explodes with grant alerts, deadlines, and requests for updates. Grant applications feel like intricate puzzles you have to solve alone. You dream of a system to tame the grant management chaos and free up time for your actual mission. Does any of this sound familiar?

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Instrumentl

APRIL 24, 2024

Learn why volunteer metrics matter and how they can supercharge your grant proposals. Discover the importance of utilizing volunteer data, effective tracking methods, and aligning metrics with grant objectives. Gain insights from successful case studies and explore how Instrumentl streamlines grant management.

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AmpliFund

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Monitoring your organization’s grant recipients is crucial for accurately measuring outcomes and making informed decisions for future funding. While you may not be able to control everything, you can put best practices in place for monitoring grant recipients—and this can have a big impact on the success and sustainability of funded projects.

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

The grant lifecycle is an all-encompassing process that needs to be properly managed in order for all parties involved to be successful. Consider the grant award to be a partnership between the funder and your organization. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management? So where do you start?

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The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Resources like the Google Ad Grant offer additional ways to boost your nonprofit’s online presence, but each marketing tool you add to your strategy requires time and energy. Professional grant management allows your nonprofit to unlock the power of the Google Ad Grant while saving your team’s time for other marketing endeavors.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Grants Specialist Fundraising doesn’t just consist of revenue from donors—grants are another valuable revenue stream for nonprofits. A grants specialist will handle all aspects of grant fundraising, focusing on submitting proposals to secure grant money from foundations, government agencies, corporations, and more.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

As a grant professional, are you asked to identify performance measurements for your organization or clients? Evaluating the performance of a grant department or grant professional is a nuanced task. So, how can an organization effectively evaluate the performance of a grant department and set realistic goals?

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AmpliFund

DECEMBER 5, 2023

If you're managing grant funds in spreadsheets and keeping track of program progress and expenditures with documents and emails, you're likely keenly aware of the inherent risks and administrative headaches. You may already recognize that grant management software (GMS) can address these and contribute numerous other benefits.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 3, 2024

Surely it can write grants…right? Since AI writing has become more accessible and received a lot of very positive press, you may be wondering if AI can write grants for you. Alex, the founder of Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates, has been working in the nonprofit and grant space for more than a decade.

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Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

In my more than 20 years as a philanthropy grants manager, nonprofit executive, and consultant, Ive seen how technology decisions can either amplify equity or entrench existing barriers. According to a Candid survey , 23% of grantmakers say they dont accept AI-generated grant proposals. Fund accessible AI initiatives.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The McGregor Funds Director of Learning & Reporting, Vanessa Samuelson, puts it this way, “Our grant partners and their communities hold the vision, wisdom, and know-how to move towards our collective aspirations for a more just world. One grantee noted, I’m a big fan of multiple-year grants.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As we approach 2025, the landscape of grant writing for nonprofits is evolving rapidly. Staying ahead of trends and preparing effectively can make the difference between a successful grant application and a missed opportunity. Understand Emerging Trends in Grant Making 1.1 Develop a Comprehensive Grant Writing Strategy 2.1

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Here are a couple key metrics: Donations : Have your donations increased? This includes in-kind and online donations, grants, cash, checks, and more. Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses. Their brand is built around the idea of hope and inspiration.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 10, 2023

Note from Diane: Grant reporting is a key part of the grant life cycle if you want to build and maintain strong grantmaker relationships. Grant management and reporting are crucial aspects of the overall funding lifecycle. Conducting an impact assessment can provide valuable data in your grant reporting.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

So, are you ready to up your fundraising and development goals for 2024 by securing grant funding? Organizational development plays a crucial role in the process of becoming grant-ready by providing the foundation and framework necessary to effectively pursue and manage grant funding.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 4, 2021

Whether it’s volunteers, donors, or grants , nonprofits require these necessary resources and must use them efficiently. At Nonprofit Megaphone , we specialize in helping nonprofits acquire, maintain, and utilize a specific kind of resource: The Google Ad Grant. It’s crucial to understand how the Google Ad Grant works.

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Blackbaud

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. Strong data governance and data management can help grantmakers navigate the overwhelming amount of information available. Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

Browse and uncover insights on the Demographics via Candid dashboard Through a grant funded by the Tableau Foundation , Candid created a public Tableau dashboard that allows people to search for and surface demographic data-driven insights on U.S. On the profile page, scroll down to the Organizational demographics section to view this data.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Tracking financial metrics. Then, they’ll monitor your progress toward those KPIs and adjust your organization’s management strategy accordingly. Leading the grant management process. Your nonprofit typically has to allocate, record, and report grant funds in specific ways to align with funders’ requirements.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

Guest post by: Jeff Bauknecht | Grants Manager | The Museum of Flight Who decides which grants to pursue or to let pass by? Who determines which projects will receive grant-funded support? For the last 15 years, I have held the role of grant writer/manager/follower-upper and sometimes magician at my current organization.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

We then kicked off a conversation with early Demographics via Candid partners Satonya Fair of PEAK Grantmaking , Grant Elliot of Foundant Technologies , Dawn Stone of Center for Nonprofit Management , and Michael Wright of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to discuss their first-hand experiences collaborating with Candid on this initiative.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Understanding Grants What Are Grants? Grants are funds provided by government bodies, private foundations, or corporations to support specific projects, initiatives, or organizations. Unlike loans, grants do not have to be repaid, making them a valuable resource for those seeking financial assistance.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

" Successful grantseekers adore consistency, at least when it comes to developing a grant strategy, maintaining a grantseeking calendar, and gathering and polishing the basic documents for grant writing. Older Organizations Seek and Get More Grants. Private Foundation Grants. Community Foundation Grants.

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GiveSmart

MAY 8, 2024

Nonprofits face countless challenges managing financial operations and harnessing full fundraising potential. While working towards accomplishing your organization’s mission, development and finance teams have different timelines and metrics.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Going Beyond Financial Metrics and the Overhead Myth. The new profiles go well beyond the simple financial metrics that had led to the overhead myth. GuideStar is being integrated into leading grants management software like Fluxx and MicroEdge.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Analyze donor behavior, campaign performance, and operational metrics to make data-backed decisions and optimize your fundraising. Leveraging Salesforce’s powerful cloud-based technology, Nonprofit Cloud offers a suite of tools designed to enhance donor management, streamline operations, and boost fundraising efforts.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This powerful, unified solution combines donor management and fundraising in one platform. With Bloomerang , nonprofits can track and measure the metrics that matter most to them, including donor retention, major gift prospect numbers, and corporate giving totals.

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