Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

That’s the birthplace of some of the best nonprofit program designs. Before AI, cloud-based platforms, and fancy grant management software, grant writing was a hands-on, paper-filled, finger-cramping journey. Program design tools help us structure our logic models and theories of change. That napkin?

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 4, 2024

Although applying for federal grants may be tempting, they are definitely not for every nonprofit organization. Winning grants for nonprofits offered by government agencies do take time. Here are six clear signs that federal grants may not be for you - at least for now, anyway. You are self-funding your nonprofit.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

New to the world of corporate philanthropy, I dove into the complexities of grants management, logic models, and theories of change. I worked with an array of practitioners—grants managers, program officers, finance experts, and others—and learned everything I could about corporate social impact.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Grants are time-consuming, very competitive, and after all the time, money, and energy spent writing grants, there is no guarantee that your nonprofit will be awarded. The one thing every nonprofit must do cannot be outsourced - the funder wants to hear directly from you. Tell me something new."

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

Process for Program Development and Evaluation: The process of program development and evaluation should be integrated into your organizational development, particularly if your organization is an early-stage nonprofit. This includes understanding legal requirements, ethical standards, and best practices in grant management.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. These are often perceived as disconnected from and less important than grant strategy. Philanthropy loves “new” things.

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