Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

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.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

How Does Government Grant Accounting Differ from Other Funding Sources? Government grants operate under a fundamentally different financial framework than private donations or earned revenue.Federal funders establish specific metrics that finance teams must track and report consistently.

Government

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For those who are new to grant writing, grant writing tips for beginners can provide additional insights and strategies for creating effective proposals. By incorporating these strategies, nonprofit organizations can enhance their proposals and improve their chances of obtaining grant funding.

Funding

Bonterra

JULY 31, 2025

Post Image: Reuse annotated screenshot of Givebutter Features Auction management including mobile bidding, item categorization, automated bidding, and buy-it-now pricing Donation forms that can be customized with specific fields and an organization’s branding Donor communication such as updates, receipts, automated messages, and templates.

CRM

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

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. According to Jitasa , grant management is an ongoing process that begins before funding is even secured.

Fundraising

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. Without intentional action, this inequity will persist, limiting the transformative potential to advance equity with AI.

AI

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Multi-Year Funding: Funding approaches such as providing multi-year grants help reduce uncertainty and free up staff to focus on implementation as opposed to grants management. One grantee noted, I’m a big fan of multiple-year grants.

Burnout

Bonterra

JULY 21, 2025

Metrics such as company-wide participation rates, total volunteer hours, and volume of nonprofit organizations supported were instrumental in improving the team’s ability to communicate how employee engagement translated into measurable results for nonprofits and local communities.

Metrics

Fluxx

MAY 12, 2025

For example, Fluxxs integrated BI tool, Grantelligence, lets agencies build and embed executive dashboards directly into their grants management system. These dashboards deliver real-time visualizations of financial health, program performance, and potential risk areas without adding operational burden or new software to manage.

Government

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

So if they funded the project, as you had it outlined, then you need to make sure you're tracking those timelines that you had outlined in the application, the goals, the metrics, and just use your application as a guide for the grant project itself, who needs to be implementing, what do you need to be implementing?

Instrumentl

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 30, 2025

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Retail

Bonterra

JULY 16, 2025

million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Consider aligning sustainability goals with your supply chain operations, developing employee volunteer programs, and integrating CSR impact metrics into your annual reporting. So far, Ford’s BlueOval Charge Network has expanded to over 128,000 chargers in North America.

Ethics

Bonterra

JUNE 24, 2025

And participation isn’t just a metric it’s a marker of culture, alignment, and impact. Smarter giving leads to stronger partnerships The benefits of a digital-first CSR strategy extend beyond internal metrics. Social sharing and visibility features help employees celebrate their impact together, building a stronger sense of community.

Engineering

AmpliFund

APRIL 30, 2024

In wrapping up our latest webinar series , I shared insights into how a grant management system, specifically, AmpliFund, plays a vital role in supporting compliance. Here are 3 ways grant management software supports compliance: 1. Sounds pretty scary (and way too familiar), right? Brittani Ellis Sr.

Grant Management Software

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.

Metrics

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Essentially, a grant will be considered conditional if milestones or metrics (such as a required number of meals to be served, students registered for summer camp, or number of mental health assessments conducted) are included in the application and subsequently appear in the contract.

Applicant

Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

You dream of a system to tame the grant management chaos and free up time for your actual mission. If you're a passionate nonprofit hero drowning in a sea of grant paperwork, this guide is for you! Sustainability & Growth: Effective grant management fosters strong relationships with funders.

Grant Management

Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

Because nonprofits rely on grant funding, systems must be in place to properly manage and maintain that funding as part of the grant lifecycle. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management? Three benefits of having a streamlined grant management process are: 1.

Grant Management

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.

Grant Management

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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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

How can grant professionals articulate their skills and achievements to those who are data-minded? Grant Professional Association’s GrantZone has over 70 discussion threads on grant metrics, from understanding if a new position’s expectations are realistic to helping directors identify accurate metrics for a team.

Metrics

AmpliFund

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Define Clear Objectives and Metrics Before awarding a grant, establish well-defined objectives and measurable outcomes. Metrics should be quantifiable and directly tied to the project's purpose, allowing for accurate assessment during monitoring. He also develops and manages key industry partners.

Grant

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. Give Back Nation’s Ad Grant Manager was developed to cost-effectively maximize engagement opportunities by providing unlimited Google Ad Grant management by a Google Certified team.

Nonprofit

Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

This information can also help you set benchmark KPIs and metrics that are important for your organization to track over time. Integrate demographic data directly into your systems To access data instantaneously, you can integrate Candid’s free Demographics API into your grants management system (GMS) or other software tools.

Demographics

Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

Grant Elliott, vice president of product at Foundant Technologies, also described the role that grants management systems can play in reducing the reporting burden on nonprofits by ensuring their demographic data flows efficiently to funders. Watch the video clip “How do we work better with nonprofits?

Demographics

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.

Government

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.

Finance

Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With thousands of dollars worth of consulting, instant downloads, templates, samples, and exclusive discounts at just $299.99, Grant Writing Boot Camp might be exactly what you need to help take your grant writing strategy to the next level. Explore AI and Data Analytics Incorporate AI and data analytics to enhance your grant writing.

Grant Writing

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 10, 2023

You’ve seen our team share information from MyFedTrainer.com, podcasts on the topic from Fundraising HayDay, and our own team talk about and present on “How to Make Reporting to Your Funder a Snap,” so we’re excited to bring you this guest post today with some tactical tips to help with your upcoming grant report.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 4, 2021

The primary function of the Google Ad Grant is to generate traffic to your website. With smart grant management, this will translate into more visitors to your website and hopefully increase donations, newsletter sign-ups, and other valuable conversions. Smaller organizations new to the Grant may focus only on compliance.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

This clarity is critical for aligning grant-seeking ambitions with the organization's overarching mission and vision. Compliance and Risk Management: Organizational development helps establish policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with grant regulations and mitigate risks associated with grant-funded activities.

Grant Readiness

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 3, 2024

If you have been writing grants for long, you know that most foundations are generally looking for information about your organization and its history, the need for your program, specific activities you will do within the program, and the metrics you will track to know you have met your program goals. We can help.

AI

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.

Finance

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.

Grant Management Software

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Older Organizations Seek and Get More Grants. So, what does this consistent but bold grant management strategy have to do with age? Here are some interesting data points from our most recent State of Grantseeking™ Report : Organizational Age Median Annual Budget Over 25 Staff Members Applied for Grants Received an Award.

Grantstation

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For additional assistance, individuals may explore resources such as foundation grants for nonprofit organizations or consider enrolling in online grant writing courses to enhance their proposal writing skills. For those interested in learning more about the application process, see our guide on how to apply for grant money.

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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? While this had worked reasonably well over the years, it had also created some problems. Not just for this project, but NEVER.

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