Candid

JUNE 5, 2025

Whether you’re just getting started or putting the final touches on your grant proposal, the resources below can help you refine your budget. There are several types of budgets you may need: project proposal budgets, organization-wide operating budgets, capital budgets, cash flow budgets, and opportunity budgets.

Budget

Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Always read the request for proposals (RFP), notice of funding announcements, or funder guidelines to ensure that you follow the funder’s specific terms of funding. It is important to read and follow the budget guidelines for each grant – before and after receiving the grant. You can find other blog posts in this series here.

GPC

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Reducing utility costs by installing low-flow bathroom fixtures at your facility or turning down the heat and air conditioning when no one is in the building. Track grant progress, either within the software or through an integration with a dedicated grant management system.

Management

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Grant management is the hard work and dedication required to ensure an organization follows a donor’s guidelines. Nonprofits and small businesses dedicate countless hours to the grant writing process. However, responsibly managing grants after the award is just as critical. What is Grant Management?

Grant Management

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

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

M&G is not a problem to be solved after the proposal has been submitted and approved. The CFO’s task, then, is to remind the grant writers—preferably on the record—that M&G cost must be funded (perhaps via donations or some other revenue stream) unless the executives and the board are willing to live with deficits.

Applicant

AmpliFund

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

However, while the IIJA provides resources to much-needed programs and projects, this surge in funding introduces a complex set of challenges for local, state, and tribal grant managers, who are tasked with navigating a larger scope of grant opportunities, adhering to specific program requirements, and managing increased funding volumes.

Funding

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

CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Developing Strong Grant Proposals Making a case for support is at the foundation of a strong grant proposal. Mixing both story and statistics will help you create a powerful proposal. Foundations receive countless proposals and those that do not follow the guidelines are the first to go.

Fundraising

Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Nonprofits should be prepared to demonstrate data-driven results and outcomes in their proposals. Embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) DEI is becoming a critical factor in grant decisions. Ensure your nonprofit’s DEI efforts are well-documented and highlighted in your grant proposals. Enhance Proposal Quality 4.1

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Credibility and Visibility : Successfully securing a grant can boost the credibility of a business, attracting potential investors and customers and increasing visibility in the market. Skill Development : The grant application process often equips entrepreneurs with valuable skills in writing proposals and managing funds.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Understand Eligibility Requirements : Review the specific eligibility criteria for each grant. Develop a Project Proposal : Create a detailed project proposal outlining the goals, objectives, and methods of your intended project. Lack of Clarity in Proposal Vague or overly complex proposals can confuse reviewers.

Government

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

Data or donor management systems are excellent tools, but you only get out of them what you put in. Small organizations sometimes don’t have the staff capacity it takes to utilize all the features they offer. This blog post is aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills.

GPC

Just Write Grants

MARCH 13, 2024

Picture this: You've poured your heart and soul into a grant proposal — fueled by questionable late-night snacks and bottomless cups of coffee. Grant writing can be a battle against the clock and self-doubt. So, put an end to all-nighters and lukewarm coffee — let's dive into some of my favorite grant-writing tools!

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Resources on foundation grants for nonprofit organizations can provide guidance on this process. Corporate Grants Many corporations offer grants as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. This section outlines the crucial steps involved in researching, applying for, and writing effective grant proposals.

Grant

Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

ClickTime’s timesheet software allows employees to track the amount of time they spend on projects, grants, or tasks. This data is immediately collated and stored in a cloud-based system, making funding proposals, donor reporting, annual audits, and organizational planning simpler than ever. Image 1: Foundation Center.

Funding

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether we are designing a grants management system or reporting forms, creating an internal information platform, or building a learning network among grantees and partners, grants professionals can be key to maximizing knowledge investments if we remember that knowledge matters more than information.

Grant

Peak Proposals

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Grant writing. Strong grant proposals are well written and reflect an understanding of the funder’s interests. Someone who writes well can be a good grant writer with practice, and someone with not-so-great writing skills—but who is very knowledgeable about the proposed project—can become a better writer.

Nonprofit

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But it’s going to be absolutely packed with my best tips, strategies, and hacks for finding, writing, and editing grant proposals that get funded. If you’ve ever wanted a start-to-finish rundown of the grants process, this is it. This is going to be a longer blog post than I normally write.

Grant