Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Sometimes the biggest challenge in grant writing is ensuring the proposal stays consistent with your organization’s messaging, priorities, and strategic plan. Not everyone has time to read a full grant proposal. Ask for alignment checks. Break the process into bite-sized pieces.

Grant Writing

Candid

JUNE 5, 2025

In alignment with your nonprofits strategic plan , set financial goals (e.g., individual donations, foundation and government grants, corporate gifts and sponsorships, and earned income, e.g., program and service fees, merchandise sales, membership fees). Five green flags for funders in your grant proposal.

Budget

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Your nonprofit got a grant now what? Getting a grant isnt just a handshake and a check they can come with lots of conditions. Learn four ways your CFO can help with your nonprofits grant management. Strategic planning for your nonprofit doesnt have to be a painful process.

Budget

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 30, 2025

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Retail

Blackbaud

JANUARY 17, 2024

But inertia is not an option when your grant programs outgrow your current solution, or your vendor sunsets the software you use, like Salesforce is doing with their grant management software, FoundationConnect. Check out our guide for helping you make a plan for the future of your grantmaking.

Grant Management

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 9, 2024

Nonprofits may scramble to gather details or documents and submit last-minute applications for grants. Here are five tips to cut the chaos.

Grant Management

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Earn free CPE credit, network with other finance leaders and get inspiration to optimize strategic planning, reporting, grant management and accounting operations. Nonprofit leaders are invited to Beyond the Ledger: Nonprofit Finance Summit, a free virtual event on March 13.

Finance

Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

A good grant writer edits and proofreads accordingly. Deadlines: Missing a deadline is usually the end of the grant process. Deadlines must be strictly adhered to and a solid grant writer knows this. Grant Management and Follow-Up: As a last step, your grant writer can follow up with your potential funders for results.

Consultant

Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

They’ll consider how your financial activities align with your nonprofit’s overall strategic plan by answering the following questions: What are this organization’s financial goals (revenue generation targets, spending objectives, etc.)? Leading the grant management process.

Finance

Instrumentl

APRIL 23, 2024

From strategic planning to maintaining strong relationships, let Instrumentl be your trusted partner in grant management success. Explore how our Awards View feature empowers you to stay organized, compliant, and proactive in meeting funders’ expectations.

Instrumentl

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

Here are some key steps you can take and considerations that will bring your organization that much closer to securing the funds your organization needs: Strategic Planning: Organizational development involves strategic planning, which identifies the goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and its programs/service offerings.

Grant Readiness

AmpliFund

APRIL 24, 2023

Tip: A grant management system like AmpliFund enables you to quickly search your past project history with unlimited document storage which provides you with a permanent record of the grant program. Align projects with the organization's mission and strategic plan.

Amplifund

GiveSmart

MAY 8, 2024

Grant Management: Finance teams can provide accurate financial data and reports required for grant applications, while fundraising teams can focus on developing compelling grant proposals and maintaining relationships with grantors.

Finance

Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

If the program aligns with the organization’s strategic plan and needs pilot funding or was designed in response to community needs within the scope of the organization, ethics aren’t an issue. The best practice is to reduce risk by accepting a salary or fee for grant writing services that are not included in the proposal budget.

Ethics

Assel Grant Services

JUNE 9, 2024

Environmental scans can assist with strategic planning, developing/implementing new programs, or revising current programs for continuous quality improvement. Inform program strategic planning—outcomes, activities, services, policies, and procedures—resulting in improved performance.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

PLEASE SHARE : Have you identified a key sabotage vulnerability in your grants process? Author Bio: Bonnie Houk, GPC, Director of Grants Management, Southeast Kansas Education Service Center. Prior to coming to WSCC in 2021, Lisawas the grants writer for Tusculum University in Greeneville, Tennessee.

GPC

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For further guidance, consider looking into online grant writing courses to build confidence and expertise in grant applications. Grant Management Effective management of grant funds is critical for women-owned businesses to ensure the successful utilization of resources and compliance with funding stipulations.

Grants

Fundly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Strategic Planning: By focusing on bigger-picture challenges, these consultants can help you stick to your core goals and improve your organizations infrastructure from the inside. Plus, Aly Sterlings team will help you every step of the way, meaning theyll guide you through implementing their strategies once they create a plan.

Consultant

The Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The stages of the grant lifecycle. There’s more to grant seeking than writing a proposal and winning funding, most notably the post-award steps of grant management and reporting. The parts of a grant proposal. Do not come up with new projects and programs solely for the sake of applying for a grant.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a grant professional, I too must face, The challenges of AI, in this evolving race. Author Bio: Dana Schuler Drummond is owner of Sharpshooter Communications, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm, and founder of Grant Holster, a cloud-based grant management system.

AI

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Extensive research on trends in philanthropic giving indicates that people who commit a part of their estate to a nonprofit tend to increase their annual giving, too—a critical finding for boards and executive directors who may think that even mentioning planned giving means that annual giving amounts would decrease.

Grant Writing