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When Leadership Doesn’t “Get” Grants: How to Survive (and Even Thrive)

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

If youve ever been asked to just whip up a million-dollar grant by Friday, youre not alone. One of the biggest hidden stressors in grant writing isnt the funders, deadlines, or formatting nightmaresits navigating the expectations of well-meaning but misinformed executives and board members. To them, grants are instant, easy money.

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Stop the Boilerplate Burnout: How to Keep Your Grant Story Fresh Without Losing Your Sanity

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Grant writers, raise your hand if youve ever opened an old proposal and discovered that the current executive director left two years agoand your orgs mission statement has since gone through three rewrites and a rebrand. Keeping the organizational grant story updated can feel like trying to change a tire while the cars still moving.

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Demystifying Grant Attachments: A Complete Guide to Boost Your Funding Success

Millionaire Grant Lady

The writing part of grant writing is a relatively small percentage of the actual work required to win grants at a high level consistently. To someone who is new to writing and submitting grants, the entire grant process can feel convoluted, overwhelming, and tedious. They just want to know where their money is going.

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Projected Grant Writing Trends for 2025: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Just Write Grants

As we approach 2025, the grant writing landscape is set to evolve significantly. In this blog post, well explore the key grant writing trends anticipated for 2025, including technological advancements, shifting priorities, and emerging best practices. Increased Use of Data Analytics 1.1 Increased Use of Technology and Automation 4.1

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Beyond the Bottom Line: 5 Ways to Assess your Grants Program

Grant Professionals Association

In the grant world, its easy to just look at the bottom line, asking yourself How much money did we raise from grants this year? But there is so much more to your grants story if you look a little closer. Here are 5 ways to assess the growth of your grants program that may result in a more telling story.

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The Race for Core Operating Support: Why Unrestricted Funds Are the Holy Grail of Grant Writing

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Every grant writer knows the feeling: deadlines loom, your program narratives are tight, your outcomes are crystal clearand yet, youre still stuck trying to fund the electricity bill, staff salaries, and that squeaky office chair no one wants to admit they broke. Its not that funders dont know you need it. They hustle. They charm.

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Understanding the Grant Lifecycle: Info for Nonprofits

Blackbaud

Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding of the grant lifecycle. This article breaks the grant lifecycle into two main phases: the pre-award phase and the post-award phase. Ensure compliance.

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