Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

Taking precedence — for instance — over grants or business support. One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. When it comes to foundation grants, stay on top of your research. But what’s missing in GivingUSA is YOU. Stay the course. And a budget for it.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Here are three practical ways Brazda Poirier suggests for using AI: #1 Written communications Are you spending too much time writing letters of inquiry to funders, thank you notes, or email communications with your staff, board or volunteers? The post Practical Ways to Use AI For Grants appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

GrantWatch knows that a well-crafted Letter of Intent (LOI) is often your first step to securing vital grant funding. Let’s examine what it is, why it matters, and how it can help your grant application succeed. What Is an LOI or Letter of Intent? Understanding the nuances of what it takes to write an LOI is key.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

JANUARY 10, 2022

One of the most common questions I get asked by organizations is how to find and win more grants. For most fundraisers, nonprofit grant writing is incredibly frustrating: in many cases, it seems like a roll of the dice. Here they are, in no particular order: #1: Systemize Your Grant Fundraising Program.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Crafting effective grant proposals can be a daunting prospect. However, the good news is that grant writing can be learned with dedication and perseverance. Good grant writers need skills beyond strong grammar and punctuation. Think about what makes your proposal unique. What makes it an effective grant proposal?

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

It’s important for every nonprofit to have multiple revenue streams to build a healthy, sustainable organization, and a common source of funding for nonprofits is through grants. Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. What is a grant? Government.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

How to write a winning grant proposal by Stephen Robertson of Candid Ranking in the top spot: Writing grant proposals. Breaking down its typical sections, this blog offers a step-by-step roadmap for how to craft a winning project proposal.

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Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Are you an organization in need of a grant? Almost every organization has now embraced expanding their funding base through grant proposals. However, you have to ensure that you do not harbor unrealistic initial expectations of what grants and funding agencies can provide.

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Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Are you an organization in need of a grant? Almost every organization has now embraced expanding their funding base through grant proposals. However, you have to ensure that you do not harbor unrealistic initial expectations of what grants and funding agencies can provide.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets. Candid also offers a wide variety of borrowable e-books by topic: DEI, management, fundraising, grant writing, advocacy, etc. Grants to Individuals .

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

That’s why we freely share our expertise with the sector through a variety of channels: Live and on-demand trainings : Learn about a range of topics from starting a nonprofit to proposal writing, management, governance, sustainability, and transparency.

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Grants4Good

AUGUST 25, 2023

To make it easy for you, here are 5 prompts that you can use to save time and effort in your organization’s fundraising and grant writing work right now. Ask ChatGPT: “Help me write a compelling needs statement for a grant proposal. Prompt #3: Letters of Inquiry Are you tired of writing letters/emails?

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 20, 2024

As a Grants Professional you steer clear of acronyms. Let’s sort this out, LOI can be a Letter of Inquiry, a Letter of Introduction, or a Letter of Intent. Honestly, it’s been left to stand as LOI because the two terms, Introduction and Inquiry are used interchangeably. GPC Competencies: #1, 8, 9

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2024

Candid Learning ’s webinars on grant writing are among the most popular among our training courses. To further support your work, here’s a collection of articles with grant writing tips that combine innovative approaches with proven strategies. Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included).

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

According to Career Explorer , “…Grant writers are skilled at communicating an organization's mission and goals compellingly to potential funders. With so many organizations relying on grants and so few grant dollars available, a high failure rate is inevitable. Resilience is the word of the day.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 12, 2024

Other School Funding Sources: Grant Proposal Writing 101 How to Obtain Funds for Your School with Grant Writing. Grant writing is a supplemental way to raise funds for non-profit organizations and schools. Grant writing and fundraising have differing pros, cons, methods, and outcomes. Let’s examine each.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

Here are three practical ways to leverage AI for fundraising and grant writing in 2024: #1 Written communications Are you spending too much time writing letters of inquiry to funders, thank you notes, or email communications with your staff, board or volunteers? Try this prompt in Google Bard: “Which U.S.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2012

During this webinar, the Foundation Center's David Holmes walked us through various resources, including GrantSpace , a free information resource focusing on finding funding and grants.

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Grants4Good

MAY 3, 2024

Here are three practical ways to use AI in 2024: #1 Written communications Are you spending too much time writing letters of inquiry to funders, thank you notes, or email communications with your staff, board or volunteers? is Owner and CEO of Grants4Good LLC ®, a grant writing training and consulting company based in New York.

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PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2020

Grant Prospect Research: Eight Places to Look Author: Judy Riffle, Ed.D This sage advice applies to grant prospect research also. When researching and making a fundraising plan of attack, a grant calendar should be created and updated regularly. So, for the first step of research, where do you look for grants?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 7, 2023

As a seasoned grant writing consultant, I’ve been privileged to learn the ropes of this unique, highly-demanding, and satisfying profession over the years. Today, let’s tackle a subject that I frequently encounter: How to get started with your very own grant writing business? Network, Network, Network!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2017

And it is important to clarify your thinking as you consider establishing a solid grants program for 2017 and into 2018, especially in this time of uncertainty around government funding. Capacity-building grants are limited and very difficult to get. Learn More About Finding Grant Funding with These Great Webinars.

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PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

AUGUST 3, 2018

Timeline of the Grant Writing Process The process of receiving a grant consists of a series of fairly consistent steps. The grant application process is standardized to a certain extent, which means that the overall timelines for applying and receiving a grants will typically be similar in nature.

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WT Grant Foundation

OCTOBER 19, 2023

New for 2023, we’ve launched a series of virtual conversations hosted by Foundation program officers, grants administrators, and senior staff, including Senior VP Kim DuMont. Grant Foundation. More details to come.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2009

They'll offer a second webinar "tour" of GrantStation on September 15 at the same time to review the ways that nonprofits can use the product to identify program-specific grantmakers, write compelling letters of inquiry, and create powerful proposals.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Jersey Diggs, Jersey City Launches New Mayor Steve Fulop, “ Below is a list from GrantWatch from its Housing category of grants currently available. Housing-Related Grants Grants to nonprofits to improve the quality of life for local residents. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full proposal.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 3, 2010

Price, a grant writing expert and co-owner of Educational Resource Consultants, central CA’s premiere grant writing firm. Often, one of the most frustrating parts of applying for a grant is locating a grant suitable for your organization. It is common to hear that “There are grants about there waiting to be taken!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

" Successful grantseekers adore consistency, at least when it comes to developing a grant strategy, maintaining a grantseeking calendar, and gathering and polishing the basic documents for grant writing. Older Organizations Seek and Get More Grants. Private Foundation Grants. Community Foundation Grants.

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GrantNews

APRIL 9, 2025

Grant Writing Mistakes are more common than you might think and many of them are easily avoidable. Funding sources often encounter these errors during the grant review process. Today, GrantWatch will highlight the top five mistakes that can derail your grant application. 5 Grant Writing Mistakes 1.

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