Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

Ever feel like philanthropy is entering a new era, but your grant writing process is stuck in 2005? And while many nonprofits cling to outdated, compliance-focused grant practices, there’s a better way, especially when you equip your strategy with tools built for this moment. The question is: Are your grant strategies keeping up?

Readiness

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Then pass it on. They are added to the prospects who are put through the donor-screening product we use. Katie Farkas, View Arts Center Go for Grants “Reaching out personally to government agencies and expressing your needs and concerns can give you a better chance of allocating money from grants.

Fundraising

Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As the daughter of a preacher, I know a thing or two about passing the collection basket. Whether its accessing corporate foundation grants or giving programs, engaging volunteers, or establishing long-term corporate partnerships, they often face barriers. Successful long-term corporate partnerships dont happen by accident.

Pass-Through

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

There is no degree in grant writing. Typically, grant professionals learn on the job through trial and error, plus there are vast numbers of classes, webinars, and articles to read on writing grants. I'm Allison Jones, the CEO and Founder of Spark the Fire Grant Writing Classes. in Adult Education. but do not.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 16, 2025

For finance teams in donor-focused and grant-funded organizations, working hand-in-hand with fundraising partners is critical to crafting reports that truly engage and tell a story. Grant Reports Grant stewardship requires detailed reporting on how funds were allocated and whether they achieved the intended outcomes.

Finance

HSF House

APRIL 16, 2025

My name is Audrey Lendvay, and I am a second year studio art student at Florida State University, and I now have the exciting honor to introduce you all to my upcoming IDEA Grant research for summer 2024. Not long after receiving my grant offer, I had already begun conducting my gamescape drives.

Pass-Through

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

9495 was just nine votes short of passing at 256 yes and 145 no. Based on last week’s vote, it is expected to pass the House of Representatives. While the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was defeated in the House of Representatives, it is back on the table today.

Pass-Through

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Published: March 2, 2022 Grant Writing Classes Table of Contents SHOW MORE SHOW LESS Return to top Want to go from Rejected to Accepted? ​In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Teresa Huff will share with you 9 reasons your grants are getting rejected, and how to fix them. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit!

Instrumentl

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

When you get a clean bill of health from your doctor, you can feel confident as you navigate through life. Implementing fund accounting software with subfund capabilities can help your team avoid common nonprofit audit mistakes by streamlining grants management, documentation management, and other key processes.

Finance

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

A voicemail or text works if you can’t reach them live, but don’t let the moment pass. Recognition loses its meaning when the follow-through is sloppy. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

GrantNews

APRIL 22, 2025

There are last chance April grants available right now on GrantWatch! If you’ve ever found the perfect grant only to realize the deadline had already passed, you know how frustrating that can be. You’ll only see active listings, including these last chance grants.

Grant

Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2025

These repetitive tasks can be even more prevalent in nonprofit organizations, where updating vendor records, tracking down donor agreements, or documenting grant applications are everyday occurrences. Workflows can be analog or done through software. Some were developed through trial and error. The average U.S.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

The pressure to pursue every funding opportunity can feel overwhelming, especially in today’s environment of shrinking public resources and steep competition for private grants. But here’s the truth: not all grants are worth your time. Use this checklist to evaluate grant opportunities effectively and make informed decisions.

Grant

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

Now, PRO Impact and the Rapid Response Fund have established a new collaboration for philanthropic response through matching and crowdfunding. Organizations expected to receive initial grant funding include an anticipated $2.5 Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

HSF House

APRIL 10, 2025

Alex Davidoff, Fine Arts major I use the idea of the Russian Nesting Doll to act as a metaphor for the layers of cultural knowledge that passes down through our connections with others and I will use the idea of the Nesting Doll to replicate a play space.

Pass-Through

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Former President Barak Obama once said: Elections have consequences and this is certainly true for recipients reliant on federal grants and loans. Frankly, its a shock to the intergovernmental grants system and, understandably, it has caused great consternation and confusion. through OMB Memo M-25-13 issued on January 27, 2025.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Remote medical consultations through telehealth allow seniors to receive prompt medical advice and treatment from home. To obtain this certification, candidates must pass a comprehensive exam within a year of application and complete an ethics module, ensuring they adhere to the highest ethical standards.

Transportation

Blackbaud

JANUARY 21, 2025

Since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, mobile health clinics have shifted into high gear, bringing care to people where they live, work, play and pray. Nor did they picture James Taylor lending his voice (in my head, at least) to narrate the rise of healthcare buses navigating neighborhoods like heroes on a mission.

Pass-Through

Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

Nonprofit event management software streamlines event planning, logistics, and execution, letting you focus on furthering your mission or successfully raising funds through your event , instead of manual event tasks. Chat: Let guests chat through the app with other attendees, sponsors, or exhibitors. Customer service 4.5

Software

Strategic Grants

JULY 31, 2025

The research team at Strategic Grants spend hundreds of hours each month reviewing newsletters, funder sites, LinkedIn and many other resources to find funding and grants to update in our Grants Expertise Management System (GEMS) , ensuring our clients have a strong pipeline of funding prospects that align with their funding priorities.

Pass-Through

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Now that the interminable 2024 election is in the rear view mirror, it’s time to consider its impact on the wonderful world of grants (and give thanks that the flood of political junk texts and mailers have stopped). While I know many of my readers are unhappy with the outcome, don’t despair, at least with respect to seeking grants.

Grant

Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

Work to create a fairer judicial environment for nonprofits NIA has been working for several years to help pass common-sense laws in the most problematic states to help level the playing field so that nonprofits are not being held accountable for things over which they have no control. Counties and other funders need to recognize this.

Insurance

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: Prioritizing Collaboration and Sustainable Funding Arts and Culture Alpine County (ACAC), a local arts agency, has obtained small grants from the Alpine County Board of Supervisors and Live Healthy, an organization under the Alpine County umbrella.

Goals

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. Executive orders, delayed disbursements, judicial interventions, and administrative overhauls have left grant writers navigating what experts are calling a “ tsunami of uncertainty. ”

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

Keeping your community informed through frequent updates can make it easier to ask for additional support. Look at all financial support you get through your local education agency (LEA), school choice funds, any government grants, and all Title funding. Were you counting on ESEA funds to pay for learning specialist training?

Policy

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The White House has proposed an AI Bill of Rights , and in March 2024, the European Parliament passed the world’s first comprehensive AI law, the Artificial Intelligence Act. These frameworks guide organizations through the ethical and operational complexities of AI integration. UNICEF has developed guidelines for AI use.

Policy

Blackbaud

MAY 21, 2025

If your programs always bring in their budgeted revenue, if your major donors always come through when they say they will, and if you receive every grant you apply for, you dont need budget scenarios. Budget scenario planning may not be for everyone. And if it does sound like your organization, please share your secrets!

Budget

RBW Strategy

AUGUST 7, 2024

The key elements you want to have in place when you are awarded a federal grant project Congratulations! You have been awarded a federal grant. Whether you are a recipient, pass-through entity, or subrecipient, you have been given the unique responsibility of becoming a steward of federal grant funds. Want a hint?

Federal Grants

RBW Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2024

A Breakdown of Each Stage in the Grant Lifecycle The grants lifecycle refers to the entire process of a grant—from planning, to opportunity, to implementation, to closeout. The lifecycle of a grant has three major stages: pre-award, award, and post-award. Once the application is complete, you submit it through Grants.gov.

Grants.Gov

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 16, 2024

By Jim Rendon Sundog Solar Solar panels are installed on a capped landfill in Oakland, Maine, in a project funded through grants from Encore Renewable Energy and the Invest in Our Future initiative.

Goals

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether you’re a newbie to grant writing or you’re a veteran in the nonprofit grant writing arena, no one should ever really be done improving and learning. But part of what I try to do is to pass on the things I’ve already learned to other grant writers – especially those who are newer to the profession.

Grant Writing

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Untangling the New Uniform Grant Guidance It’s the news that all our grant enthusiasts and compliance champions have been waiting for – the new Uniform Grant Guidance has been issued! The Top 10 Uniform Grant Guidance Updates Drum roll, please…. What is OMB’s Intended Outcome? Let’s examine each one.

UEI

ProposalPRO

MAY 1, 2022

Nonprofits – and everyone else – have a voice in the process today through the Public Comment process. Grant writers – have you ever seen language like this in a NOFO, issued under a heading that reads: Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking? This is the first grant competition for this program, and therefore qualifies for this exemption.

Grant

GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Let’s clean up with conservation grants! Grant funding is an excellent resource for nonprofits, for-profit businesses, and other organizations dedicated to advancing conservation and clean-up efforts. GrantWatc h wants to ensure successful conservation efforts by providing a hand-picked list of 10 conservation grants.

Grant

Grant Writer Team

OCTOBER 26, 2023

So, you want to write a grant! However, do you know the A to Z grant terminology needed to convince a prospective donor to fund your project over some other worthy cause? GrantWriterTeam has some pointers for anyone just starting their grant-writing journey. There MUST be a budget for writing your grant proposal.

Grant

Candid

MAY 12, 2021

People often ask us, “When will the [year just passed] 990s be available?” At Candid, grants data from 990s flows into tools such as Foundation Directory , public dashboards that provide insights into philanthropy in different regions across the U.S., Because of the way Form 990 deadlines work, the answer is complicated.

Grant

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

Initiatives like the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and other pass-through funding to states and local governments have spurred a surge in nonprofits seeking federal funding. How will the program continue after the grant concludes?

Grant Readiness