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Building Out a Post-Award Grant Management Checklist

RBW Strategy

Building Out a Post-Award Grant Management Checklist After spending 100+ hours working on that federal grant where you were losing sleep (and potentially sanity), you received news from the federal…

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Foundation Grants vs. Government Grants: What the Millionaire Grant Lady Recommends

Millionaire Grant Lady

There are three main types of grants. Federal grants that come from the federal government. State and local government grants that come from your state and local governments. Private foundation grants that come from private foundations. However, federal grant funding is very hard to get.

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Building an Effective Partner Ecosystem for Your Grant Management System

Blackbaud

Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you. Look for a preferred vendor list or marketplace to see if your grant management vendor has organizations they know work well with their system.

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Being the Sole Grant Writer in an Organization

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Being the sole grant writer in an organization can feel overwhelmingyou’re often expected to be a strategist, writer, researcher, and administrator all at once. Clarify Expectations Early Meet with leadership to define realistic goals: How many grants per quarter? Dont waste energy chasing every small or low-probability grant.

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Training Junior Grant Writers—Without Losing Your Mind or Missing Deadlines

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Welcome to the wild world of mentoring junior grant writers. But heres the good news: with the right systems in place, you can train the next generation of grant rockstars without burning outor blowing a deadline. Bottom Line: Train Smart, Not Hard Bringing up junior grant writers doesnt have to derail your deadlines.

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You Won the Grant—Now What? Mastering Post-Award Chaos Without Losing Sleep

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

The application is submitted, the grants been awarded, and everyones celebrating. Post-Award Pressure Is Real For experienced grant writers, post-award management can feel like the most overlooked and underestimated beast in the grant world. Think of it as your grant GPS. Call it your grant vault.

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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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