Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

When nonprofit organizations begin a new grant writing strategy, many expect to see results within a year. However, grant writing success often demands more patience and a long-term view. Here’s why the 12-month mark may not be the best time to measure the effectiveness of your grant writing fundraising strategy.

Grant Writing

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 1, 2025

Our team at DH Leonard Consulting is always trying to think of new ways to “Don’t Let Grants Stress You Out,” whether you are a grant-writing client, a grant-training participant, or a broader member of our community. And I’m not surprisedbecause after all, Grant Professionals are Superheroes.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Establish Multiple Grant Pathways When you identify a different need that still fits within your mission, a new grant pathway allows you to stay flexible while also maintaining your core funding program. Identify Other Low-Cost Resources Providing relief isnt always about giving a cash grant.

Grants

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And payroll and grant reporting are two areas of your financial processes where accuracy is non-negotiable. You want your staff paid fairly, and you want to maintain good relationships with your grant funders. But allocating your payroll and time to your grants can be a cumbersome, manual, and time-intensive process.

Grants

GrantNews

APRIL 17, 2025

Teachers: Looking for Grants to support your work? To recognize the dedication and sacrifice of our educators, the dedicated team at GrantWatch has located 12 grants that can help lighten the financial load and ensure classrooms have what our venerable teachers need. These grants from the Teachers grant category are yours to peruse.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Insights from the Latest GPA Survey The Grants Professional Association (GPA) is committed to fostering a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive grants profession. In their role as a grant professional: How do DEI considerations impact their daily work? Personally: What are their individual beliefs and experiences regarding DEI?

Grants

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Unlocking Funding Opportunities with Grant Writing The Importance of Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations Grant writing is a vital skill for non-profit organizations seeking funding. Many non-profit organizations rely on grant money to support their projects, outreach, and overall mission.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Look for resources or webinars that lay out future developments and enhancements. This includes a grants manager to handle day-to-day implementation tasks, as well as consistent leadership to support the change. If you don’t have the right people in place, you may consider postponing the move to a new grants management system.

Grant Management

Blackbaud

JANUARY 6, 2025

As Satonya said on the webinar, Think first. If your application completion rate is low, you might jump to creating another webinar and flyer to walk people through the process, when it might be that your application is too long and requires bespoke data. Technological solutions come later. Failures almost always come with knowledge.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Shavonn Richardson, founder of Think and Ink Grant Consulting, will share with you how to take action today and develop a proven reusable strategy for every grant your organization finds.

Grants

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Virtual event platforms: Used for hosting online fundraisers, like webinars or live streams, with features for ticketing, in-event donations, and audience engagement. Email marketing tools: Automation tools that help nonprofits send and track personalized messages, keeping donors informed and engaged.

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Margit Brazda Poirier, Owner of Grants4Good, will share with you the three ways to stand out and win the grant. By the end of this workshop, you'll know the #1 strategy every nonprofit must use to get funding, and how your nonprofit can stand out from the competition.

Grants

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Struggling to keep up with grant writing as a team of one, or as part of a small nonprofit where everyone wears multiple hats? That can overwhelm grant writing for small nonprofits, but it doesn’t have to. With a clear strategy and a few innovative systems, even the smallest teams can write competitive, compelling grant proposals.

Grant Writing

Bonterra

JUNE 26, 2025

A free Bonterra webinar on how to write grants that get funded and fuel long-term impact Getting your grant funded takes more than filling out a form. Join Bonterra and expert grant writer Sheleia Phillips on July 16 for a high-impact webinar built for nonprofits that want to secure smarter, more sustainable funding.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

If certain institutional knowledge is not properly documented, management may not be aware of user accounts for grant sites, local, state, and federal government reporting portals, bank accounts, or vendor and payroll processing logins.

Finance

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

Many nonprofits are feeling the strain from a pause in federal grant funding and are working to shift their programs to align with the changes in government priorities. Talk with your leadership now so you have a process in place for standing up a new or temporary grant program to address evolving needs.

Government

Blackbaud

MARCH 18, 2025

Sabrina shared that sometimes we had to figure out how to shore up organizations where we gave an initial grant and they needed a little bit more to support their wellness needs. Were moving to provide rapid response grants to communities and organizations under attack.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Introduction to Grant Budgets Understanding the financial aspects of grant applications, particularly budgeting, is essential for both small businesses and non-profits. Importance of Budgeting for Grant Applications Budgeting serves as the financial blueprint of any grant proposal.

Budget

Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2024

billion in grant dollars from 12 major environmental funders was directed to BIPOC-led, justice-focused groups, according to a 2020 New School study, they formed a working group and set off to use their influence to make bold change. of a total of $1.34

Funding

Candid

MARCH 11, 2025

We held live webinars and community office hours where applicants could ask questions. In November, we announced the first cohort of 55 grant recipients, organizations working to advance college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship.

Nonprofit

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Julie Assel shares some straight talk about understanding and taking advantage of the grant opportunities in the American Rescue Plan Act!

Grants

Blackbaud

APRIL 1, 2025

Funders are really important, Kristina said on the webinar. Review Your Grant Strategy Remember, the role of foundations is to move money, Kristina said. Outside of increasing how much you give, also look for changes you can make to your current grant programs. If the people you trust arent there, it can be really destabilizing.

Funding

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The first program is Mary’s Pence Grants , which funds women-led grassroots organizations in the U.S. Mary’s Pence goes beyond the money in their two programs: Mary’s Pence Grants Program in the U.S. Grantees are eligible for a mid-cycle capacity-building grant of up to $750.

Mentor

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Virtual Events : Consider virtual holiday events, such as online auctions or webinars, to reach a wider audience. Seasonal Stories : Share stories and testimonials that connect emotionally with donors, showcasing the impact of their contributions in a holiday context. Launch a Year-End Giving Campaign 2.1

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Caroline Snyder from Mockingbird Incubator will share with you the unique requirements and characteristics of government grants and how to determine if you are eligible.

Government

Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Strong revenue diversity is vital to the sustainability of your organization, and you never know when a major donors gift wont come, or a grant program will shift its focus. You see the writing on the wall.

Finance

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

Will 2025 be the year you earn your Grant Professionals Certification (GPC)? For many grant professionals, 2025 has been a year of rapid changes and a testament to our ability to pivot as needed, learn quickly, and help lead our teams. We will hold two informational webinars about the applications and are also available for questions.

GPCI

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

There are many free resources out there, including YouTube videos, webinars, and e-books. Here are some common fundraising myths that trip up many new nonprofits and folks new to fundraising: [we’ll talk about what DOES work in the next section] Myth #1: My first step should be finding grant opportunities!

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 13, 2025

It certainly would be an understatement to say we are experiencing turbulent times as grant professionals. Over the past 2 months, Ive participated in many webinars, hosted by the GPA and others, that have reminded me that upheaval in the grant space is not new, and we have been here before.

HRSA

Blackbaud

APRIL 14, 2025

While part of that dedication is inherent to the work they do and the communities they serve, there are ways that you as a funder can use your grants management system to give them back a little timeand maybe help them take a step back from burnout. For many of those efforts, the basis is an intuitive grants management system.

Grant Management

Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

population, but from every measurement in philanthropy including grants to Latinx-focused nonprofit organizations to representation among board members and staff, you wouldnt know there were 62 million of us. The Latinx community is often missing from philanthropic discussionsboth about donors and about nonprofit organizations. trillion GDP.

Training

GrantNews

MARCH 27, 2025

At GrantWatch , we’re here to support your journey with small business tools and tips , including a curated list of entrepreneur and startup grants. With over 200 grants in our Entrepreneurs and Startups category, youll find valuable funding opportunities to help turn your vision into reality.

Mentor

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

DAFs are charitable giving accounts that donors set up at sponsoring organizations, which then make grants to other charities at the donors’ request. It was funded with grant support from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy William C. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Funding

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The client felt confident putting the funder on their own grant calendar for the upcoming year, allowing me to focus my time on another funding priority because they were sure that the foundation would continue its support. As grant professionals, we must ensure that our clients’ projects match the funder’s goals.

GPC

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding the essential aspects of grant writing is critical for success in securing funding. This section explores the purpose of grants, the importance of grant writing for organizations, and the impact that grants can have on students.

Grant Writing

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

Identifying More Potential Grant Applications The grant process is both time-consuming and critical for nonprofit leaders. nonprofits rely on government grants, but these vital funds are increasingly at risk due to federal budget cuts. Securing grants is critical to sustaining work. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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