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Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy

Candid

Share what youve learned with stakeholders Once youve researched and analyzed your peer organizations revenue mixes, its time to translate these insights into a proposed funding strategy for your own organization. This exchange can also validate the proposed funding strategy and help refine the organizations approach to securing funding.

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Grant Budgets for Nonprofits: Common Budget Mistakes to Avoid

Grant Writing Made Easy

Whether you’re new to grant writing or looking to sharpen your budgeting strategy, avoiding these five common mistakes can help you submit clearer, more fundable proposals—and set your organization up for success. In many ways, your budget is your proposal. Remember: funders want to invest in success.

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4 Nonprofit Financial Management Challenges (& Solutions)

Get Fully Funded

However, you can strategically cut other administrative costs by: Evaluating your organizations insurance plan to ensure youre getting the right amount of coverage for the best price. Your employees deserve to be paid for their hard work and expect to receive the salaries and benefits outlined in their job offers.

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Primary School Fundraising Ideas for Every Season | Big Fundraising Ideas

Big Fundraising Ideas

If you plan to serve alcohol (where permitted), check local regulations and appropriate insurance needs. Start by creating a short proposal outlining the fundraising goal, expected turnout, and the benefit to the business (e.g., Always check local regulations and consider liability insurance if hosting more significant events.

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Grants for Volunteers: Supporting Those Who Serve

GrantNews

Grants to Texas Volunteer Fire Departments – Grants to offset the cost of insurance policies. Eligible coverage includes any combination of firefighter insurance purchased from Texas insurance companies, including workers’ compensation, accidental death and dismemberment, cancer-related illness, and more.

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Federal Grant Funding Update for Nonprofits (Q2 2025)

Grant Writing Made Easy

trillion to the federal deficit over the next 10 years and result in millions of people losing health insurance coverage. Frame Proposals with Urgency and Context When writing your statement of need or impact sections, use concrete data and direct language to highlight how funding delays or cuts affect real people.

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Best Practices for Working with a Team on a Grant Proposal

Peak Proposals

Writing a grant proposal usually requires a significant amount of collaboration with others. For large, high-dollar value proposals, it’s necessary to assemble a team. These obstacles include different communication styles among team members or varying expectations regarding what the proposal process should be.