Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

Or the time we used carbon paper to create multiple copies of a grant proposal, leaving our fingers stained and our drafts smudged beyond recognition? Online submissions eliminate the risk of losing a mailed proposal to the abyss. Program design back then required grit (and maybe a little correction fluid).

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Enabling Strategic Planning and Innovation The availability of grants encourages strategic planning and innovation. Churches that demonstrate a strong community service component in their grant proposals can find success in these funding avenues.

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GrantNews

APRIL 16, 2025

Because of this, a non-profit’s plan to nurture its connection with its donors is vital. A compelling grant proposal will help your organization secure funding. However, grant writing requires strategic planning, detailed research, and persuasive storytelling. You too can maximize your donations.

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ProposalPRO

AUGUST 31, 2021

Or an advantage to experienced proposers. Experienced proposers do. That’s why experienced proposers win. Read the agency’s strategic plan. Each agency is required by law to share its strategic plan. What is it? That’s asymmetric information, or knowledge that is not equivalent.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 13, 2025

“We strategized smart objectives to fulfill our mission,” or “We need to include smart objectives in our proposal.” Whether you are developing a strategic plan, managing a project, or designing a grant proposal, SMART objectives ensure that your efforts are focused and effective.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Detailed Proposals : Applications for capital grants often require detailed plans, cost estimates, and timelines. Develop a Strategic Approach Create a strategic plan that includes a mix of capital, program, and operating grants to ensure comprehensive support for your nonprofit’s activities.

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Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Establishing a rapport before submitting a grant proposal increases your chances of securing funding. Align Your Mission with the Companys Goals Companies are more likely to fund nonprofits whose missions align with their values and strategic objectives. Looking for more grant writing insights?

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The need for strategic and adequate technology investments is especially urgent for small grassroots organizations working to scale positive incomes in under-resourced communities. Demonstrate need: Tie your request directly to the organizations strategic plan and its capacity needs. Seek out capacity-building opportunities.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 3, 2024

I propose an approach that fits organizational needs and generates board enthusiasm. Typically, board meetings follow a prescriptive order.

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Grant Writer Team

JUNE 11, 2024

A Standout Grant Proposal is a must! Securing grants is vital for nonprofit organizations, yet crafting a proposal that stands out amidst stiff competition presents a significant challenge. To enhance the likelihood of success, it’s crucial to create a proposal that is both clear and persuasive.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Also important: develop a clear fundraising plan. Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Funders often require detailed proposals outlining the project’s goals, timeline, and expected outcomes. These funds may be used for training staff, improving technology, or developing strategic plans. Grant Proposal Writing Writing a successful grant proposal is crucial for nonprofit organizations seeking funding.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Common documents include: Project proposals Budget plans Letters of recommendation Filling Out the Application Form : Applications generally require the submission of detailed information about the project or purpose of the grant. Project Scope Must propose a feasible project within grant parameters.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? Author Mary Diegert shares nonprofit grant proposal budgeting tips, and a road map for overcoming the challenges of calculating the revenue and expense numbers that will populate your one-page budget.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Many grantmakers request a proposed budget along with grant applications to show youre thinking about these goals from the start. Funding Restrictions Before writing grant proposals , your finance and executive teams should collaborate to determine how each grants funding requirements align with your nonprofits overall strategic plan.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Prepare Required Documents Gather all necessary documents, including financial statements, project proposals, and letters of support. Understanding the Power of Local Grant Money Local grant money serves as a vital resource for non-profit organizations striving to enhance their community impact.

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 30, 2020

A 2015 meta-analysis of more than 1000 articles with advice to proposal writers showed that most of the top 10 recommendations focus on strategic positioning and project design. 1 I’ve seen scores of presentations advising faculty how to write more competitive grant proposals and I rarely hear anything besides these.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2025

Launching a successful fundraising campaign for nonprofits involves a strategic approach and precise execution. Automation can significantly reduce the manual effort involved in proposal management, allowing your staff to dedicate more time to strategic tasks that drive your campaign forward.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

Businesses and nonprofits need grant writers who are versatile enough to handle any proposal. Writing the Grant Applications: The most important part of your writer’s job is to write and develop grant proposals. The criteria, assessments, eligibility, and content style are all at the whim of your funder, and no two are alike.

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Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Strategic Planning: When it’s time to do strategic planning, you want board members to have respect for you, listen to your ideas, and take your proposals seriously. A small effort that gives you a big boost in your relationship with your board. And I recommend that you set up an “Insider Newsletter.”

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Grant Training Center

MAY 30, 2023

These are learned through experience, various proposal submissions, collaborative efforts with colleagues, and focus and determination. Clear and Concise Communication: Are able to communicate their ideas and proposals clearly and concisely. The end result is a well developed and polished proposal.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 12, 2023

We are involved in strategic planning. This gives grant professionals the ability to put forth the most competitive grant proposals, increasing the odds of funding your organization’s good work. But where is the right fit for a grant professional? We have a voice in matching programs and projects to funding opportunities.

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Grant Geek

JANUARY 10, 2022

It’s a new year and time to look at how successful your grant proposals were and, more importantly, identify how your organization can improve going forward. You’ll probably find a variety of reasons your proposals didn’t perform as well as hoped, ranging from obvious to subtle. . Let’s talk.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Social work demands a unique blend of empathy, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, and these abilities are invaluable when it comes to crafting compelling grant proposals. When used strategically, intentional empathy allows grant professionals to connect the facts and figures with the human element behind each project.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. A grant project consists of the actual activities that will help solve the compelling issues in your community identified in your strategic plan and needs assessments.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

Now is the time to strategize, mobilize, and leverage innovative approaches to achieve greater success in securing support for your organization's mission and initiatives. What amount, if any, does your organization plan to invest in its own development? After all, your organization's sustainability depends on it. Mayer Consulting.

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 4, 2024

Crafting a winning proposal within such a narrow window presents considerable challenges. However, the most triumphant grant proposals are those that have been meticulously developed months or even years ahead of the application deadline. Much of this groundwork can be based on the prior year's request for proposal (RFP).

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2023

Here’s a breakdown of things to consider and prepare before submitting your first proposal. This messaging can form essential parts of your proposals, so be sure it’s something you feel confident repeating and expanding upon. RESOURCES: Get Your Ducks in a Row. Are your materials in order?

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This article dives into how mastering ethics, collaboration, grant research, strategic planning, building relationships, and prospecting for foundations can be a game-changer in your professional life. Strategic Planning for Success Learn how to develop compelling grant proposals with a strategic approach.

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 27, 2024

From drafting proposals to analyzing grant opportunities, AI promises to streamline the grant application process. This efficiency allows your team to focus more on strategic planning and relationship-building with funders. Improved Accuracy AI tools can help reduce errors in grant proposals.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

This series features seven quick guides to support your professional success, including How to Find New Donors and Get Them to Give Again and How to Run a Strategic Planning Retreat. Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals and Perfect Phrases for Fundraising by Beverly Browning. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

How your nonprofit will thrive in 2024: Your Plan and Case for Support Your fundraising plan and case for support is more important than ever before. Your emotional case for support drives all donor communications, from grant proposals to web copy to fundraising appeals. Can you say bland and uninspiring? You get the drift.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 23, 2023

Nevertheless, most organizations will find they are missing something, whether it is a sam.gov registration, current strategic plan, or updated org chart. This means your grant consultant will most likely need time to get your organization ready for its next grant proposal.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

Building a connection before applying enhances the appeal of your proposal and reinforces your commitment to shared objectives. #3. A strategic plan, a grasp of program outcomes, and a thoughtful vision for the future are indispensable components of a successful grant-seeking approach. #4: Grants Are Not a Last-Minute Resort.

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 10, 2020

To develop this culture, institutions should include and encourage this undertaking in its strategic plan, and throughout all areas of the university. Another essential activity is creating partnerships and mentorships between the established senior and junior faculty in order for the former to review proposals and recommend changes.

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Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2024

As one multibillionaire said recently in a confidential interview, “If they want my support, they need to bring me problems, not proposals.” What does the path to a $50 million donation look like? It begins with you believing it is possible. The most common response, by far and away is, “I’d put it in endowment.”

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

The Imperative: Listen and Learn As grant professionals, we’re inundated by articles, webinars, and marketing messages about AI’s role in prospect research and analysis, proposal and report writing, and more. This may produce fear of dire outcomes – such as, “there’s no more need for us”. I was struck by the consistent message.

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