Candid
JULY 17, 2025
Sample documents and worksheets We’ve refreshed our collection of sample documents to make it easier for you to explore winning grant proposals, letters of inquiry, cover letters, and budgets. From researching funding opportunities to managing your board, these resources support you at every step of your journey.
Grant Professionals Association
MAY 29, 2025
The main areas where I see federal grants overlap with animal welfare are for equines displaced from lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, some agricultural grants, and grants serving vulnerable populations like unhoused individuals. In Letters of Inquiry (LOIs), I weave the stories and photos right into the letter.
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GrantNews
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Just in time for February, you can gift this book to a teacher, grant writer, executive director, or manager of a nonprofit. Finally, I end the book with a demonstration of an LOI letter of inquiry using ChatGPT as a refining tool and include my thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and the future of grant writing.
Candid
JANUARY 17, 2024
That’s why we freely share our expertise with the sector through a variety of channels: Live and on-demand trainings : Learn about a range of topics from starting a nonprofit to proposal writing, management, governance, sustainability, and transparency.
Candid
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing. Candid also offers a wide variety of borrowable e-books by topic: DEI, management, fundraising, grant writing, advocacy, etc. These include cover letters, proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, and more. .
Blackbaud
JULY 22, 2024
While your mission probably won’t change, the needs of your community and the technology you use to manage your grantmaking will. Not only is this important for streamlining your application, but it’s also good data management. You don’t have to worry about managing data you don’t collect.
Candid
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Revisit this piece to find practical strategies individuals, managers, and HR teams can employ to beat burnout at today’s mission-driven organizations. Melissa summarizes the major types of documents involved in funders’ grant proposal processes, including letters of inquiry, cover letters, and proposal budgets.
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