The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

As grant directors, managers, and writers you need to understand what you are writing about in your proposals, especially if you aren’t involved directly in the project or program development. Are you prepared to remind those who hold the answers – or the planning process – that you both want the same thing – a strong proposal?

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 2, 2025

However, crafting a grant proposal that will get results presents a significant challenge. A strong proposal needs to be clear, concise, and tailored to a funder’s priorities. So, why is it so difficult to write winning proposals? Strategies to Help You Craft a Grant Proposal 1. Seems simple, right? Tell Your Story!

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 2%. The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Jan.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 11, 2024

One of the most important details to remember when writing a winning grant proposal is to show passion. For new grant writers, it can be tempting to create a template from which to base every grant proposal. They often need to review hundreds of proposals and it’s easy for the same, drab proposals to run together.

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Candid

AUGUST 14, 2024

Most of the comments from respondents who didn’t know indicated they doubted they’ve received AI-generated proposals but there was no way to know for sure. The post Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? Our associations with our grant partners are very much relation-based.” appeared first on Candid insights.

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Professional Grant Writers

JULY 29, 2024

Grant proposal writing requires careful planning, research, and execution. The post From Research to Review: A Breakdown of a Government Grant Proposal Writing Timeline appeared first on Professional Grant Writers. Whether you’re new to grant writing or experienced, understanding the timeline from research to.

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Instrumentl

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In this post, we dig into answering what are cover letters for grant proposals, what makes a good cover letter vs. a bad one, three examples of cover letters for grant proposals, and more.

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Specific solution you’re proposing to address the problem – with your donor’s help. In a nutshell, you need three things for any effective fundraising offer: Specific p roblem you’re addressing — made real and relevant to the prospective donor.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Taking the time to proofread, revise, and edit your grant proposals can elevate them from good to great. But skipping this step can diminish the effectiveness of your proposals. It's also probably one of the tasks most frequently left undone due to time constraints and a lack of planning.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The clarity, organization, and persuasive elements of a proposal can significantly influence decision-makers. Well-articulated grant proposals demonstrate an applicant’s understanding of the project’s goals, budget implications, and anticipated impact. Enhanced Project Viability Well-structured projects seem more feasible.

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Professional Grant Writers

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The post How to write a winning grant proposal for academic research appeared first on Professional Grant Writers. Grant funding is crucial for academic research, but success depends on more than just a strong idea. Federal agencies like the National Institutes.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 9, 2025

To stand out in the competitive grant landscape of 2025, aligning your proposals with your organizations strategic goals is not just advisableits essential. Heres how you can ensure your grant proposals hit the mark. This review will provide the foundation for crafting grant proposals that align seamlessly with your priorities.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Thorough preparation is needed to develop a successful grant proposal. For anyone looking at grant writing as a career, it’s important to know the basics of the structure and content required to help write successful grant proposals. Organizing your narrative, budget, and all supporting document is also very important.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While nonprofits often wait to assess impact after funding is secured, evaluating impact potential before submitting a grant proposal can significantly strengthen your application. Here’s how nonprofits can measure and communicate impact and ROI effectively before they submit a proposal. cost per individual served).

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Clairification

MARCH 25, 2024

Not “survival of the fittest” proposed by Herbert Spencer, not Darwin. Spencer’s model was more like the Hunger Games model where only the strongest individuals got to eat and live Darwin proposed “ survival of the kindest ,” where those communities who banded together to care for their members survived.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 11, 2024

5 ) Submit a Compliant Proposal A grant application has two parts, the substantive content and the packaging of the application (including formatting). A funders application guidelines will usually tell you how to structure the proposal. Did the proposal you submitted meet all of these requirements?

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Collaborating on grant-funded projects, especially during proposal development, has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my 26+ years working in nonprofits. Yet, fostering a productive proposal-building environment often presents scheduling and communication hurdles.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In fact, these tools can potentially save you hours when writing your next proposal. Otherwise, you may end up wasting time by submitting a poorly written proposal and damaging your organization’s development efforts. However, current AI tools cannot replace an effective grant writer.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 10, 2024

Our founder, Alex, has also spent time on grant review boards, which gives her unique insight into what it takes to create successful grant proposals that increase revenue for organizations. In this article: Mistake 2: Grant writers shouldn’t focus on minor distinctions within your work What is the purpose of a grant proposal?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 8, 2024

Proposed changes to the tax code will significantly reduce donations, the author argues, spelling trouble for charities. By Jack Salmon Victoria Valdivia, Hans Lucas, AFP, Getty Images Proposed changes to the tax code will significantly reduce donations, the author argues, spelling trouble for charities.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I t’s not the same kind of writing as a brochure, annual report or grant proposal. Sadly, there’s a lot of bad advice out there. The truth is writing a compelling fundraising appeal can be tricky. But it’s not rocket science – it’s something you can easily learn. Alas, I see too many nonprofits getting this wrong year after year.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 21, 2024

Proposed federal regulations would provide guidelines for what DAFs can be used for. By Brian Mittendorf Proposed federal regulations would provide guidelines for what DAFs can be used for — but not for how quickly they would need to be distributed.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JULY 21, 2024

The question is how can we apply these ideas to improving a proposal cover letter? As a grant writer, I have applied a lot of their ideas to benefit the clients we serve at Drew & Associates. Some of the political consultants’ best ideas are the result of eye-tracking experiments.

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Grant Training Center

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ingredients Excellent match between the grant proposal and the donor’s priorities Answering the “so what” question of your research Simple prose and white space on the paper Examples of the approach A clearly written proposal The grand finale: the significance of the results Preparation Read the entire RFP, from top to bottom.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

You must pay for a writer in advance before you turn in your proposal. However, the total overall average cost for a grant proposal of 5 to 8 pages of narrative text is about $1,500. Writing LOIs and budget proposals. It is best to start early when submitting this kind of grant proposal. Want to learn more?

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Fundraising HayDay

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With a combined 50+ years of grant writing experience, our cohosts know their way around a grant proposal. Whether you are new to the grant field or have been doing this a few decades yourself, we are covering a plethora of tips and tricks to help you effectively develop your grant proposals.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2024

We understand what it takes to create successful grant proposals that increase revenue for your organization. Foundation grant proposal readers are tired. Pro tip for preparing grant proposals: Only use jargon when absolutely necessary. Are you looking for expert help to prepare and submit grant proposals for your nonprofit?

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Clairification

MAY 6, 2024

Were you to bring your event proposal to a wise shaman or mentor, this is the question they would ask you first – well before asking what theme or format you have in mind or what color scheme you want to use! Let’s begin with the Big Kahuna piece of advice: Ask yourself WHY you want to do this event.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. GrantAssistant’s full team, located in Washington, D.C.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 20, 2024

And we have seen organizations go to great lengths to create the perfect proposal. Unfortunately, sometimes, the time and personnel resources organizations invest in foundation proposals are not worth it. Nonprofits should calculate the time and personnel cost to prepare a grant proposal. Grant money is not free.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 3, 2025

Here are five tests to identify whether you should submit a grant proposal to help boost your application success rate.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Solution you’re proposing to address the problem – with your donor’s help. How will you best convey your offer? In a nutshell, you need three things for any fundraising offer: P roblem you’re addressing — made real and relevant to the prospective donor.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JULY 21, 2024

While I have not seen formal research on where a person’s eye travels when they first read a grant proposal, I paid attention to my habits and have generalized them to assist our clients. For example, in most of the grant proposals that we write, we include photos.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 22, 2024

IBM is accepting proposals from nonprofits for its Sustainability Accelerator, focused on technology-driven projects for city resiliency.

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GrantNews

APRIL 3, 2024

Grant Writer Defined A grant writer is a professional specializing in writing grant proposals on behalf of individuals, organizations, and businesses. Once a grant is located, the grant writer will work on developing a grant proposal aligning with the funder’s priorities. Funders will receive high volumes of grant proposals.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

Nonprofits should create a detailed budget that accurately reflects the costs associated with implementing the proposed project or program. Additionally, nonprofits should clearly justify each budget line item and provide an explanation for the proposed expenditures.

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Sharpshooter Communications

JULY 10, 2024

Here's the hard truth: most grant proposals will be rejected - especially first-time submissions. Poor Writing - a foundation manager once told me that 90% of the proposals they get are badly organized and don't communicate well. If your proposal confuses or bores its reader, it probably won't be funded.

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