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.

Proposal

GrantNews

JUNE 16, 2025

Understand What Funders Are Looking For Most foundation grants are awarded based on alignment with their mission, so tailoring your proposal to each opportunity is essential. Craft a Strong Application On Your Own Even without formal training, you can write a compelling grant proposal by focusing on clarity, impact, and outcomes.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

In an increasingly competitive landscape, it is essential to present compelling proposals that stand out and resonate with potential funders. Researching their previous projects and funded initiatives can provide invaluable insights and allow you to tailor your proposal to reflect their priorities.

Grant Writing

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

Lets face it: grant writing isnt just typing proposals and hitting submit. So train like an athlete. Create and maintain a library of polished templates, go-to boilerplate, and funder-specific language thats ready to drop into any proposal. Its high-stakes, high-pressure intellectual combat. You dont need to do less.

Burnout

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

In most cases, misrepresentation of data does not stem from deceit, but rather from a lack of awareness, pressure to perform, or insufficient training. For example, presenting a communitys poverty rate as 30% when it is actually 20% may make a proposal seem more urgent but undermines the integrity of the grant application.

Ethics

Candid

MAY 2, 2025

If restricted funding is the only option per the foundations guidelines, work with your contact or program officer to shape your proposal and budget so potential funding is budget relieving meaning it will support work your organization is already doing or has committed to. Get up to speed on grantseeking and proposal writing.

Proposal Writing

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

They can teach you lessons that arent readily available in books or training sessions, offering tailored advice to sharpen your grant writing skills. Register for Grant Writing Training Nothing boosts your grant writing abilities like hands-on training. Grant Writing Training and discounted services here.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 27, 2025

Legislation aimed at limiting discussions on systemic inequities, diversity training, and affirmative action has gained traction, leaving nonprofits in affected regions wondering how to navigate these changes. Understanding the Current Landscape Across the U.S., there has been growing resistance to DEI programs in certain states and sectors.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Whether you are a novice or looking to refine your skills, the art of crafting compelling grant proposals can make all the difference in funding your vision. Understanding the importance of this skill not only prepares individuals to craft compelling proposals, but also helps them grasp the broader impact of their work.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Though there are challenges to meeting the criteria in order to apply for matching grants, the end result can yield a much greater return on the time and effort you put into writing and submitting this kind of grant proposal. Primary consideration for Foundation funding will be for proposals utilizing matching grants.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

All grant proposals will focus on one of three areas, including water quality and quantity issues. The program is for technical assistance and training to address rural community water and wastewater problems. There are grants to eligible nonprofits for environmental stewardship projects benefiting watersheds.

Funding

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In minutes, a data check query can bring me up to speed with a spreadsheet containing all the organizations CRM goals, projects, and training needs by category. Your staff will thank you too, since the database manager will keep them trained and informed.

CRM

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

As grant professionals, we have a responsibility to keep Who at the center of every proposal we write because they are the very reason grants even exist. By prioritizing Who in our proposals using compassionate grant writing like the second example, we help funding reach where its needed most, empowering people, not just institutions.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

JANUARY 31, 2025

For example, scientific insights and policy proposals are best utilized if understood universally. By providing language compliance updates to training materials, nonprofits and businesses can improve their ESG impact score. This includes providing translations to onboarding literature, language training, and more.

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Gail Perry Group

DECEMBER 11, 2024

And here's the exciting part: some proposals suggest restoring charitable deductions for non-itemizers at levels that would make the COVID-era $300/$600 allowances look tiny we're talking about possible deductions up to $4,600 for individuals and $9,200 for joint filers. As 2025 draws near, some of TCJA's provisions are set to expire.

Fundraising

GrantNews

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This includes proposals that span the breadth of the microbial world. International fellowships of $8,000 to conservation professionals for a one-month training program. Grants for Worldwide Nutrition Research, Education, and Training Programs! Funding for Fellowships for New Market-Based Approaches to Environmental Issues!

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Churches that demonstrate a strong community service component in their grant proposals can find success in these funding avenues. Churches can benefit from these programs by proposing projects that directly impact local communities. Developing the Grant Proposal The grant proposal is the cornerstone of the application process.

Funding

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

This phase involves identifying projects, researching opportunities, preparing applications, and submitting proposals. Key best practice: Early cross-department collaboration helps ensure project readiness and strengthens grant proposals by demonstrating organizational capacity. Submit Applications Timely submission is critical.

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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. However, it’s essential to navigate the fine line between assistance and misrepresentation.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Stewardship in grant writing means maintaining an ongoing connection with funders, updating them on your organization’s progress, and demonstrating your impact long before submitting a grant proposal. I’ll explain everything in our proposal.” We’re impressed with your impact and look forward to reviewing your next proposal.”

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Letter of Inquiry is part of the grantmaking process because it would be overwhelming and time-consuming for funders to review 15-page proposals from everyone seeking money. Due to space limitations, it’s better to wait to include photos for the invitation to submit a full proposal. That would simple take too long.

Letter Of Inquiry

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Here are a few other skills for fundraising that can transfer from a grants-based approach or can be acquired with minimal training: Technology proficiency: It helps to have (or to prioritize learning) basic skills with database management or, as it is often called in fundraising, constituent relationship management ( CRM ) systems.

Funding

GrantNews

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Sometimes, it can be frustrating when you find a grant that’s perfect for your needs, but the deadline has already passed and it’s too late to submit your grant proposal. Grants for Specialized Equipment and Training! GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 19, 2024 10.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Capacity Building Grants can provide resources for training, staffing, and development, enhancing the organization’s overall capability to fulfill its mission. Prepare Required Documents Gather all necessary documents, including financial statements, project proposals, and letters of support. Avoid jargon.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

It involves creating detailed proposals that demonstrate the organization’s goals, needs, and the impact of potential funding on their initiatives. Grant writing certification programs are structured educational offerings designed to teach individuals the skills needed to write successful grant proposals.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Proposals should primarily serve Black & Brown individuals or communities. Participants receive training, mentorship, credentials, and a salary, offering an enticing option for individuals who may not otherwise have had access to career development. Participants receive training, mentorship, credentials, and a salary.

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Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The program supports projects proposed by individuals and or organisations and or communities who would otherwise be limited by the constraints of other funding programs. The grant supports projects/activities/events proposed by individuals, groups, or communities who may not be eligible to apply for other grants. Find out more.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2025

Funding is for proposals focused on the health, safety, and welfare of animals. Program benefits animals in general, and dogs in particular, by supporting research, training, and adoption programs and projects. Nonprofits for Animal Welfare Activities Grants up to $500 to Kansas nonprofits for animal welfare programs.

Funding

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Doing your foundation or government grants keep falling off the bottom of the list, impacting your grant proposal submissions. Even though they are familiar with your organization, it will take time to train them to be an effective grant writer. Before you know it, its been months since anyone has applied for any funding.

Grant Writing

Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Foundations: Relying on experienced, proven grant writers to research and write proposals. Instead of one-time transactions for small amounts of money, in Altruist’s experience working with top-level clients, this approach involves a six- to 12-month-long process for raising millions in new capital.

Fundraising

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 27, 2025

In the grant profession, we often emphasize pre-award activities: identifying opportunities, crafting compelling narratives, and submitting competitive proposals. But often it is the effective post-award management of these funds that builds credibility with funders and creates systems for even further growth.

Award

Candid

JANUARY 7, 2025

For example, imagine a donor proposes a health intervention that we know wont be effective. The work must first and foremost benefit the communities we serve. This foundational understanding enables us to navigate potentially tricky situations with clarity and mutual respect.

Funding

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

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.

Funding

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Funders may take six months or more to respond to proposals, though reaching out after three months feels appropriate. Check the request for proposal or application guidelines for the timeframe on when announcements will be made or project periods should begin. If reviewing the previous year, check the date when the post was made.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

The question is, how can you prepare for an audit when you’re just reading the request for proposals or spotting an opportunity from your favorite foundation? Document your answers to these questions, as these will become your internal notes for defending your proposal if auditors have some later as well.

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Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Rates for simple foundation proposals typically range from $300 to $3,000, while complex federal grants may require significantly higher investments. Yet this payment structure can lead to unexpected total costs because grant proposals often take longer than planned. This prohibition exists for several key reasons.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Elevate your proposals using refreshed templates, updated data insights, and a stronger commitment to equity, ensuring your applications stand out in a crowded grant space. Audit your wins and misses Look at which grant proposals were funded, which were declined, and why. Were the successful ones better aligned with funder priorities?

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