Posts by Sarah Dave
Grants Plus Guide: Bridge the Gap: Protect the Grants Program During a Staffing Transition
A solid grants program is built on consistent attention to funding opportunities and relationships. So what happens when the grants manager leaves? Use this checklist to prepare for an unexpected staffing change by taking key steps before, during, and after a staffing transition. Read more
Read MoreBoard Member’s Guide to Boosting Donor & Funder Relationships
A BOARD MEMBER’S GUIDE TO Boosting Donor & Funder Relationships Fundraising is the noble act of inviting someone to act on his or her values. Donating to a nonprofit gives people a chance to be involved in a cause they care about. Who better to extend an invitation than members of an organization’s board of…
Read MoreThree Tips for Getting Donations from Donor-Advised Funds
“How can we receive grants through donor-advised funds?” Savvy fund development professionals feel confident pursuing grants from traditional foundations but are less sure about maximizing funding from donor-advised funds (DAFs). The donors who give through DAFs are often high-net-worth individuals with the propensity to volunteer and make major or planned gifts. That means that nonprofits risk…
Read MoreWin the Grants Game with Three Plays for Program Staff
Who in your organization is responsible for getting grants? If development staff are the only players in the grant seeking process, it’s time to rethink your game. Grant seeking requires the whole team—including program staff—to achieve maximum success. Want to be better and smarter at winning grants? Following are three ways program staff should be…
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Hallmarks of Effective Grant Writing
Part 4: Write to Persuade
A grant proposal must not only inform but also inspire. It’s up to the writer of a proposal to persuade the reader that a project or organization rises above the competition and is worthy of funding. Persuasive grant writing begins with remembering that you are writing for a reader: a real person who can be…
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Hallmarks of Effective Grant Writing
Part 3: Conveying the Core Compelling Idea
A successful grant proposal needs sufficient data and detail to be credible and complete. But while facts and figures are necessary to strengthen your proposal, they alone don’t win the grant. What can set your proposal apart is a clear, compelling, and unifying narrative thread that makes clear to the reader how your organization’s work…
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Hallmarks of Effective Grant Writing
Part 2: Be Clear
Under pressure to get past all the hurdles of preparing a grant proposal, what can sometimes fall short is the grant writer’s most important job of all: communicating ideas clearly. It’s frustrating to struggle through unclear writing. Consider the times you’ve had to go back a page when confused by what you’re reading. This is not…
Read MoreGrants Plus Featured for NEO Success Award in Inside Business Magazine
Grants Plus was featured in the March/April 2014 edition of Inside Business Magazine when the firm received a 2014 NEO Success Award. President Lauren Steiner said of the honor: “All my clients are changing the world in some way. This is how we’re going to change the world.”
Read MoreGrants Plus interviewed on WCPN 90.3 The Sound of Ideas
President Lauren Steiner and Director of Client Engagement Dana Textoris were interviewed on WCPN 90.3 The Sound of Ideas (March 2, 2016) to discuss how creating a psychologically healthy workplace produces happier, healthier employees — and translates into higher-quality services for Grants Plus’s nonprofit clients. Watch the televised segment at the 43:30 minute mark: Click for Ohio Channel TV…
Read MoreGrants Plus featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business
Crain’s Cleveland Business featured Grants Plus and interviewed President Lauren Steiner for the firm’s track record helping nonprofit organizations across the country secure hard-to-raise grant dollars. “We are setting the standard for the sector when it comes to higher quality grant writing.”
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