Grant Prospect Research Insights
Grant Prospect Research
3 Steps for Building the Most Impactful Funding Prospect List
By following these three prospecting steps you’ll create an excellent foundation from which to build upon your grant funding success....
Federal Grant Writing, Grant Prospect Research, Grant Writing Support, Partner Plan
Successful Grant Seeking Starts with a Strategic Plan
In this robust but competitive grant seeking market, what will set some organizations apart? The answer lies not in the proposals themselves but in what precedes them: a thorough and thoughtful strategic plan....
Federal Grant Writing, Grant Prospect Research, Grant Writing Support, Partner Plan
Smart Budgeting for Grant Seeking and Long-Term Resilience
When fiscal year budgeting hits full swing, many nonprofits are faced with a common and complex challenge: how to best allocate their limited funds, not only for immediate needs but also for organizational sustainability. Traditionally, the conventional wisdom has steered...
Grant Prospect Research
Building Your 2022 Funding Prospect List
As the summer heat subsides, don’t let your grants program cool down! The fall fundraising season is an important time to assess the performance of your grants program so far this year, including...
Grant Prospect Research
Emergency Grant Seeking: Engaging Grant Makers in the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
Adapted from an article originally published by Grants Plus on Foundant The nonprofit sector is still struggling through the uncertainty and upheaval of the COVID-19 crisis. Social distancing and “shelter in place” decrees forced the cancelation of fundraising events and...
Grant Prospect Research, Grant Writing Support
Dos and Don’ts to Hit the Grants Bullseye
Every grant application has an opportunity cost: the time and effort to pursue this grant could have been spent elsewhere. This makes it crucial to focus your available time and effort on the most promising grant possibilities for your organization....
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Stop Writing + Start Dialing to Grow Your Grants Program
Building and maintaining relationships with funders is the most crucial role for the executive director in grant seeking. This starts by seeking a conversation with a grant maker well before submitting a grant proposal. A personal phone call is a...
Grant Prospect Research, Grant Writing Support
Donor Advised Funds and Other New Routes to Funding
If you’re relying only on a traditional methodology to get grants the chances are you might be missing out on funds for your nonprofit. Grant making is not untouched by influences that continuously transform philanthropy. Grant decision makers are becoming...
Federal Grant Writing, Grant Prospect Research
Funder ROI: Sustainability After the Grant
Grant seekers often dread the sustainability section of a grant proposal that asks: “What is the plan to sustain the project or program after the grant?” It can be challenging enough to shape the immediate plans and needs for the...
Grant Prospect Research
Four Truths About Grants that Board (and Staff!) Members Should Know
“Just get a grant!” Have you heard this before from a board member or senior staff leader? This statement—though well-intentioned—often suggests that the speaker may misunderstand the grant seeking process and assume getting a grant is easier said than done....