Grant Writing Support Insights
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....
Federal Grant Writing, Grant Writing Support
Expert Tips for Winning Your Next Federal Grant
Successfully competing for federal grants is about more than following the application instructions. The formal Request for Proposals (RFP) usually tells only part of the story. Savvy federal grant seekers know to seek out the broader context about a federal...
Federal Grant Writing, Grant Writing Support
Open the Door to “Invitation Only” Grant Funders
Is the door closed to a proposal? Don’t be discouraged! Build a strategy to open the door. When you throw a party, you don’t open it up to the public. Instead you invite those with whom you share a connection,...
Grant Writing Support
Grow Your Grants with Gratitude
Grants come as a result of growing relationships with funders not only before but after your organization wins the grant. By making the decision makers at a foundation feel appreciated for giving a grant, they may feel more likely to...
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 Writing Support
Tips for Finding Grant Makers Most Likely to Fund Your Nonprofit
You just know it: there is grant funding out there for your nonprofit. The question is how to find it? The answer is by taking a strategic approach to identifying grant opportunities. We offer you these tips to efficiently and...
Federal Grant Writing, Grant Writing Support, Partner Plan
Five Reasons to Wait on Hiring a Grant Writer
This post by Grants Plus appeared on the Foundation Center’s Grantspace blog. I recently got a call from a board member of an organization with one paid staff person, less than a $200,000 operating budget, and no history of winning grants. This...