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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....
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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...
Federal Grant Writing
Finding Emergency Grants During Crisis: Tips for New Grant Seekers
Adapted from an original article published by Grants Plus on Foundant Amidst an emergency like the COVID-19 crisis, we advise nonprofit organizations to contact their existing grant funders as soon as possible. But what if your organization does not have...
Partner Plan
Hiring a Grants Consultant: FAQ & Qualities to Look For
Outsourcing the time-consuming work of grant writing to a grant writing consultant can be a wise investment. That’s because the most valuable place for your leadership team and development staff is not behind a desk, but in front of funders...
Grant Writing Support
25 Top Fundraising Consultants: Standout Firms for Any Need
How can your organization more quickly and confidently reach its fundraising goals? By enlisting an experienced fundraising consultant or fundraising consultant firm who can guide your team to pursue new approaches and winning fundraising strategies. What’s key is choosing a...
Grant Writing Support
Nonprofit Grant Management: Learning the Essentials
Grant management involves tracking and reporting on grants in order to satisfy funder requirements and keep accurate records. Learn more with our crash course....
Meet Our New CEO: Q&A with Dana Textoris
We sat down with the new CEO of Grants Plus, Dana Textoris, to learn more about her career journey, leadership style, and ambitions for Grants Plus in the years to come! ...
What’s a Donor-Advised Fund? Understanding the Essentials
Over the past decade, nonprofit fundraising has been rapidly transformed by new ways to give....
How to Overcome Common Obstacles to Connecting with Potential Funders
Our experts explore common obstacles when reaching out to potential funders and offer solutions for how to overcome them....
You just won a grant! Now what?
Our experts have complied 4 predictions to guide your grant seeking strategy in the New Year, including the opportunity for new funding sources....
4 Predictions for Successful Grant Seeking in 2022
Our experts have complied 4 predictions to guide your grant seeking strategy in the New Year, including the opportunity for new funding sources....
Grants Plus Guide: Under pressure? Just pause.
Managing a grants program can be stressful, and too much stress can lead to burnout. When we feel under pressure, our impulse can be to push, but it’s important to pause. A few mindful moments can recharge us and transform...
Federal Grant Writing
Guide to Emergency Federal Grants During Crisis: Updated February 2021
Over the past decade, nonprofit fundraising has been rapidly transformed by new ways to give. In particular, donor-advised funds have soared as a popular way for generous donors to support nonprofits of all sizes, creating an opportunity for nonprofits to...