Why new nonprofits should not rush into grant writing
New nonprofits are often eager to get started with grant writing. After all, grants are a common funding stream for nonprofits. They're also...
How to start measuring outcomes for your grants
It's important for any nonprofit to measure their effectiveness at solving the problems they're addressing. But it's especially imperative for a nonprofit to...
Good communication is key to successful grant writing
Discussions around grant readiness often involve nuts and bolts elements of grant writing: budgets, 501 (c) 3 letters, program details, past accomplishments. We...
Understanding the lingo when it comes to nonprofit finances
The best way to understand how a foundation awards a grant is to look at that grant money as an investment. The foundation...
Lay the groundwork before you apply for a federal grant
If your nonprofit is even thinking of writing a federal grant proposal, it's important you take a step back and make sure you...
How data can help your nonprofit’s grantwriting
All nonprofits and their programs should track basic demographics of clients that participate in their programs at a bare minimum. More and more...
Positioning your nonprofit for foundation grant writing success
As if grant writing itself wasn't complicated enough, there's a significant barrier to receiving grants on the foundation level, and it's often overlooked...
How to use social media to improve your grant writing success rate
Social media is rarely discussed as an element of successful grant writing. But in the modern age of grant writing, social networks can...
The most important elements of grant readiness
Grant readiness is a common topic among grant writers. At Professional Grant Writers, we either don't take on new clients if they're not...
Preparing your organization for state and local grants
Before you can even start writing a grant, you must consider whether your organization has all the pieces in place to compete with...