How grant writing works
Grant writing can be a confusing endeavor, especially for new nonprofits, or even established nonprofits that have simply never gone through the grant...
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Should you try grant editing services?
Organizations occasionally prefer to write grants in house rather than hire a professional grant writer. But sometimes it can also help to have...
4 reasons your grant proposal was rejected
Let's face it: Grant writing is a competitive sphere. Very few grants are funded, even from well-developed, established nonprofits. The industry average acceptance...
Grant writing success takes consistent effort
Many nonprofits are excited to get started with grant writing. They're working under the assumption that as soon as they get out the...
Develop a grants calendar to stay on top of deadlines
If you've written grants for a while, you've probably experienced it: that sinking feeling when you realize — or your employer tells you...
How to get started with grant writing
Grant writing is often viewed as an inevitable part of running a nonprofit. As soon as that 501(c)(3) letter arrives from the IRS,...
Use data to strengthen your grant writing
All nonprofits and their programs should track basic demographics of clients that participate in their programs at a bare minimum. More and more...
What are outcomes versus outputs in grant writing?
Grant writing can involve a frustrating set of jargon — terms like goals, objectives, outcomes, outputs, and a great many more. Even if...
Build a true partnership with your grant writer
Grant writing is a collaboration between your consultant and your whole staff. To build a true partnership with a grant writer, put communication...
What percentage does a grant writer get paid?
Nonprofits that are newer to grant writing may ask: What percentage does a grant writer get paid? What they're really asking is, what...