4 ways to improve your grant’s need statement
Your grant proposal's need statement is crucial because it lays the foundation as you argue in favor of funding your project or organization....
Information about grant writing
Cost estimates to write a grant
It can be helpful to understand cost estimates to write a grant. Organizations need this important information to figure out if hiring an...
How do grant writer fees work?
Before you hire a professional grant writer, you're probably wondering: How should I account for grant writer fees? Considering grant writer payments are an...
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...
Understanding the lingo of 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...
How to start measuring outcomes for 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...
Should your nonprofit hire a certified grant writer?
As nonprofits review the credentials and experience of grant writers—whether they're looking to bring one in-house or hire a freelancer—the question of certification...
How to work with a contract grant writer
As professional grant writers, we've been asked to do everything under the sun when preparing a grant; some things are reasonable, and others...
How to run a successful grant writing program
Grant writing success is the unicorn of the nonprofit world. Any experienced grant writer knows well the frustrations, struggles, and challenges that come...
The coronavirus impact on grant writing and philanthropy
As the world continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, many nonprofits may be wondering about the coronavirus impact on grant writing and...