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...
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...
Five tips for federal grant writing success
Writing a federal government grant can be a huge project, one that often involves a team of people working closely together under great...
Overcoming grant writer’s block
Do you ever find yourself staring at a blank Word document, wondering how to start writing a massive grant narrative? Those blank white...
Grant writing is like growing vegetables
By Megan Hill This time of year, in the Pacific Northwest, my vegetable garden is in full swing. I'm harvesting strawberries, beets, carrots, chard,...
Three fool proof ways to get started as a freelance grant writer
How can I get started as a freelance grant writer? It's a question that comes to me often and I want to let...
Professional Grant Writer is now on Facebook!
By Megan Hill I'm proud to announce that Professional Grant Writer now has a Facebook fan page! The page is another great way to...
A day in the life of a professional grant writer
By Megan Hill Life as an independent grant writer can be tough. I'm constantly juggling deadlines for various organizations, while also searching for new...