The truth about foundation grant writing without a personal connection
Recently we received an interesting question via Twitter: It seems impossible to have a grant accepted w/o having an existing relationship with a foundation....
The Guide to Developing a Complete Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy
You wouldn’t start off on a road trip without packing a map or checking your GPS, would you? No, probably not. You shouldn’t start...
5 Ways for Nonprofits to Fundraise Smarter
Everyone’s looking for the next big thing: the newest trend in nonprofit marketing, the latest hot topic in the charitable giving world, the...
4 Donor Acquisition Strategies for your Year-End Fundraising
Isn’t it hard to believe that the year is almost over? Before you know it, we’ll all be ringing in the new year...
Don’t forget to take these year-end steps with your grant writing
There's a lot to think about this time of year, from what you're going to wear to the ugly sweater party to picking...
3 Ways to Segment Your Donor Population for Better Fundraising
What do we want? Donations. When do we want them? Now, yesterday, last Thursday, the foreseeable future, the unforeseeable future. Why do we want...
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...
Distilling federal grant readiness for your nonprofit
Writing and submitting a federal grant, whether you are part of a nonprofit or other type of business--is an extremely cumbersome process. Federal...
This quick edit will improve your grant writing significantly
Grant writing is so often about the "big picture" at hand. We spend hours upon hours discussing and digesting issues surrounding demonstrating a...