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...
Why was my grant request denied?
One of the most common questions we get asked is, 'Why was my grant request denied?' And the answer is that there can...
Is your nonprofit truly ready to apply for a federal grant?
Our team of professional grant writers talks a lot about nonprofit grant readiness. We are constantly assessing our clients to make sure they're...
How to prepare for a successful site visit from a foundation
Foundations and other funders may request a site visit before they approve funding for a grant. This is often a typical part of...
Understanding the difference between outputs and outcomes
Grant writing can involve a frustrating set of jargon — terms like goals, objectives, outcomes, outputs, and a great many more. Even if...
Back up your program’s approach with strong evidence
We've talked a lot about using evidence to establish the need or the problem your nonprofit is working to solve. It's tantamount to...
Four questions to ask when your grant request is denied
Receiving a denial of your grant request from a foundation is extremely frustrating. All those hours of hard work, of agonizing about the...
Finding credible sources for your grant’s need statement
Every grant has a need statement — and every winning grant has a great need statement. This part of the grant proposal is...
The importance of grant readiness
We have lost track of how many nonprofits write to our team hoping to hire a grant writer, only to find out they're...