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...
How to prepare for a successful foundation site visit
Foundations and other funders may request a site visit before they approve funding for a grant. This is often a typical part of...
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 to write grants for small nonprofits
Finances are always tight in the nonprofit sector; if you run a small nonprofit, you’re likely dealing with even more financial restrictions. Even...
What to include in an MOU for a federal grant application
Some federal grants will ask you for MOUs — memoranda of understanding. With the dizzying requirements for a federal grant, this breakdown will help...
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...
Getting started with nonprofit grant writing
New nonprofits are often eager to start grant writing. Grants are often seen as free, easy money, given the abundance of foundations and...
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...
Why was my grant request denied?
One of the most common questions people ask us is, 'Why was my grant request denied?' And the answer is that there can...
Grant writing success takes consistent, diligent efforts
Many nonprofits are excited to get started with grant writing. They're working under the assumption that as soon as they get out the...