Using credible sources in a 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...
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...
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...
Get organized before you apply for a federal grant
If your nonprofit is even thinking of writing a federal grant, it's important you take a step back and make sure you have...
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 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...
Be sure to avoid these common grant proposal mistakes
Especially when a grant application has a long list of guidelines and requirements, it can be pretty easy to mess something up. And...
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...
Three things to know about federal government grants
Federal government grants are complex creatures that can take quiet a bit of expertise to understand. The applications are not for the faint...
Nonprofit articles you should be reading this week
The internet is awash in useful resources from industry experts. Here are a few articles we've found especially useful this week: What's...