How to find grants for international nonprofits
A large portion of our grant writing work comes from international nonprofits. They're either based in the U.S. but working abroad, or they're...
Resources to get started with grant writing
Nonprofits are often eager to get started with grant writing. And often, we advise a cautious approach. Grants are extremely competitive, with an industry...
Are you making this deadly grant writing mistake?
Too many nonprofits are guilty of making this deadly grant writing mistake. It's such a serious error that it can cause nonprofits to...
How to turn a grant rejection into an acceptance
We preach that grant writing is a process, a long-term investment in the financial stability of your nonprofit. Grant rejections can be common...
Four red flags in nonprofit grant readiness
So much of grant writing is about more than just great writing. Grant success truly hinges on a perfectly packaged grant from a...
3 examples of SMART objectives for nonprofits
We recently discussed the acronym SMART and how it relates to developing strong objectives. Now we'd like to present some examples of SMART...
Why your grant writing efforts are failing
Even well-organized, well-established nonprofits may find their grant writing efforts are failing. There are several reasons this may be happening, and you might...
Are small grants worth the time and money?
A nonprofit client approached us with an interesting question: Is it worth my while to go after small grants (around $1,000 to $10,000)...
Reading the clues in a foundation’s Form 990
A great way to determine a foundation's giving practices is to look through their Form 990-PF. The IRS requires private foundations to share...
Do your grant narrative and project budget align?
The project budget is often an afterthought in grant writing. When you're working on a grant proposal, you probably spend most of your...