Federal government grant mistakes to avoid
Writing a federal grant proposal is a huge undertaking. In fact, simply reading and digesting the proposal requirements can be a full-time job...
Professional Grant Writing
Grant writing advice for first time grant seekers
Nonprofits seeking their first grant should heed some grant writing advice to ensure their efforts are successful, beyond just writing a strong grant...
Five tips for federal grant writing success
Writing a federal government grant can be a huge project, one that often involves a team of people working closely together under great...
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...
Foundations are warming up to general operating support
General operating support is the Holy Grail of grant writing. Every nonprofit wants foundations to award them general operating grants. These are unrestricted...
How to plan and design grant proposals
Grant proposals are increasingly accepted through online forms, but we don't think paper proposals are going away any time soon. A significant percentage...
Thanking grantmakers builds positive funder relations
It's important to consider longterm funder relations beyond the grant award. Often, nonprofits receive grants and completely forget to thank the foundation that...
How to find seed money for your nonprofit
This question came to us recently through a Twitter DM from @pegaita: How do you find seed $? Great question. Seed money, which is used...
Use stories and real case studies to strengthen your grant’s data
We recently wrote about the importance of data in grant writing, so now we want to cover the flip-side: The qualitative aspect of...