Preparing your organization for state and local grants
Before you can even start writing a grant, you must consider whether your organization has all the pieces in place to compete with...
This quick edit will improve your grant writing significantly
Grant writing is so often about the "big picture" at hand. We spend hours upon hours discussing and digesting issues surrounding demonstrating a...
Tips for saving space in your federal grant proposal
Federal grant applications can come with challenging page limits. Most people tend to type away, concerning themselves (rightly) with meeting the requirements before...
Tip: Subscribe to free newsletters to find out about grant opportunities
Grant prospect research is often the first step for us when we start working with a new grant writing client. We comb through...
How social media can help your grant writing
By Megan Hill When I first started grant writing, "social media" didn't exist. Facebook was years from creation, and Twitter was even further from...
Overcoming grant writer’s block
Do you ever find yourself staring at a blank Word document, wondering how to start writing a massive grant narrative? Those blank white...
Grant writing is like growing vegetables
By Megan Hill This time of year, in the Pacific Northwest, my vegetable garden is in full swing. I'm harvesting strawberries, beets, carrots, chard,...
Three fool proof ways to get started as a freelance grant writer
How can I get started as a freelance grant writer? It's a question that comes to me often and I want to let...
Professional Grant Writer is now on Facebook!
By Megan Hill I'm proud to announce that Professional Grant Writer now has a Facebook fan page! The page is another great way to...
A day in the life of a professional grant writer
By Megan Hill Life as an independent grant writer can be tough. I'm constantly juggling deadlines for various organizations, while also searching for new...