The 5 basic steps of the grant writing process
Many newly established organizations (and established entities that have never written grants) are in the dark about what is involved in grant writing...
Nonprofits
What new charities need before hiring grant writers
Too many new nonprofits look to hire a grant writer before they're ready to write grants. Or they try to hire grant writers...
Develop a grants calendar to stay on top of deadlines
If you've written grants for a while, you've probably experienced it: that sinking feeling when you realize — or your employer tells you...
How to write the chosen intervention section of a grant
We've talked a lot about using evidence to establish the need or the problem your nonprofit is working to solve. You need to...
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...
Do grant writers work on commission?
It can be very attractive for an organization, nonprofit or for-profit, to hire grant writers to work on commission. And it's probably also...
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...
What to include in your letter of inquiry (LOI)
A letter of inquiry (LOI) is often the first step to opening a conversation with a grantmaker and — hopefully — receiving funding....
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...
Use data to strengthen your grant writing
All nonprofits and their programs should track basic demographics of clients that participate in their programs at a bare minimum. More and more...