All posts by: kristakurlinkus

If you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and mentally drained, you’re not alone. Grant writer burnout is a widespread issue affecting nonprofit professionals worldwide. It’s especially treacherous for those responsible for securing critical funds to support their organization’s mission. Burnout goes beyond...
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed juggling grant deadlines, endless document requests, and repetitive tasks, you’re not alone. Nonprofit grantseeking, especially for grassroots teams or solo grant writers, often feels like an infinite cycle of scrambling and stress. But there’s good...
The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. Executive orders, delayed disbursements, judicial interventions, and administrative overhauls have left grant writers navigating what experts are calling a “tsunami of uncertainty.” As courts continue...
We’re officially halfway through 2025, and your nonprofit grant strategy deserves a strategic boost if you want to finish the year on a high note. With competitive Q3 and Q4 deadlines on the horizon and public funding landscapes continuing to...
The grantmaking landscape is evolving faster than ever. 2025 grant trends are doing the most, to say the least. With public funding in flux, private foundations shifting priorities, and technology changing how proposals are crafted and reviewed, nonprofits need way...
The pressure to pursue every funding opportunity can feel overwhelming, especially in today’s environment of shrinking public resources and steep competition for private grants. But here’s the truth: not all grants are worth your time. That’s why it’s essential to...
Let’s be honest: most nonprofit professionals didn’t get into this work for the spreadsheets. But when it comes to grant writing, your budget isn’t just an attachment or requirement to fulfill. Grant budgets are a crucial part of the story...
Even seasoned grant writers make grant proposal errors, but small changes can be the difference between a funded project and a missed opportunity. Funders review hundreds of applications, and issues such as unclear objectives, vague budgets, or an ineffective statement...
Struggling to keep up with grant writing as a team of one, or as part of a small nonprofit where everyone wears multiple hats? You’re not alone. Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work...
If you’ve ever agonized over an executive summary, you’re not alone. How do you condense your entire project into a single page—or worse, a single paragraph—and still make it stand out? Whether it’s called an executive summary, a proposal abstract, or...