Next week I’m doing 2 live, free trainings called How to Build a Profitable Grant Writing Business. Tuesday, April 5, 2022 11 AM CT/12 PM ET & Thursday, April 7, 2022 6 PM CT/7 PM ET >>>>Register here Each session...

Any organization established for the purpose of carrying out charitable work can technically call themselves a nonprofit. But, to meet the strictest legal definition of a nonprofit, organizations must comply with nonprofit registration requirements at both the state and federal...

If you break down the tasks a grant writer does during a typical project, you would find that they only spend a portion of their day on actual writing. The bulk of their tasks are devoted to grant management.  If...

One of the biggest lessons learned from the pandemic came from an unexpected place. In the wake of managing the public health crisis, hundreds of thousands of people either found themselves working from home or laid off with no clear...

Q3 is wrapping up, and I'm curious, how are you doing? Now tell me how are you doing, really. It has been another rough year full of pivots, adjustments, and all-around challenges to running successful programs, getting the funding you need to support...

Every year, two of the major players in the grantmaking world, Candid and GrantStation, release their industry reports, covering the most notable trends in philanthropy and nonprofit work, and how this impacts grantseekers. ...

It’s becoming more common for grantmakers to ask applicants to provide a strategic plan alongside their grant proposal. The thing is, a strategic plan is not the type of document you can whip up within a typical 4-6 week grant...

The Women's Liberation Movement of the 1960s and 70s ushered in a new era for women in the workforce. Prior to this, certain segments of women virtually abandoned the workforce after marriage as culture dictated that a woman’s primary role...

By Alisha Verly-Jensen Behind every nonprofit’s mission, values, and program is a story that explains your purpose and inspires others to support you in your cause. Perfecting how you tell these stories can improve everything from how you develop your...

By Alisha Verly-Jensen Revising and editing is a major part of grant writing and cannot be rushed or minimized. Anything from missing the smallest detail to a glaring omission can invalidate a grant proposal.  Consequently, grant revisions are far from...