As we all begin planning for 2023, I want you to pause for a moment and consider how more grant funding could change your day-to-day nonprofit operations. One of the realities of the nonprofit world is that organizations are frequently...
Happy Halloween! This is my favorite holiday, and in honor, I’m sharing 10 grant writing tips to help you make sure your grants aren’t the scariest thing this spooky season. #1: Keep a grant prospect sheet & update it regularly...
When we bring on new clients, one of the first things my team creates for them is a standard grant narrative. Even clients who’ve been in operation for several years, even clients who’ve had some success with grants in the...
It’s back-to-school season, one of my favorite times of the year. As I’m in the business of teaching grant writing online and I want my students to have incredible success, I think a lot about how to learn as a...
I know there’s a lot of talk from economists about RECESSIONS right now. Whether we’re already in a recession or one is looming on the horizon, you might be wondering what it all means for your work and what you...
If I asked 100 nonprofit leaders how they solve problems in their nonprofits, I bet that 90 or more of them would say something about taking action. The entire nonprofit sector, it seems, is driven by this go, go, go...
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...
When I start writing a grant for a client, I always begin with their organizational history and mission, and not just because that’s often the first section on a grant application.
The reason I start there is because I need to...
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...