Posts filed under: Grant Readiness

Grant Readiness

When I founded my grant writing consultancy back in 2015, I knew that I wanted to serve the small nonprofits that make a big impact in our communities. Since then, I’ve seen my clients and students doing the most important...
I want to help you write successful grants because I know the work you do matters. And I know that a lot of the grant writing advice out there isn’t going to get you the results you want. Why? Because...
There are some grant writing experts and instructors who believe that the key to getting grant funding is to… …Do more …Go faster …Work harder And I couldn’t disagree more. Taking this frantic approach is a recipe for burnout. Plain...
Are you struggling to get the grant funding you need? Let’s talk about it. Most of the grant writing advice out there elevates one or two actions as quick fixes. And most of it isn’t bad advice, it’s simply incomplete....
Nonprofits at all stages of development can benefit from hiring a grant writing consultant. Organizations seeking grant funding for the first time can turn to a grant writer to review their grant readiness and identify suitable opportunities.  At the other...
Over the last couple of weeks, lots has happened here in the business. I was able to take a week off to travel to Disney World with my family, we ran a spring sale for Grant Writing Made Easy (welcome...
You’ve been experimenting with your grant strategy for too long. You’re probably tired of rushing around and struggling to piece together grant applications at the last minute. You want more stable funding… …to do more good, …serve your community better,...
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...
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...