Lately, we’ve heard from some of our Grant Writing Made Easy students about their experiences giving presentations as part of the process for some grant competitions. Their success stories have been so inspiring to us, and they got us thinking...
Research: it’s what every great grant proposal depends upon, but many grant writers feel like they could use some help with. Incorporating well-done research in your grant is an important step in persuading the grantmaker to fund your work. Not...
Good writing matters. That might seem like a no-brainer, but it’s an issue that just isn’t covered enough in most grant writing instruction. Don’t get me wrong: grantmakers typically won’t judge your proposal for writing quality and style the same...
The number one question I get from new grant seekers is: “Where do I find grants?” Once I teach them how to find grants, naturally, the next question they ask is: “How do I know which grants are right for...
Having a strategic plan is essential for any business organization, for-profit and nonprofit alike. Of course, a strategic plan helps organizations define our vision, goals, and strategies that will make it possible for us to serve our community. A strategic...
I wrote my first grant in 2012 as a Ph.D. student, and it was the first grant application that I made a major contribution to. It had a complicated budget, a logic model, and a human research component. I learned...
Way too often, the program design section of a grant gets less attention than it should. A lot of grant writers think, “if I get the grant, I’ll design the program/add more detail to it.” Unfortunately, that’s not the grantmaker’s...
Once you start writing multiple grants for your nonprofit, keeping a schedule for each grant application becomes extremely important. In this post, I share a guide to designing a grant writing schedule that will help you keep your project moving...
This Saturday, July 18, is my birthday and last month was my 5-year business anniversary (what?! how?!), so I’m feeling reflective. Years ago, I thought 5 years in business would be a milestone that I would celebrate, but last month...
One of the greatest challenges in writing is to clearly communicate complex ideas. This is particularly true in grant writing, as there are often many components to the need an organization is addressing and many facets to their programs. In...