Read Time: 4 Minutes Watch Time: 4 Minutes The Grant Practice Success Stories Grant writing is more than a skill. For many, it’s a calling — a way to help mission-driven organizations get the funding they need. But building a...

Are you a grant consultant who is working around the clock but barely breaking even? You’re not alone, and it’s simply not sustainable. If you’re a solo grant writing consultant pulling 60-hour weeks but your bank account doesn’t reflect the...

Busy is not the goal. Control is. Many consultants wear “fully booked” like a badge of honor. Their calendars are packed, inboxes overflowing, and every hour spoken for. Yet behind the scenes, they’re scrambling. They juggle last-minute client requests, redo...

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...

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...

By Alisha Verly-Jensen The nonprofit world consists of numerous dynamics between funders, stakeholders, administrators, and recipients. As with other institutions that have been developed and sustained under a racist and classist framework, grantmaking contains racial inequities and underrepresentation. In recent...

By Alisha Verly-Jensen and Krista Kurlinkus Nonprofits at all stages of development can benefit from working with a professional grant writer. Organizations seeking grant funding for the first time can turn to a grant writer to review their grant readiness...

Have you ever wondered how some nonprofits (and other grant-eligible organizations) are awarded so many grants? You know EXACTLY who I'm talking about... They're bringing in dozens of grants every year and always seem to be finding new grants to apply for....

By Alisha Verly-Jensen and Krista Kurlinkus If you ever needed evidence of the overemphasis our society places on productivity, look no further than the advice commonly dished out during the ongoing pandemic. Article after article advised us to learn a...