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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

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Start Your Grant Proposal with a Story. So, why would we not want to use this powerful communication tool when writing grant proposals? It never occurred to me that there was any other way to write a grant request. For decades, I have preached the importance of drawing the reader into your grant request by opening with a story.

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Using Data Effectively in Your Grants Strategy Development

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Here at GrantStation, we want your organization to succeed at grantseeking. utilize data to build cutting-edge grant requests. identify current trends that can assist you in your 2016 and 2017 planning. Also, look to the NTEN Benchmarks X Study and, of course, GrantStation's free State of Grantseeking™ Reports.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Transparency Rules

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I decided, on my latest foray along the cliffs, to write a series of blogs focusing on the overarching themes that I feel are important for every nonprofit organization to know about and understand as we move into 2017. For example: Board Reviewed - January 15, 2017. For me, the overarching themes include. Demonstrating inclusion.

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Is There Any Grant Money?

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Talk to anyone associated with a nonprofit organization, and they will tell you that there isn't enough grant money. percent in 2017 and by 6.0 Be aware that grant funding is available. Ninety-one percent of our respondents who submitted three to five grant applications received at least one award. percent in 2018.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Demonstrate Inclusion

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In my last blog I talked a bit about transparency and how it will apply to organizations seeking grant awards in 2017. " This post is a quick, easy read and might give you some good ideas for creating inclusivity within your organization in 2017. Those You Serve. What Might You Do Now? Register now. Register now.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Be Bold!

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My final blog post concerning themes grantseekers should understand in 2017 is about being bold. For years I have preached the importance of understanding the true need, the real issue that your organization is trying to solve, and making sure that need is clearly documented and articulated in grant requests. What Should You Do Now?

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Building Your Grantseeking Program: Setting Measurable Objectives

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It's that establishing realistic objectives for your grants program is always a bit of a guessing game. " One resource is the State of Grantseeking™ Report that GrantStation publishes every six months. What is a reasonable level of grant support to expect for my organization?