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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? When I began writing proposals, storytelling was the only way I knew to convey the problems my organization faced and what we were doing to overcome those problems. Some Winning Stories.

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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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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? Image 1 : Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.

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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. You have to also demonstrate that the approach that you propose to address the issue is built on that understanding. And this is what many grantmakers are looking to fund in 2017. But articulating the true need isn't enough.

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How Does a Nonprofit Find Funding to Keep the Lights On?

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GrantStation's founder and CEO, Cynthia Adams, recently gave a free 30-minute webinar on the Zen of Grantseeking. And it is important to clarify your thinking as you consider establishing a solid grants program for 2017 and into 2018, especially in this time of uncertainty around government funding. Reduction Technique Spring 2017.

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Building Your Grantseeking Program: Setting Measurable Objectives

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" One resource is the State of Grantseeking™ Report that GrantStation publishes every six months. Over the next few weeks, GrantStation will publish detailed reports based on these variations, and will add them to TrendTrack for free download as soon as they are ready. Upcoming GrantStation Event at TechSoup.

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Is There Any Grant Money?

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percent in 2017 and by 6.0 According to early results from GrantStation's Spring 2017 State of Grantseeking™ Report, 75 percent of those organizations that submitted just one grant application won an award. In the spring 2017 report, the budget entry point to participation in collaborative grantseeking was $25 million.