Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Shavonn earned the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) credential from the Grant Professionals Certification Institute in 2020 and is a Grant Professionals Association Approved Trainer. Let's chat here.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

What does a full-time grant writer cost? How much time does it take to hire a grant writer? Do you have enough work to justify hiring a full-time grant writer? How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? Conclusion 1. What certifications should a grant writer have?

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

If your organization lacks expertise in grant-seeking, consider consulting professionals or training staff to bolster your efforts. Success in grant-seeking is not just about what you do but how well you can convey the value and impact of your work. Schedule a complimentary consultation today: www.thinkandinkgrants.com.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

While many nonprofits rely on grant funding for a significant portion of revenue, how nonprofits fill their grant writing needs varies significantly from organization to organization. Some nonprofits make grant writing a small part of someone’s job description. Can you hire a seasonal grant writer?

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 15, 2024

One of the key avenues to secure this funding is through grants. But grant writing is no easy feat. From research proficiency to persuasive writing, from budgeting to relationship building, each skill plays a vital role. In this article, we'll delve into the top grant writing skills.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 16, 2023

(Originally posted June 2020 and updated October 2023) I've never "met" a nonprofit organization that had an excess of money to spend on hiring staff or paying a consultant. The myth of the guaranteed grant No grant writer, whether a full-time employee or contractor, can guarantee successful grant requests.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

Nevada Grant Lab “A nonprofit corporation, started in 2020 with a vision to help nonprofits, local governments, and State agencies better access and maximize historically underutilized federal funding that can be used to build greater quality of life and opportunity for all Nevadans.” 2024 U.S.

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PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

#LearnGrants Summit Join us the for the Internation Grant Professionals Day #LearnGrants Online Summit. The FREE event is hosted by DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services and Foundant Technologies. We all know professional development opportunities are highly important in today’s world. Hope to see you there.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 21, 2024

During the aftermath of the George Floyd murder in 2020, according to the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity , funding and financing of racial equity and racial justice totaled over $4 billion. What can you do to help increase minority organizations’ grant success? She has been a professional grant writer for 16 years.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 9, 2024

They may find it overwhelming to learn and use the same grant writing approach as professional grant writers. Experienced grant writers and grant writing consultants are important. Learning how to find a grant writer or grant consultant may initially be difficult.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 9, 2024

They may find it overwhelming to learn and use the same grant writing approach as professional grant writers. Experienced grant writers and grant writing consultants are important. Learning how to find a grant writer or grant consultant may initially be difficult.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

My options were: Should I resign from my full-time job as a nonprofit employee and start consulting full-time? After several months of reflecting on my values and goals, crunching numbers, watching every GPA consulting webinar available, and asking for guidance from trusted peers and family, I decided to take a risk and become a solopreneur.

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Grants4Good

JUNE 17, 2023

Philip: Grantable is a world-class grant writing assistant for any organization, powered by generative AI language models. It has the ability to help take existing written content and quickly draft responses to grant proposal prompts, and to rework responses to adjust things like length and tone. Want to learn more?

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

If you run a consulting firm, you understand the value of their greatest asset- your people. My experiences are growing the nonprofit consulting and grant writing firm Think and Ink Grants (www.thinkandinkgrants.com), however the insight I am sharing today can apply to any service based business: 1.

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Think and Ink Grants

AUGUST 19, 2024

The federal grant season is here, and many grant writers and nonprofit leaders find the prospect of writing federal grants intimidating. Some believe that federal grants are complex and challenging to navigate. What successful tips have you discovered when writing federal grants?

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 18, 2022

If you have not yet had any “ah-ha moments” when it comes to learning how to write grants, you are in for a real treat. Learning the difference between goals, outcomes, and outputs is key to writing competitive proposals. This is the holy grail of grant writing. outcomes in our logic models. outcomes are here.

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 19, 2022

Clean Your Room Reporting, lack of reporting, or mismanaging a grant is one of the fastest ways to lose funding. This is why my firm, Think and Ink Grant Consulting ® is one of the few firms to offer grant management as a service. She is a Grant Professional Association Approved Trainer, presenter, and speaker.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 6, 2023

Yes, surprising grant applications will fall from the sky (hello, so many new funding opportunities in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 Pandemic). Yes, you should always consider adding new grants if they fit your organization’s mission, need, and focus. Who is the funder, and how long will this take? Based on that….

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 13, 2022

In September 2020 I penned an article entitled Battling Burnout as a Grant Professional where I shared several resources to help overcome the struggle. Yes, I’m looking at you consultant who decided to build your own business, be your own boss. What do you do if the boss in that scenario is you? It was a lot, all at once.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Remote medical consultations through telehealth allow seniors to receive prompt medical advice and treatment from home. is projected to increase from 56 million in 2020 to 70 million by 2030, the demand of aging and for senior-focused services and healthcare professionals will continue to rise. As the number of seniors in the U.S.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

In 2020, three grant professionals ( Bachman, Planton, and Rodgers) set out to identify the prevalence of burnout among the grant profession. It’s a new year, and grant professionals constantly see an upcoming deadline, a great new opportunity, or a need to raise more money. And that “the flow of work never stops.”

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Schedule a complimentary consultation today: www.thinkandinkgrants.com About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Shavonn also serves as President of the Grant Professionals Association. ® Grant Writing Training and discounted services here.

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 28, 2022

Feedback is sometimes tough, but you should always have a zest for learning and improving your grant writing skills. Shavonn __ About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. Be open to suggestions.

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Sharpshooter Communications

MARCH 12, 2021

We made it through the dumpster fire that was 2020, and we’ve kicked off 2021 with a renewed excitement for our work. As consultants, we’re lucky enough to work with a variety of amazing organizations addressing a broad range of needs in our area. There’s also a fair bit of learning on the job that comes with grant writing.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Grants are time-consuming, very competitive, and after all the time, money, and energy spent writing grants, there is no guarantee that your nonprofit will be awarded. She is a grant professional, an active speaker, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Grant Professionals Association.

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 27, 2021

Here are four mistakes to avoid when writing a grant yourself: Trying to write a grant in a silo Writing a grant takes coordination between your Board of Directors, Executive Director, program leads, and those responsible for finance and accounting. Don't beat yourself up over it.

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 14, 2022

A seasoned grant writing firm like Think and Ink Grants (R) can help strategically align your proposal and help deploy a relationship-building strategy. Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. They are more likely to earmark your organization for dollars in the new year.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Did you know that social media posts were the number one driver of charitable giving in 2020? This includes writing a proposal that helps you stand out from the crowd. In other words, don’t just write one proposal and expect to be successful applying for every grant out there. Use social media. in 2019 to $108.62

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I took the helm as President of the Grant Professionals Association on January 1, 2020. But you already know the ending to this timeline – March 13, 2020, hit, and the world stopped in my corner of the country thanks to COVID-19. The post What Can a Grant Professional Do to Further DEI? Our membership was climbing.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 7, 2025

Understandably so, without infrastructure, experience, and data, funders eligibility criteria often make it difficult for these non-profits to successfully compete for grants-- and we want all our applications to be awarded. After the pandemic, Business of Charity (BOC) grant writing services grew again until the Fall of 2024.

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