Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

In grant writing, we understand the importance of the 5 Ws: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. As grant professionals, we have a responsibility to keep Who at the center of every proposal we write because they are the very reason grants even exist. Compassionate grant writing even has the power to inspire.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

That’s one of the findings from Dollars and Change: A Look at Individual and Institutional Giving Across the United States From 2015 to 2022 , a report released in September by Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good. These grantmakers account for about 17% of all grant dollars awarded to Nebraska-based nonprofits.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. It is a Series B funding round with the latest infusion of $30 million in March 2022.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Our most recent report looked at 2022 disasters. As of December 12, 2024, Candids tracking of press releases and other funding announcements have found 227 grants and pledges worth nearly $278 million for Hurricanes Helene and Milton. CDP encourages giving grants locally as much as possible. A third grant provides $7.5

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

With experience working in both two-year and four-year colleges, as well as dedicated time spent volunteering in her local community, she accepted the position in 2022, and was excited to be a part of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation again — now as a staff member. In 2022, Natasha became a Mary’s Pence board member.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 1, 2023

National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) granted $6.06 billion on behalf of its donors in 2022, representing an increase of 18% in dollars granted compared to 2021 and an increase of 263% compared to pre-pandemic giving in 2019.

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Candid

JUNE 29, 2023

Charitable giving is typically linked to economic conditions, and 2022 was a tumultuous year. i (See previous blogs from the 2022 and 2021 surveys.) i (See previous blogs from the 2022 and 2021 surveys.) In this first blog, we outline what we learned about annual giving and payout in 2022. philanthropy?

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Candid

APRIL 7, 2025

Yet, as we found in our last CF Insights survey, for fiscal year 2022 , community foundations grantmaking remained resilient, staying on a long-term growth trajectory during and following periods of economic uncertainty. billion in total grant dollars, eclipsing the $16.2 economic uncertainty. billion in total fundraising.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer Brittainy Newman/AP José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen was among the three most popular Fidelity Charitable grantees in 2022. Fidelity Charitable, the nation's largest grant maker, announced Tuesday that 2022 was another record-setting year, with $11.2

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The 2022 Donor-Advised Fund Report details growth in all key DAF metrics for the 12th consecutive year. The new report also reveals DAF grantmaking to charities around the world grew 60% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 and increased 400% over the past decade.

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Candid

JANUARY 18, 2022

Be one of the first organizations to earn a new 2022 Seal of Transparency to display on your Candid nonprofit profile and website. Nearly 80,000 nonprofits have recognized the value of demonstrating transparency through these Seals. How to earn a 2022 Seal . Here is what you’ll need to earn a 2022 Seal of Transparency: .

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It would be the first year since 2018 that the value of grants from its donor-advised funds exceeded the value of investments going into the funds. AP Jacob Pruitt, Fidelity Charitable's president, says it has removed the $10,000 minimum requirement to open a donor-advised fund, making it available to everyone.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s a fun and popular way for folks to rediscover and reconnect with their favorite tracks from 2022. As we prepare to ring in the New Year, we wanted to bring you a taste of our own flavor of Spotify Wrapped by revisiting and reflecting on the top 10 most-read Candid blogs from 2022: 1.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 12, 2024

This is the fourth of a six-part series on 2024 grant predictions. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. There is an important part of the puzzle that this equation omits—the grant writer. Qualified grant writers are in short supply, though.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 8, 2023

billion in donor-recommended grants in 2022, nearly $1 billion more than in the previous year, according to its 2023 Giving Report. Fidelity Charitable distributed $11.2

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 25, 2022

(AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced the launch of the 2022 IMAGINE Grant Program, a public grant opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the U.S. Application instructions are available to download today and submissions are due by June 1, 2022. .

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Have you encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal? This article will briefly describe Tuckmans framework and then apply these ideas to grant proposal development. Usually, a grant professional will hustle off to the next project. Take heart. This is normal.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After record giving in 2021, philanthropic funding to slow climate change was stagnant from 2021 and 2022, according to the 2023 Funding Trends Report. The report tracks philanthropic giving across sectors and geographies and highlights funding gaps for climate action.

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Candid

JANUARY 27, 2025

According to a literature review by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research, multiyear grants provide greater organizational stability and capacity. foundations about their multiyear grant commitments ii in fiscal year end (FYE) 2022. Some foundations counted grant extensions as multiyear grants, whereas others may not have.

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Instrumentl

JULY 24, 2024

We analyzed data from over 45,000 grant deadlines between 2022 and 2023 to pinpoint the busiest times of year for grant professionals. This report provides essential insights to help nonprofits strategically prepare and optimize their grant applications during peak seasons.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 30, 2024

Inflation is also affecting grant trends. Even if you don’t have a full-time grant writer to address these ever-changing issues, for many organizations, hiring a grant consultant can be a much better fit. The team at Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates think and write about these issues every day so that you don’t have to!

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 29, 2023

By Alex Daniels More than a quarter of grant makers plan to give less this year than they did in 2022.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A grant writer is vital for organizational growth, but hiring a full-time grant writer is not always the best fit. Grant funding is an essential part of fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Some nonprofits make grant writing a small part of someone’s job description. Read our article to learn more.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 17, 2023

It’s time to draft a problem statement, and as grant professionals we know data is a necessary element to prove the need for our community. My cohost, Kimberly Hays de Muga, suggests grant professionals start with this webinar from August 2022: Using Census Bureau Data for Grant Writing. We have all been there.

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Fundraising HayDay

APRIL 4, 2024

Grant funding is out there. In 2022, foundations gave $105.2 Grant funding is out there. In 2022, foundations gave $105.2 BILLION and corporations $29.5 In Fiscal Year 2023, the federal government awarded $1.7 TRILLION in federal discretionary resources. We’re walking you through the process today.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Let’s look at a foundation grant prediction for 2024. And yes, the ups and downs of the stock market are also impacting foundation grants. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. This is our first foundation grant prediction.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 30, 2024

Vanguard Charitable announced that its donors granted more than $2.6 billion in 2023 to nonprofits in need, a 39% increase over 2022.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Is it just me, or are grant professionals obsessed with numbered lists? Top 8 ways to ruin a grant proposal. They are catchy, plus I find myself constantly looking for that next tip, tool, or hack to make me a faster, better, more productive grant professional. Top 25 tech tools to improve your productivity.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 19, 2024

This is the fifth of a six-part series on 2024 predictions for grants. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. This means we are still receiving a significant amount of data from 2021 as well as 2022. appeared first on Millionaire Grant Lady. We can help.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Looking for the biggest key trends in grant writing for 2021? It’s almost the New Year (thank goodness and good riddance to the dumpster fire that is 2020) and that means a whole new year of grants! That means that most nonprofits will need to plan accordingly when it comes to pursuing grants. Look no further. Don’t worry.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates topped the list after giving $5 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the grant maker’s work on global health, development, policy and advocacy, and U.S. By Maria Di Mento.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). Furthermore, the shift toward paperless payments is becoming the norm, with 72% of funders adopting this practice.

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Qgiv

JULY 8, 2022

Giving by foundations includes grants made by independent, community, and operating foundations, which in 2021 totaled $90.88 The post Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021 appeared first on Qgiv Blog. The next largest portion of total giving is giving by foundations, which grew by 3.4%

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Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

The data—looking at fiscal year 2022—showed that, although community foundation assets and fundraising revenues were both down from the previous year, grantmaking was up, demonstrating the resilience of community foundation giving. By contrast, non-endowed DAFs allow the donor to grant out the entire fund at any time.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Since both programs offer students a viable learning experience, GrantWatch would like to share STEM and STEAM grants with our readers. The Future of STEM and STEAM According to The BLS , STEM/STEAM careers are expected to grow over 10% from 2022-2032, compared with 2% for other careers.

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GrantNews

MARCH 8, 2024

Affordable housing grants are currently available on the GrantWatch database. In 2022, Miami saw a 23.7% GrantWatch has a list of grants available that can help ease the burden of rising housing prices. We have categories that offer grants specifically for housing to help our country’s underserved communities.

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