Millionaire Grant Lady

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Current and potential MGL clients often ask me, “ If we are selected, how long will it take to get the grant money? ” I can empathize with their impatience and frustration, especially after completing such a long application preparation process. Winning grants is a multi-step process. Where’s Our Grant Money?

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JANUARY 10, 2024

Parallel to the improvisation you do yourself as a grant writer, it is also important to know tools for helping your grant writing team improvise as well. Time and Plan Your Improvisation Challenges Typically, any grant writing team has enthusiasts and doubters. Both have a role in the grant writing process.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JULY 21, 2024

While I have not seen formal research on where a person’s eye travels when they first read a grant proposal, I paid attention to my habits and have generalized them to assist our clients. For example, in most of the grant proposals that we write, we include photos.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Once upon a time, in a cubicle far, far away, I saw an announcement for a senior grant writing position at a national organization. Under the qualifications heading, it stated that they were looking for a grant writer who never made a mistake—that perfection was the goal for every grant submitted. Then, I read further.

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

Grant writing expertise can be a valuable asset when you’re seeking a job. Even if the job itself is not directly related to grant writing, many of the skills you develop in writing and implementing grants strongly relate to superior job attributes.

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Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There are several elements to writing an effective grant application. An impactful proposal should have clear, concise writing. However, out of all the different aspects of a grant application, one that stands out in importance is a needs statement. Consider the funding source offering the grant.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2022

Although many traditional grant writing skills apply, there are distinct differences in how to approach technology-centric grant applications. Today, more and more nonprofits seek funding to invest in technology-driven projects.

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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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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If you’d like to know what my cohost Amanda Day and I think are the top 5 reasons grants get rejected, complete with a little rant or two, listen here: [link] reasons-your-app…tion-gets-denied /. Here are some tips to put the spin on grant rejection. Grant reviewers and funding agencies have limited funding. It’s Not About You

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Millionaire Grant Lady

AUGUST 16, 2024

A grant writer is important. The good news for nonprofits is that even in the era of extreme inflation, there are numerous indicators that grant funding is alive and well. The bad news for nonprofits is that grants of all kinds, from foundation to federal, are extremely competitive. According to the IRS, there are nearly 1.5

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 30, 2023

As we prepare for the second half of 2023, it’s vital to take a moment and consider the exciting developments on the horizon in the realm of ChatGPT and generative AI, and more specifically, how these advancements could influence the landscape of grant writing.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

In today’s fast-paced world, most established businesses and nonprofits hire professional grant writers to get the funding they need. They know that grant writing is a time-consuming process, usually best left to someone with the know-how to complete the job and get a favorable response. Grant Consultants are currently trending.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

If you are a grant writer aiming to advance your grant writing career or a nonprofit leader striving to sustain your organization, this guide is for you. Here are five actionable strategies to enhance your grant writing expertise today: 1. Its where I significantly advanced my own grant writing career.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Grant writing is a vital skill for local nonprofits seeking funding to support their missions. This blog will explore key strategies and tips to enhance your grant writing skills, helping your organization to secure the funding it deserves.

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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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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2024

Grant writing is a tough job, even for full-time grant writers. Many nonprofits do not have a dedicated grant writer to tackle these tasks, and instead, they rely on many individuals to pitch in where they can. Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates has helped nonprofits earn more than $100 million in funding.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JANUARY 10, 2024

The grant innovator form is a simple document I use to organize an agency as it seeks grants. By asking your colleagues to fill it out, you will tactfully motivate them to help you get grant funding. As a grant writer, I have found the use of this Project Innovator form can spare your efforts from many difficulties.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The second thing you absolutely have to do is schedule your grant writing chores for the year ahead. It means setting due dates for rolling grant applications too. As a new grant writer, I always put this information into an Excel spreadsheet. This gives you and chance to cover a lot of ground by pacing yourself.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JULY 5, 2023

As a grant writing consultant, I have adopted a lot of these same techniques to benefit the non-profit clients we serve at Lightning Fast Grant Writing. My view is that if we make a mistake with the grant reader’s name, then we immediately make a bad impression.

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Grant Writer Team

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A well-written, award-winning grant proposal illustrates why a cause is qualified for funding. When it comes to getting approval, most grant-makers often require project outlines and other tedious data. And it’s true, your grant application must be 100% fact-based. However, bear this in mind. They invest in people.

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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.” million grant award. million grant award.

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A significant portion of your funding may come from grants, which help support your programs in many different ways. However, writing grant applications can be a very time-consuming and stressful process. For this reason, it’s critical to make your grant proposal impactful and notable to a selection committee.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Yes and yes—a solid grant writing process often includes both copy editing and mock review , but from separate reviewers and at different milestones in the timeline. All types of grant documents that you create should go through a copy edit. Foundation grants certainly benefit as well. Copy Editing The purpose.

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Every good nonprofit knows that securing funding can make or break an organization/ Grant funding is a lifeline, providing the resources needed to launch new programs, sustain ongoing initiatives, and expand services to those who need them the most. The thing is, crafting a winning application is no small feat.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 5, 2024

But, is AI really going to take over the writing world? Will it replace grant writers? Alex, the founder of Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates, has been a grant writer for more than a decade and has seen a lot of trends come and go. When should you use AI in grant writing? Create an outline very quickly.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 19, 2022

Once upon a time in the kingdom of Grantlandia lived a lonely grant scribe who yearned to convince King Thomas the Tightfisted and Queen Attachmentia Excessiva to release their treasure to the people so that all could prosper. And isn’t securing more transformational grants the happy ending we all want? Census Bureau.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 16, 2023

As a grant writer (or grant professional, as members of our team prefer), your job is to write compelling grant applications to secure funding for your organization. What are the things grant writers do on a daily basis to become successful? But what about daily habits?

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MARCH 21, 2023

At any rate, a film like this reminds us that one of the most important secrets of success for grant writers is to blow away the funder. After they have read your application, they should be in awe of your charity and what you are doing. For us, the sign of truly great grant applications is the feeling that we have had an epiphany.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Grant management is the hard work and dedication required to ensure an organization follows a donor’s guidelines. Nonprofits and small businesses dedicate countless hours to the grant writing process. However, responsibly managing grants after the award is just as critical. What is Grant Management?

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GrantNews

JULY 10, 2024

Ready to be inspired and get some valuable grant writing tips? It was an insightful and charming interview that covered topics like growth, leadership, grant writing, and making a difference. Get ready to follow Libby’s incredible rise from a special education teacher to the top of the grant world!

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Grant-makers and grant-seekers work together to cultivate a better future for us all. Grant-makers and grant funders award funding and resources to dedicated professionals enriching our society with parks, education, school safety, medical research, and more. These grants empower our communities.

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Grant Writer Team

MARCH 14, 2024

It’s really no surprise that there’s a huge social dynamic to grant writing. This includes using social channels to reach out to grant funders. And social media isn’t even the only way to add a more social element to your grant writing. Follow up after you submit your application.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

AUGUST 1, 2023

Last month, we talked about how you have to find the right number and the right fit of foundation funders to grow your organization’s grants. They need help identifying the right funders and submitting enough applications to be successful. With more applications, their funding quickly tripled.

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Grant Writer Team

JUNE 27, 2024

Stop and consider the dynamics of social networking with regard to grant writing. Some grant writers and grant seekers may be concerned about reaching out on social media. However, many grantmaking organizations prefer that you reach out and introduce yourself before you submit your application.

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Grant Training Center

MAY 30, 2023

Successful grant writers possess a variety of characteristics that contribute to their effectiveness. Thus, successful grant writers: Strong Research Skills: Can identify relevant funding opportunities , understand the funding organization’s priorities and requirements, and gather supporting data and evidence for their proposals.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO I’m thrilled to announce the release of my debut book, The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO. The narrative begins with my early days as an NYC Department educator, securing my initial grant, and evolving into a successful grant writer.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Every time I meet a new grant professional and hear about their work, I am totally in awe. In case you have never met a grant pro, here’s a sampling of what I’m talking about. No, we cannot do whatever we want with grant funding. No, we cannot ignore our award agreement’s grant terms and conditions.

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