Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

You definitely want to be in that digitally mature group, so allow me to share my perspective and experiences so you can use your fundraising CRM software to its full potential too. Over the long term, optimizing how you use your CRM will help you achieve more of your objectives. Digitally mature nonprofits are, in fact, 3.5

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ProposalPRO

JUNE 30, 2021

NIH studied their records and found several points where the process failed: Black researchers were less likely than White researchers to submit applications. NIH also found that scientists who were the most experienced at proposing and implementing grants were also disproportionately more likely to be funded, and to be White.

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Allied Grant Writers

MAY 17, 2021

Agencies announce open grants, review, and choose the proposals that meet their criteria. As such, you have to compete and do your best in writing a proposal since there’s a limit. To earn government grants funding, researchers from institutions for higher education are invited to submit unique research proposals.

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Allied Grant Writers

MAY 17, 2021

Agencies announce open grants, review, and choose the proposals that meet their criteria. As such, you have to compete and do your best in writing a proposal since there’s a limit. To earn government grants funding, researchers from institutions for higher education are invited to submit unique research proposals.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But it’s going to be absolutely packed with my best tips, strategies, and hacks for finding, writing, and editing grant proposals that get funded. Because here’s the thing that most of us who have written more than a handful of grants know: You can write the best proposal in the world and there will be times it does not get funded.

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 30, 2020

A 2015 meta-analysis of more than 1000 articles with advice to proposal writers showed that most of the top 10 recommendations focus on strategic positioning and project design. 1 I’ve seen scores of presentations advising faculty how to write more competitive grant proposals and I rarely hear anything besides these.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The rest of the field will be hot on your heels, and some may catch you, but definitely not all, and your competitive advantage by starting early is seen by all as you cross the finish line. Then they point at you and say, BUT, before I do that, YOU get to start NOW before the rest of the field.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Why would I want to consult or work for an organization that demanded perfection in every grant application? But relentless perfectionism can definitely stand in the way of sound, quality grant proposals delivered on deadline in two primary ways. And how could I believe that I would never ever make a mistake?

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GrantNews

MAY 15, 2024

While many of them operate through competitive grant processes and issue Requests for Proposals, they also manage numerous donor-advised funds. Local Sources Local sources, like your local chamber of commerce are, by its very definition, designed to support your area’s businesses. Applying for grants is hard work.

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Grant Writer Team

JULY 18, 2024

Grant Writers: A Quick Definition A grant writer researches, drafts, and submits proposals to help organizations or individuals receive grant funding. Your writer will then draft a proposal and assemble the support documents needed based on the funding requirements of the organization. And the best part?

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 17, 2023

In such a cutthroat environment, a skilled grant writer can be your secret weapon, giving your proposal the edge it needs to stand out. Each grant application is unique, with its own set of challenges and complexities. The Cost of Doing It Yourself Crafting a successful grant proposal is no small feat.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

But with proposal narratives that can reach 60+ pages in length, adding creative touches to break up a heavy narrative can make a federal proposal more readable and thus easier for reviewers to assess. The following summarizes ways in which I try to make my proposals stand out. Have you ever used humor in a grant application?

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iGrantWriters

JANUARY 25, 2022

Eligibility Applicant Eligibility for Existing Watershed GroupsIn order to be eligible to receive an award as an Existing Watershed Group, the applicant must be an eligible entity as described immediately above and must be either: An Existing Watershed Group, (i.e., See Section C.4.

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 29, 2024

Research aims to discover knowledge that will provide the answers needed to move forward with a potential grant application. With more competition and easier online applications, we must be more strategic about which grantmakers we align with. Researching potential grantmakers is an essential part of the grant development process.

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Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

To ensure your proposal will be responsive and compliant with the funder’s guidelines, you should always seek clarification from the funder on anything you don’t understand whenever you have the opportunity to do so. This is the approach government agencies take. Questions to Consider When Reading a Solicitation 1.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The first time you work on the evaluation section of a grant proposal, it is easy to find yourself staring at a blank page. More often than not, the evaluation section is towards the end of a grant proposal, and by that time, you are just ready to slap some words on the page and be done with it. Listen, I have been there.

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 4, 2024

Although applying for federal grants may be tempting, they are definitely not for every nonprofit organization. Many applications require proof of the match if they need a match. The result is that the weeks spent composing an application have gone to waste because there will be no way to apply if your registration isn't approved.

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iGrantWriters

JANUARY 25, 2022

This FOA solicits R33 applications where major feasibility gaps for the enabling technology or transformative platform have already been overcome, as demonstrated with supportive preliminary data, but still requires further development and rigorous validation to encourage downstream demonstration, utilization and adoption.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 20, 2023

The very definition of a catchphrase, right? Grant writers and fundraising should be or should strive to become the experts in the proposal they’re tackling, the appeal letter they’re crafting, the gala they’re organizing, the progress report they’re drafting…you get the picture. Here are some general categories to get you started.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In our blog posts and other materials, we share our experiences related to researching potential funders, writing grant proposals, and managing the process. Additionally, many private foundations have switched to an invitation-only model , moving away from open calls for proposals. Debated Topics ?? It’s not all bad news though.

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Peak Proposals

MAY 13, 2021

Introduction to Content Libraries A content library is a storage site where you save different types of content, including templates, excerpts from documents such as proposals and reports, and even audio and video clips. Nonprofits frequently collect and reuse boilerplate that addresses typical proposal requirements.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

This is definitely NOT a “build it and they will come” activity, meaning just because you post a Facebook fundraiser asking for $750,000 that you’ll get it. You definitely don’t want to launch a capital campaign that no one cares about! That’s actually a bad idea (more on that in a minute). Architectural drawings, if you have them.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Conducting research to find grants and funding opportunities is definitely the place to start if you want to be successful at getting grants and separating yourself from the strugglers. Sometimes that one phone call can give you a leg up when it comes time for the funder to review grant proposals. Grant Gopher is for U.S. or keyword.

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Critical Fundraising

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The consensus is that there is definitely a gap in the toolkit of those fundraising for schools and that the work we are doing is going to go a long way towards addressing this. Māori philanthropy and fundraising Māori fundraising and philanthropy could form an interesting case study as part of Rogare’s proposed aforementioned project.

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Grant Consulting Services

MAY 30, 2024

According to Atlassian (2024), project design is the process of planning a project’s objectives, structure, tasks, and deliverables and deciding on the definition of done. Omnistar, 2022) The Project Design is where you get the nitty-gritty details down on paper for future use in grant applications. What is Project Design?

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Peak Proposals

MAY 13, 2021

May 13, 2021 INTRODUCTION TO CONTENT LIBRARIES A content library is a storage site where you save different types of content, including templates, excerpts from documents such as proposals and reports, and even audio and video clips. Nonprofits frequently collect and reuse boilerplate that addresses typical proposal requirements.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

I like the Denver Foundation's definition of inclusiveness because it takes into consideration both the importance of having a diverse staff and the importance of considering different perspectives as you grow your organization. Here's their published definition. Those You Serve. Register now.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

This report means the auditor thought they couldn’t issue a definitive opinion on the nonprofit. Audit findings are commonly addressed in grant applications; having a plan in place will streamline this and articulate the actions taken to potential funders. Nonprofits are not always required to have an independent audit completed.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 22, 2024

Potential applicants can curse the federal government and those lying forecasters, but the sad reality is that the “Golden Rule” of grant seeking is that those with the gold make the rules. I’ll point out that the definition of a forecast is a “prediction or estimate of future events” (i.e.,

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

Challenges to tax regulations issued by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are already among the most litigated federal agency rulings – perhaps because such interpretations frequently involve the definition of and the interrelationship between complex statutory language. Further Application?

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 22, 2024

However, there are some definite distinctions between donor-advised funds and other general grant funding sources. The focus of this donor-requested Request for Proposal (RFP) is for canine osteosarcoma, the most common primary bone tumor diagnosed in dogs. There are grants to investigators for alternative canine cancer treatments.

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Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Heres what you told us, along with a few articles that offer a deeper dive into each of the items on this nonprofit wish list: #3: Less paperwork for grants (14%) We know nonprofits are often overburdened by long, complicated, customized grant applications and reporting that require hours and hours of staff timeeven for small grant amounts.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Definitions of GOS varied by foundation, however, and many werent tracking those grants. In the 2023 Foundation Giving Forecast Survey , 90% of respondents awarded some general operating support (GOS) in 2022, but fewer than 5% said all their grants were GOS. How to ask your long-term funders for more money.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Application and reporting deadlines rapidly add up and all of those other duties as assigned tasks quickly take over your calendar and time. Error Reduction: Systems help reduce human error, such as missing deadlines, inconsistent data entry, or overlooking critical components in proposals. For once, Im not behind in anything.

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ProposalPRO

MAY 1, 2022

Grant writers – have you ever seen language like this in a NOFO, issued under a heading that reads: Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking? In order to ensure timely grant awards, the Secretary has decided to forgo public comment on the priorities, requirements, and definitions under section 437(d)(1) of GEPA.” (For

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