Red Tape Busters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Grant writing is an invaluable skill for organizations and individuals that are seeking additional resources to support their causes or projects. If you’re new to grant writing or just need a refresher, then this article is for you! What is Grant Writing? What Are You Waiting For?

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Just Write Grants

MARCH 13, 2024

Grant writing can be a battle against the clock and self-doubt. So, put an end to all-nighters and lukewarm coffee — let's dive into some of my favorite grant-writing tools! Streamlining the Process Tired of juggling grant research, deadlines, and scattered proposal drafts? The struggle is real, my friends.

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Just Write Grants

APRIL 25, 2023

Grant writing can be a bit like a game of telephone - one person hears one thing, then tell another person, and before you know it, everyone's got a different version of the truth. In this blog post, I'll set the record straight by debunking seven common myths about grant writing that have been perpetuated over time.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

In fact, that fundamental training allows me still today to be independent and not to rely on office assistants, and it helps make grant writing a snap. I read about various subjects and shared my discoveries in a logical fashion, in writing. Q: What are the best grant writing courses?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 5, 2024

With all of the positive press about AI writing platforms, we had to see what all the fuss was about. After attending trainings in AI, reading articles and online courses about AI, and testing several platforms, we have identified some tasks where it may be appropriate and even beneficial to let a bot handle the task.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This change affects nonprofit organizations by increasing the overall budget for staff salaries. This change might mean more nonprofits see budget shortfalls in the coming year. Read this article to learn more about these changes. This change comes at a time when nonprofits are already feeling the crunch of inflation.

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Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

To answer all of this, let’s get into the deeper details of grant writing for nonprofits. What is Grant Writing? Grant writing for nonprofits is an essential element to the success of an organization’s fundraising efforts. This should be the case when you are planning to start grant writing for nonprofits.

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Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

To answer all of this, let’s get into the deeper details of grant writing for nonprofits. What is Grant Writing? Grant writing for nonprofits is an essential element to the success of an organization’s fundraising efforts. This should be the case when you are planning to start grant writing for nonprofits.

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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. Read our article to learn more.

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Just Write Grants

JUNE 30, 2023

Most nonprofit professionals would agree that's child's play compared to managing a nonprofit's grant budget. I'm sharing seven practical and actionable strategies to maximize your grant budget, ensuring each dollar works towards fostering positive transformation. Let's dive in!

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget. According to the 2022 Grant Professionals Association Salary Survey , grants account for 32% of total revenue for organizations on average. For many smaller organizations, grants are most of their “major gifts”.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nonprofits and small businesses dedicate countless hours to the grant writing process. However, responsibly managing grants after the award is just as critical. Did you know that if a grant is not managed correctly after being awarded, your organization can be forced to repay the funds? What is Grant Management?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

After all, when you’re applying to grants, you’re drawing on the same basic pool of information over and over again, just making different selections according to what a funder wants. Curating that pool of information is vital to efficient grant writing. Here’s some tips for getting started. Start small.

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California Grants Portal

MAY 4, 2022

California Libraries Learn (CALL) , a collaborative project of the California Library Association and the California State Library , provides continuing education and professional development for California library staff, including support with grant writing or other library topics. The series is presented by Assel Grant Services.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

In a minute I’ll go over how to know whether or not you’re ready and for those of you who conclude that you aren’t quite there yet, I recommend reading this article anyway and using the information as a way to prepare and inform yourself. Or at least bookmark this article for later!) What kinds of NEA grants are out there?

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The budget portion of grants are written based on today’s pricing for funding that may not come to fruition for six months (or longer). Members shall obtain explicit consent from the grantor before altering the conditions of grant agreements. I am relatively new to grant writing and GPA has been a great resource.

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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Defining Small Nonprofits: Whether a nonprofit or not-for-profit , a charitable organization’s “size” is not determined by its facility, number of staff, or services to the public but by the size of its operating budget. Maybe those arches remind you of an article you read about staff and wage shortages or the company’s impact on the economy.

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Grant Writer Team

JULY 11, 2024

GrantWriterTeam has the solution to finding the perfect grant writer for your nonprofit. In this article, we outline what mistakes to avoid so you can make the most out of your grant writer. Nonprofits sometimes overlook vital information when hiring grant writers. Here are some mistakes to avoid: 1.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

We want to be valued for the deep institutional knowledge that grant professionals hold. “We We truly know the organization’s story, from budgets to program outcomes, better than almost anyone.” It would be nice to be appreciated for our impact on organizations that goes far beyond writing applications and completing reports.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 4, 2010

The biggest tip about writing a grant is to get over your fear: of failure, of not getting it right, of not including enough…what ever your mind is telling you to hold you back from ever trying to write that B-I-G grant. However, the focus of this article isn’t about fear holding you back.

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Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We're the ones writing grant proposals at 2 am, explaining complex issues to our board members, and somehow managing to keep the office plants alive. But here's the good news: you don't need a fancy degree or a marketing budget to create content that gets shared. But what exactly is "shareable content"? Don't worry!

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Communication — No matter the field, faculty researchers are generally expected to be publication machines; they write and publish articles for specialized audiences but often are required to translate their findings for more general audiences, whether it is an introductory undergraduate course, an op-ed, or a review for a popular publication.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Now that we have an understanding of who offers grants (and what some of the attached strings mean), let’s move onto our next question. There are several different ways to find grant prospects. Because I know that many nonprofits operate on tight budgets, I’ll give you the free sources first. How do I find them?

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Grant Writer Team

AUGUST 23, 2023

A grant writer can help you understand what you do in terms of words. This curriculum will detail what the students will be taught, with grant funds. Just one more thing the funding source may request (if the grant is an educational grant). Grant writers can do that for you too.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

AUGUST 17, 2023

” This article gets two major points wrong and one correct: First Wrong Point: It’s not just “old-line” cities that are at risk of economic implosion, as this can happen to any city, old-line or new. Second Wrong Point: The article attributes the current Urban Doom Loop to “the lingering effects of the pandemic.”

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In addition, include things like budgets, funding, and programming. Many grant writers choose to work in teams because it helps in generating new ideas for the grant research and writing required for an enterprise. Or send the articles in advance. A senior assistance component? Don’t keep quiet.

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Allied Grant Writers

MAY 17, 2021

Types of Grants If you’re new to grant research, you could be overwhelmed by the seemingly unlimited number of grant opportunities. However, there are just four primary forms of grant funding in the sea of grant programs. Legislative bodies are the ones who set public grants into motion.

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Allied Grant Writers

MAY 17, 2021

Types of Grants If you’re new to grant research, you could be overwhelmed by the seemingly unlimited number of grant opportunities. However, there are just four primary forms of grant funding in the sea of grant programs. Legislative bodies are the ones who set public grants into motion.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A “Throwback Tuesday” post to one of my most popular grant writing guides. It's my complete A-Z guide to grant writing 101. Grant writing is half art, half science. First and foremost, work on your writing skills. You can subscribe to almost any website that has a blog or posts articles.

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Allied Grant Writers

JULY 19, 2021

You have to understand the inner works of grant-giving foundations. If you want to learn more about how to write a grant and be a competent grant writer, this article is for you. How to Write a Grant As mentioned earlier, writing a grant application isn’t as easy as it sounds.

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Allied Grant Writers

JULY 19, 2021

You have to understand the inner works of grant-giving foundations. If you want to learn more about how to write a grant and be a competent grant writer, this article is for you. How to Write a Grant As mentioned earlier, writing a grant application isn’t as easy as it sounds.

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Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

These are summary, introduction, need/problem, objectives and outcomes, program plan, capacity, evaluation plan, budget, and sustained impact. As for the budget, provide a realistic one. Determine how you will be able to continue to produce impact beyond the period of grant funding. Review the calculations and budget lines.

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Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

These are summary, introduction, need/problem, objectives and outcomes, program plan, capacity, evaluation plan, budget, and sustained impact. As for the budget, provide a realistic one. Determine how you will be able to continue to produce impact beyond the period of grant funding. Review the calculations and budget lines.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Estimating the cost of sustaining your operations will help you develop a realistic budget and fundraising strategy. Building a buffer into your budget can help mitigate financial risks and ensure your organization remains resilient in the face of challenges. Do you have the right software tools?

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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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Peak Proposals

AUGUST 17, 2021

If you are working on a proposal for a private foundation, your narrative proposal, budget, and budget justification may need to be submitted as a single document, with all parts counting toward a total page limit without any limits on the length of the individual sections. Creating this checklist takes time. Executive Summary II.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

To make it easier to navigate the content, we've outlined the post below, hyperlinking each section heading to the relevant part of the article. Understanding Proposal Budgets a. Budget Preparation and Review b. Key Budgeting Concepts VI. Creating a Realistic Timeline for Preparing Your Grant Proposal a.

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