Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we wanted to share some of the most read articles we published this year. Not surprisingly, the Candid insights article with the most pageviews brings together two hot topics, one cyclical and one perennial: elections and nonprofit fundraising. Is your nonprofit organization grant-ready?

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

Data is a key component of any strong grant application. When grant applications call for evidence that your proposed intervention works, citing scientific articles can strengthen your case. This search yields the article Motivational interviewing for cannabis use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021).

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The Grantsmanship Center

APRIL 23, 2025

Category: Government Funding Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking Political changes can lead to changes in laws, policies, and rules. In the first few months of 2025, many federal grants and contracts have been terminated. There continues to be uncertainty about the future of many federal grant programs.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Introduction to Grants Definition and Purpose of Grants A grant is a financial award provided by a government agency, foundation, or corporation to support initiatives aligned with their objectives. In essence, grants play a critical role in fostering growth and innovation by providing the necessary financial backing.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding Grants Grants serve as vital financial resources for various organizations and individuals. Understanding what grants are and their significance can empower non-profit and business owners, as well as students, in accessing necessary funding.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding Grants and Their Purpose Grants are financial awards provided by governments, foundations, or corporations to support a specific project or initiative. Organizations or individuals seeking grant funding should clearly understand how grants function and the requirements they entail.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Understanding the Power of Local Grant Money Local grant money serves as a vital resource for non-profit organizations striving to enhance their community impact. Local grants provide critical funding that can address these gaps.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding Grants What is a Grant? A grant is a financial award provided by a government, foundation, or organization to support a specific project or initiative. Unlike a loan, grants do not require repayment, making them an attractive option for non-profit organizations, business owners, and students seeking funding.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding the essential aspects of grant writing is critical for success in securing funding. This section explores the purpose of grants, the importance of grant writing for organizations, and the impact that grants can have on students.

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Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders?

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Consultants: Your Key to Funding Success The Role of Grant Writing Consultants Grant writing consultants are crucial in helping individuals and organizations secure funding. They possess specialized knowledge of the grant application process and can navigate the complexities of various funding sources.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

In this article, well outline a three-step process adapted from our report Finding Your Funding Strategy: Benchmarking 101 , tailored to U.S.-based These include categories like grants, donations from individuals, support from companies, and earned income from services or products. based nonprofits.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction to Foundation Grants Importance of Grants for Nonprofit Organizations Grants play a vital role in the financial sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Without grants, many nonprofits would struggle to maintain operations or expand their reach to those in need.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Unlocking Funding Opportunities with Grant Writing The Importance of Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations Grant writing is a vital skill for non-profit organizations seeking funding. Many non-profit organizations rely on grant money to support their projects, outreach, and overall mission.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Introduction to Grant Budgets Understanding the financial aspects of grant applications, particularly budgeting, is essential for both small businesses and non-profits. Importance of Budgeting for Grant Applications Budgeting serves as the financial blueprint of any grant proposal.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The World of Grant Money for Artists Understanding the Importance of Grants Grant money serves as a vital resource for artists, providing financial assistance to pursue creative projects. Grants also promote artistic innovation and diversity by funding a variety of artistic expressions, from visual arts to performing arts.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 10, 2024

Foundations that provide grant dollars also have a tough job. They have to sift through many very worthy applicants to determine who should receive grant funding. Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates has helped nonprofits earn more than $100 million in funding. Read our article here about our 2023 successes.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

We have been in the grant writing business for a long time, and one important shift we have seen over the last several years has been that funders are requiring more data from more nonprofits. Common questions in a grant proposal ask about the demographics of the people you serve, how many people you serve, or the impact of your programs.

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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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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

In an ever-evolving social and economic landscape, churches and religious organizations increasingly seek alternative funding sources, such as church grants, to sustain operations, expand ministry services, and engage in community outreach.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 20, 2024

It is true that most foundation grant opportunities are highly competitive. Knowing you face a lot of competition may leave you wondering, how do you make your grant application perfect? Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates has worked with nonprofits of every shape and size all over the United States. Grant money is not free.

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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. The group will determine the scope of the proposal and the amount to request.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Demystifying Grant Writing Understanding the Basics of Grant Writing Grant writing involves creating proposals that request funding from governmental bodies, foundations, and other organizations to support various projects or initiatives. Problem Statement A clear explanation of the issue that the project aims to address.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 5, 2024

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. Read this article to see: What can AI do that a human can’t? When should you use AI in grant writing? What can a human do that AI can’t?

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

JANUARY 10, 2022

One of the most common questions I get asked by organizations is how to find and win more grants. For most fundraisers, nonprofit grant writing is incredibly frustrating: in many cases, it seems like a roll of the dice. Here they are, in no particular order: #1: Systemize Your Grant Fundraising Program.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Note from Diane: You know how passionate our team is about thinking about your grant management work (your post-award work) to help strengthen your grant applications (your pre-award) work. Its why we partner with MyFedTrainer.com to deliver grant writing supports and training on both the pre-award and post-award side of things.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofit’s growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. Understanding the specific requirements and limitations outlined in the grant application is crucial for developing a budget that aligns with the funder’s priorities and expectations.

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GrantNews

APRIL 3, 2024

So, you are new to applying for grants and during your research you stumble across the term “grant writer.” ” You raise a quizzical eyebrow and wonder, “What is a grant writer?” ” Look no further; this is the article for you! Funders will receive high volumes of grant proposals.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 3, 2024

Surely it can write grants…right? Since AI writing has become more accessible and received a lot of very positive press, you may be wondering if AI can write grants for you. Alex, the founder of Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates, has been working in the nonprofit and grant space for more than a decade.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

They have several grant opportunities each year and most arts nonprofits usually want a piece of that pie. Of course, whether or not you actually get a piece depends on several factors and to give you a better understanding of those and a better shot at an eventual award, I want to break down how to get started with NEA grants today.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 17, 2025

Margarita Sarmiento Apply For Grants The team at GrantWatch expects organizational culture management to be an emerging trends in 2025 and we have the tools needed to help make it happen, at least with regard to finding and applying for grant funding. We suggest using our SMART Grant Search to locate verified grants.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

There is no degree in grant writing. Typically, grant professionals learn on the job through trial and error, plus there are vast numbers of classes, webinars, and articles to read on writing grants. I'm Allison Jones, the CEO and Founder of Spark the Fire Grant Writing Classes. in Adult Education. but do not.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

If there’s one thing we’re most proud of, it’s the way we’re giving Not everyone has the time to write a Blue Avocado article. That’s why we’ve put some of Blue Avocado’s most popular articles from the past 15 years in the front of a new generation with Gold Avocado.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This article will focus on external financial audits because theyre most often conducted on a recurring basisand sometimes, your organization will have to do so to comply with regulations. Youre applying for a grant that asks you to submit an audit report along with your proposal to demonstrate your nonprofits good financial standing.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether you’re a newbie to grant writing or you’re a veteran in the nonprofit grant writing arena, no one should ever really be done improving and learning. But part of what I try to do is to pass on the things I’ve already learned to other grant writers – especially those who are newer to the profession.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Hundreds of ENGAGE articles have been written by outstanding leaders and subject matter experts across the social good community in 2023. Check out the articles below to see what our community has been most interested in this year. The post The 10 Most Popular ENGAGE Articles in 2023 first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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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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