Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you havent already, now is the time to evaluate your organizations grant readiness from pre- to post-award, ensuring alignment with funders, competitive proposals, and strong fund stewardship. Start by Asking the Right Questions: What is the current pre-award process? What is the current post-award process?

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Foundations are funded through donations, wills, bequests, fundraising, earned income, and memberships. Exemplary Academics in Sci entific Fields : Grants and awards to nonprofit organizations and IHEs for activities that further the professional advancement of researchers and educators in scientific fields.

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Grant Writer Team

MARCH 27, 2025

Stakeholder Relations & Fundraising Board members connect with donors, funders, employees, and the communitybuilding relationships that drive support and advance the mission. Many nonprofit governing boards look within their organization to find a competent grant writer to draft their proposals.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Traditionally, funding for these institutions has come from tithes, donations, and local fundraising efforts. Federal Grants : These grants may be awarded through government agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the Department of Education.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 16, 2023

One of the questions I get most often is: " Is it okay to pay a grant writer a percentage of the grant award?" Industry best practices (as well as the guidelines for several nonprofit professional organizations) do not allow grant writers to be compensated with a percentage or commission of a grant award. The short answer is "no."

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

They also enhance the credibility of nonprofit organizations, as being awarded a grant often indicates the approval and trust of reputable foundations or government bodies. Credibility Being awarded grants enhances an organizations reputation. Funding History : Analyze past grants awarded to understand trends and preferences.

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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. To put it bluntly, your proposal will stand out when your passion is reflected in your grant application. However, a key element in award-winning grant writing is, you guessed it, passion. However, bear this in mind.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Imagine this, you are hosting a fundraiser in the near future. For example, if you are awarded 15 computers, website design services, or healthy food rather than funding, nonprofits can then redistribute funding to operational costs. #3: Disclaimer: There is no guarantee that grants will be awarded as a result of this information.

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GrantNews

MARCH 24, 2025

However, larger awards often mean tougher competition. This feature provides essential insights, such as past recipients and grant distribution patterns, making it an invaluable asset when preparing strong grant proposals to power up your nonprofit. Since there are no legal limits on grant amounts, funding can vary greatly.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The Blackbaud Impact Awards recognize nonprofit professionals using technology to power their passions and meet their missions. The awards will be presented at bbcon 2015, Blackbaud's annual conference for nonprofits , being held October 26–28 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Innovation of the Year Award.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Collecting silent auction items for your next fundraiser takes a lot of consideration you need to know where to begin, fight donor fatigue, and think of fresh items. Fan Paddles $ Do you have candidates, table captains, award nominees, teachers, researchers, or sponsors that you can put on fan paddles?

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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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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I loved tackling a challenging federal grant proposal. And I loved it even more when we got an award letter. They often had firsthand experience working and interacting with those who benefitted from grant awards. It is the same with the Fundraising HayDay podcast. Don’t get me wrong. So, what was my problem?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 31, 2023

They spend money on fundraising and overhead activities to secure individual donations, increase marketing, host fundraising events, and submit and manage grants. Because unfortunately, there are individuals, nonprofits, and other agencies who do not spend awarded/donated money as promised. We practice trust-based philanthropy.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

After reviewing the foundation’s recent priorities, it became clear that their focus had shifted, and the grant proposal they submitted no longer aligned with their new direction. Some funders require a letter of inquiry (short or detailed) before inviting full proposals. However, when the rejection letter came, they were surprised.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 19, 2022

If fractured fairy tales aren’t getting you the storytelling advice you are seeking, try this real-life advice on storytelling from two very wise but very different sources—a nationally renowned fundraising trainer and consultant T. Clay Buck, and Marilyn Stephens from the U.S. Census Bureau. He calls it the “Power of One.”

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 12, 2024

Other School Funding Sources: Grant Proposal Writing 101 How to Obtain Funds for Your School with Grant Writing. Are you looking for alternative options to fundraising to earn dollars for your school? Both fundraising and grant writing takes time, resources, skill, and detailed planning and can lead to earning significant funding.

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Grant Writer Team

APRIL 18, 2024

Many funders award grants to provide critical resources. These grants provide help to organizations by awarding them the funding they need to operate. To illustrate, expenses like salaries, rent, utilities, and fundraising can be funded using operating grants. Operating grants provide general operating funds for an organization.

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Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Almost every organization has now embraced expanding their funding base through grant proposals. Everyone does not easily get a guarantee that funders will finance their projects after submitting their grant proposals. Here are four of the possible types of grant proposals where you can identify your campaign with.

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Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Almost every organization has now embraced expanding their funding base through grant proposals. Everyone does not easily get a guarantee that funders will finance their projects after submitting their grant proposals. Here are four of the possible types of grant proposals where you can identify your campaign with.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A Request for Proposal or RFP is a preliminary step in the grant application process. Considering that most nonprofits seeking grant funding have limited budgets, it is vital to their fundraising goals to ensure that they are utilizing their resources as efficiently as possible to ensure their best possible chances of success.

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Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). If you work for a large nonprofit, different people may be assigned to work on the narrative and cost proposal, with the two groups getting together periodically throughout the proposal process to ensure the sections are in sync.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The services proposed should be clearly linked to the need identified in the community. The original proposed design was in person and phone call interventions. You can’t wrap up a half-baked cookie as a good gift, and you can’t wrap up a half-baked program as a fundable grant.

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Qgiv

MARCH 6, 2023

Need new sponsors to lift up an existing fundraising event? Sponsor prospecting is your nonprofit’s ability to find new potential sponsors to support your fundraising events. Another great option is to network with other nonprofit organizations and ask them who sponsors their fundraising events. But how do you find new sponsors?

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 1, 2023

Like many of you, we’ve worked on grant proposals that have not come together easily, and the final product feels mediocre at best. Despite their weaknesses, sometimes the proposals still get funded, but that’s the exception, not the rule. However, this is telling the funder that your proposed project fits within their interests.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 6, 2024

Virtual and online fundraising has been a sustainable practice for many nonprofits for years. Below you will find all kinds of virtual fundraising examples, including virtually-powered in-person campaigns, from real-life GiveSmart customers. We hope you will find fundraising inspiration! Into Action 2021 Campaign: diwleap2021.givesmart.com

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Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Grant writing for nonprofits is an essential element to the success of an organization’s fundraising efforts. But before we get into the nitty-gritty of drafting a winning grant proposal, let’s first define what grant writing is. Proposals are written with a clear and worthy cause in mind. What are Grants?

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Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Grant writing for nonprofits is an essential element to the success of an organization’s fundraising efforts. But before we get into the nitty-gritty of drafting a winning grant proposal, let’s first define what grant writing is. Proposals are written with a clear and worthy cause in mind. What are Grants?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets. Candid also offers a wide variety of borrowable e-books by topic: DEI, management, fundraising, grant writing, advocacy, etc. Grants to Individuals .

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 22, 2022

Even though you get awarded every year. In the latest Fundraising HayDay Podcast episode, my cohost Kimberly and I share advice on how NOT to lead a grant workshop. Funders have been known to share insights that will make your proposal shine brighter – these fund tidbits are seldom included in the Request for Proposals (RFP).

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 1, 2023

January 01, 2023 Like many of you, we’ve worked on grant proposals that have not come together easily, and the final product feels mediocre at best. Despite their weaknesses, sometimes the proposals still get funded, but that’s the exception, not the rule. avoiding jargon). We see this come up frequently. All organizations need money.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Technology for nonprofit development and fundraising is quickly changing. In the TechSoup premiere our new #NPLive interactive series of video events, join us to discuss The Future of Fundraising online in the social media matrix on Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Why Has Fundraising Online Shifted so Quickly? Pacific time.

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Fundraising HayDay

JULY 25, 2024

Laura , founder and CEO of Grant Fundraising Consultants , joined us to share those reasons and ways in which grant professionals can educate their colleagues and others about the true nature of grant work. It’s time that is understood.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Grant Professionals Association, (GPA) in collaboration with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, (AFP) has chosen October to highlight the ethical practices of professionals in the resource development field. As all grant professionals know, there are many factors beyond their control in the awarding of a grant.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

ANNOUNCING THE FUNDRAISING QUICK START PROGRAM! The Fundraising QuickStart program is a 6-week webinar series designed to help you zero in on the strategies that are guaranteed to raise the funds your nonprofit needs NOW! It’ll be like having your own personal fundraising trainer to stretch you and help you grow!

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 14, 2022

We develop proposals that demonstrate what is going on and how we can help, usually within a minimal character count within an online portal that was not meant for grant applications. (No No, we cannot ignore our award agreement’s grant terms and conditions. We match the right funding programs to our organization’s programming.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

Nonprofits are masters at creating new and inventive ways to fundraise every year. While each nonprofit must decide what their own fundraising model looks like, it’s advantageous to develop several different types of income streams. For many, that involves a combination of income sources that, together, make up their funding model.

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