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Grant Writing: How to Build Credibility with Your Budget Narrative

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One common mistake in budget narratives, according to the BJA, is “not demonstrating …how an applicant will maximize cost effectiveness of award expenditures, in particular, to justify the proposed costs in relation to potential alternatives to achieving the same project purpose and objectives.”

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Research Tips: How to Find New Private Funds By Ashley Dooley, GPC

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Did you know that awards issued in response to requests for proposals (RFP) account for less than 1% of total foundation giving? This blog post is aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills. Stated differently, 99% of private foundation giving is not done through an RFP process!

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One Thing Every Nonprofit Must Do to Win Grants in 2022

Think and Ink Grants

Pursuing grants is hard work. Grants are time-consuming, very competitive, and after all the time, money, and energy spent writing grants, there is no guarantee that your nonprofit will be awarded.

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