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Zero-cost, maximum-impact professional development for fundraisers

Candid

Our Get Started YouTube playlist offers a shortlist of videos on fundraising and proposal writing—all under three minutes. Once you’re ready to write a grant proposal, check out free eLearning courses such as Introduction to proposal writing or, for more step-by-step guidance, delve into Crafting compelling grant proposals.

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Unlocking change: Free access to Candid’s nonprofit resources

Candid

That’s why we freely share our expertise with the sector through a variety of channels: Live and on-demand trainings : Learn about a range of topics from starting a nonprofit to proposal writing, management, governance, sustainability, and transparency.

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Top three tips for writing grant proposals

Candid

If you want to delve even deeper into government proposal writing, check out my books: Writing to Win Government Grants: A Must-Have for your Fundraising Toolbox and Writing to Win Government Grants: The Workbook. .

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Throwback Tuesday – An A-Z Guide to Writing Grants

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

Now it’s time to start writing your first proposal. PROPOSAL WRITING TIP #1: Mark all important dates on your calendar This sounds like such a no-brainer but time and time again I see people miss important dates and timelines, all because they didn’t have a simple system for tracking it. Put them on your calendar.

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Undergraduate Education: Teaching the Next Generation of Grant Pros

Grant Professionals Association

The university course catalog includes this description of the grant course: Writing Grant Proposals is designed for students who hope to enter professional careers requiring knowledge of grant writing. Abate has raised over $100 million from all types of foundations and government agencies. GPC Competencies: 1, 4, 9

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How to Write Persuasive Proposals

Grant Training Center

Here are five of my favorites and how they apply to proposal writing: Elmore Leonard: “Leave out the parts the readers tend to skip.”. Simply put, most proposals have too much information. Articles, book chapters, and books aim to inform; proposals are meant to persuade. Save it for a book or article.

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Turning Passion into Progress: Award-Winning Grant Writing

Grant Writer Team

Deep Dive Into Award-Winning Grant Writing For those of you new to grant writing we encourage grant-seekers to learn to write grants by reading Libby Hikind’s first book, The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO. Each segment is enriched with anecdotes, lessons learned, and practical advice.