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. Can you hire a seasonal grant writer?

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Discover three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit through the grant application process. Grant writing takes skill, practical knowledge, and excellent communication all in the name of raising funds for your nonprofit. Nonprofit leaders share what has worked for them and their secrets to successful grant writing.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In this article, Fine and Kanter warn against overuse of AI tools merely to drive efficiency and productivity, which can increase staff workloads and burnout, reduce human interaction, damage workplace culture, and lead to high turnover. Beyond efficiency: A human-first AI adoption strategy.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Article In Brief: The Problem: The work grant professionals do is often not understood or comes with unrealistic expectations. The gap creates a mismatch between agency and staff and leads to burnout and turnover, both costly for nonprofits. The Context: Grants are the lifeblood for many nonprofits.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Project team members also just provide me with a PPT slide, direct me to the company website, or provide some data but don’t seem to understand that a grant writer doesn’t plan and write award-winning proposals independently. Dear Heroic Grant Pro, . Submit them now through Ask The Grant Pro .

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 27, 2022

There are some grant writing experts and instructors who believe that the key to getting grant funding is to… …Do more. Taking this frantic approach is a recipe for burnout. In my grant writing consulting work, I take an entirely different approach. …Go faster. …Work harder.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 13, 2022

In September 2020 I penned an article entitled Battling Burnout as a Grant Professional where I shared several resources to help overcome the struggle. More than avoiding burnout, I want to continue to love this career of ours, and sometimes that means saying no to things, even if I’d love to do it.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If you are looking to hire a grant writer, you probably don’t just want someone who can write grants—ultimately, you want someone who can help your organization win grants. Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates have earned their clients more than $103 million in grant funding. million grant.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

When I hear from Grant Writing Made Easy students about their grant wins, they invariably share what a difference that money makes in their day-to-day operations. While many grants still place limitations on how much they will fund administrative expenses, there is a simple work-around. And I’m talking about more funding.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 6, 2023

But both those “yes” responses only work if you have the time to fit them into your calendar, and maybe that means you say “no” to other grants you had on the calendar. There are only so many hours in the workday, and to keep burnout at bay, no one should work until midnight regularly to get all the grants submitted.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Myth #4: You Have No Insightful Knowledge to Offer Grant burnout is REAL. Receiving a grant award notification will make you want to do cartwheels down the hallway! Receiving a grant award notification will make you want to do cartwheels down the hallway! Not sure what questions to ask? We’ve got you covered!

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Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Amidst the chaotic— yet remarkably rewarding— landscape of nonprofit initiatives, grant writing is the unsung hero. A grant writer can identify new funding sources, expand your financial portfolio, and alleviate the worry of resource scarcity. You're a Jack-of-All-Trades Juggling multiple roles can lead to burnout.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Figuring out which routine tasks cost you a lot of willpower (hello, phone call to request a meeting with a potential funder) and which tasks are relatively low in their willpower cost can help you in scheduling things to maximize your time and energy while mitigating fatigue and burnout.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 23, 2024

I have witnessed firsthand in our community the high turnover rates, burnout, and complete undervaluing of nonprofit employees. Individually, the staff also mentioned wanting to learn about grant writing, social media, data analytics, etc., So why isn’t equitable compensation the norm?

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Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

And if the paperwork requirements cant be reduced, can nonprofits use generative AI for grant writing? Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? What other factors are driving burnout, and how can we eliminate them? No doubt the burden of paperwork is a part of it.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 9, 2025

So, the simplest practice I'm engaging in is making sure I'm getting up from my desk several times a day to avoid burnout. But doing so protects you from burnout, we must be as gentle to ourselves as we are to others. GPC Competency 8: Practices and Services that Raise the Level of Professionalism in Grant Professionals

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 16, 2025

Grant writing is an essential part of nonprofit funding, but keeping track of multiple proposal deadlines can quickly become overwhelming. Whether you're applying for a single grant or juggling several at once, staying organized and on schedule is key to your success.

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