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Being the Sole Grant Writer in an Organization

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Clarify Expectations Early Meet with leadership to define realistic goals: How many grants per quarter? Create and Maintain a Grant Calendar Use a master calendar to track all deadlines and milestones. Share this calendar with leadership so they understand your capacity and upcoming workload. What types of funders?

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8 Simple Tactics You Need in Your Fundraising Strategy Toolkit

Blackbaud

While complex strategies, modern donor data management systems, and multi-step engagement plans have their place, sometimes the simplest tactics can yield effective resultsand should not be overlooked. Often, nonprofits overlook the importance of setting well-defined and realistic goals , which can hinder their progress.

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4 Ways Effective Grant Management Impacts Nonprofit Finances

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

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. Thats why were thrilled to bring these tactical tips to you from Jitasa to help broaden your understanding of grant management.

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2024 Year-End Recap: Evaluating Fundraising Events

Greater Giving

Heres why you should prioritize a thorough review: Measure Performance Track goals like attendance, revenue, and donor engagement. Key Metrics to Evaluate Your Fundraising Events When assessing your events, focus on measurable outcomes that align with your goals.

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Donor-Centric Tips: Do Your Donors Share Your Passion?

GrantNews

Above all, increase your real-world impact by implementing donor-centric management. Donor-Centric Management Defined If a donor shows an interest in your nonprofit or small business, it may be safe to assume they share a passion for your mission. Donor-centric management or donor stewardship is nurturing your connection with donors.

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Foundation Grants vs. Government Grants: What the Millionaire Grant Lady Recommends

Millionaire Grant Lady

For many federal grants, the organization will hire a person whose sole job is to manage that grant, and that is all they do since it takes so much work. While these statements have not been true of the 2025 calendar year through February, this has been the case for decades, and will likely be the case again.

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Start Strong: Build Donor Connection That Lasts

The Fundraiser Coach

In unsettled times, it’s tempting to focus on metrics: number of meetings, dollars raised, goals hit. Replace “Check-Ins” with “Connection Points” Look at your calendar. What Gets in the Way of Connection? And those are important to measuring progress. But connection doesn’t happen on a spreadsheet.

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