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6 Things to Consider When Hiring a Grant Writer…Maybe a Grant Consultant is a Better Fit

Millionaire Grant Lady

Do you have enough work to justify hiring a full-time grant writer? How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? If the cost of hiring a full-time grant writer is a prohibiting factor, you could consider hiring a grant consultant. What does a full-time grant writer cost?

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A collaborative, user-centered approach to website redesigns

Candid

Typically, that group meets regularly (weekly or biweekly), with a consultant if you engage one, and includes designated project leads from the development, communications, marketing, and technology departments. Assemble the core project team Start by determining who should be on the core website project team.

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You want to hire a grant writer, but is hiring a grant writer full-time the best fit?

Millionaire Grant Lady

Can you hire a grant consultant? So maybe you are thinking a grant writer could complete grant work while also serving as an event planner, a database manager or work in HR. Can you hire a grant consultant? Hiring a grant consultant team can significantly reduce this cost because you only pay for the services you need.

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Upcoming Webinar on September 27: So, You Want to Be a Consultant

Tech Soup

Eastern time for a free webinar on how to start your own consulting practice. More fundraising professionals than ever are becoming consultants, and those professionals have an increasing influence on the sector. This session is designed for new consultants and those who want to start a consulting practice.

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Best Practices for a Stress-Free Fund Accounting System Implementation

Blackbaud

Blackbaud’s consultants have managed implementations that were started and finished within a five-day workweek, but they’ve also overseen implementations that lasted nine months or more. This is all part of defining the scope of work. And don’t let go of those scope documents just yet.

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How to Accomplish your Goals in 2023

Grant Writing Made Easy

In some cases, your team will better understand how feasible parts of your plan are than you, particularly the parts of the plan that fall under their scope of work. It’s also important in creating buy-in – as much as you need to remember your why , your team wants to feel that the work you do together reflects their why.

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Follow This Plan and You'll Never Miss a Proposal Deadline

Peak Proposals

Determine who needs to be involved in the proposal process within your organization as well as external parties, such as partner organizations or consultants. Do you need a dedicated budget person? Do you need to hire proposal writers, subject matter experts, or editors?