The Grantsmanship Center

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking Let’s say you’re an experienced development staffer, or a consultant , and you’ve been submitting grant proposals to support the organization’s mission—call it child care, or mental health counseling, or any other program focus. How far afield is the new field?

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Candid

JULY 13, 2023

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

APRIL 23, 2023

Here are five effective ways to increase your income and achieve your financial goals as a grant writing consultant. If you have the skill set to fulfill those needs, propose offering those services to your clients for an additional fee.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This not only shows that you did your research, but when you purposefully put effort into developing these questions ahead of time, you ensure you won’t sit down to write a proposal a month from now and realize you are unclear about the funder’s process or if your organization really is a good fit for their priorities.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2024

As grant directors, managers, and writers we need to understand what we are writing about in our proposals, especially if we aren’t involved directly in the project or program development. Are you prepared to remind those who hold the answers – or the planning process - that you both want the same thing – a strong proposal?

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JULY 21, 2024

Now the presidential election is heating up, I find myself interested in the little tricks used by political consultants to influence voters. Some of the political consultants’ best ideas are the result of eye-tracking experiments. The question is how can we apply these ideas to improving a proposal cover letter?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

AUGUST 23, 2024

To find the best fit, sometimes it can be beneficial to hire a grant consultant to identify opportunities and suggest funding requests. If the narrative of your proposal showcases what you do best, it will inevitably describe who your organization is at its heart.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Crafting effective grant proposals can be a daunting prospect. Think about what makes your proposal unique. What makes it an effective grant proposal? GrantWriterTeam.com receives a high number of requests from organizations that seek qualified grant writers who can craft effective grant proposals. Imaginative?

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 4, 2024

It is the soul of your proposal, usually the first impression people have of your case, and the way you introduce your work to a funder. Everything should return to your stated need as it sets the tone for the rest of your proposal. And that is before you even get to character counts! Relevance: Why does it matter?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2024

Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect. The important point is to have a roadmap and a system in place for navigating it. All positive answers?

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The Grantsmanship Center

AUGUST 15, 2023

Category: Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking How much impact should you promise in your proposal? One of the criteria for evaluating your proposal is whether or not you’re proposing to bite off more than you can chew. You’re a $4 million-a-year agency in a major city. Probably not.

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Instrumentl

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Praised for its intuitive design, GrantHub is an online grant management software that helps nonprofits and grant consultants manage their proposals. But is GrantHub worth it, or would your nonprofit do better with an alternative?

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Instrumentl

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Praised for its intuitive design, GrantHub is an online grant management software that helps nonprofits and grant consultants manage their proposals. But is GrantHub worth it, or would your nonprofit do better with an alternative?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 18, 2023

I’d like to write grant proposals as a contractor, allowing me to choose proposals based on my time and schedule. Do you have suggestions for getting your name and expertise out there as a contracted proposal writer? appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. Any job boards you recommend?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

Nonprofit consultants specialize in a number of different aspects of nonprofit management from fundraising and accounting to web design. The right consultant can bring your organization new insights, leaping your nonprofit forward in terms of progress. What you need a consultant for . How to research consultants .

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 22, 2024

Patient Grant Pro Answer: Dear Patient Grant Pro – Your challenge is one that we have heard from colleagues not just in the grant consulting space, but as employees as well. appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2024

Other nonprofits do have a dedicated grant writer, grant consultant or grant writing team to handle this aspect of fundraising. We understand what it takes to create successful grant proposals that increase revenue for your organization. Foundation grant proposal readers are tired. What is jargon? Every field has jargon.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 20, 2024

And we have seen organizations go to great lengths to create the perfect proposal. Unfortunately, sometimes, the time and personnel resources organizations invest in foundation proposals are not worth it. Nonprofits should calculate the time and personnel cost to prepare a grant proposal. Grant money is not free.

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The Grantsmanship Center

AUGUST 21, 2024

Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking The person reviewing your grant proposal is often someone who is not familiar with your organization , your community, or the problems your community is facing. Therefore, you want your proposal to be easy to comprehend on the first reading.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Through this process, the AAMC has expanded its engagement with RBW Strategy to provide consultative services to an expanded grant-active team of AAMC colleagues to operationalize this nuanced shift in focus while navigating a broader organizational change. This includes contributions on larger federal grant applications that were awarded.

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The Grantsmanship Center

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Category: Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking There comes a time when a proposal needs to include a logic model. In proposals, you’re reassuring the funder that you’re not simply shooting an arrow, hitting something and calling it the target. How does it fit the bigger picture of our community?

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 27, 2024

From drafting proposals to analyzing grant opportunities, AI promises to streamline the grant application process. By analyzing historical grant data and trends, AI can help nonprofits target the most suitable grants and tailor proposals to meet specific funder requirements. The Positives of Using AI for Nonprofit Grant Writing 1.

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Grant Geek

JANUARY 10, 2022

It’s a new year and time to look at how successful your grant proposals were and, more importantly, identify how your organization can improve going forward. You’ll probably find a variety of reasons your proposals didn’t perform as well as hoped, ranging from obvious to subtle. . Let’s talk.

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Fundraising HayDay

JANUARY 19, 2023

Even if you are a grant consultant of one, a fellow solo-preneur may be the perfect solution. Even if you are a grant consultant of one, a fellow solo-preneur may be the perfect solution. What do you do if the perfect grant application comes along, but you don't have the bandwidth to tackle it all on your own?

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Peak Proposals

JUNE 20, 2020

To be considered for a grant, you need to submit your proposal by a specific date and time, no exceptions. Because of the time pressure, unless you have a plan for how you’ll meet the deadline, you run the risk of either submitting the proposal at the last minute or missing the deadline entirely.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I have four years experience in grants and I joined a new company where the expectations for completing a proposal are a bit unrealistic. This took me at least 2-3 hours each evening of the workweek and some hours each weekend just to complete the proposal and the proposal was not strong in the end. What would you recommend?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After over 25 years in the nonprofit and consulting sector, reading a job announcement like that would raise a huge red flag. Why would I want to consult or work for an organization that demanded perfection in every grant application? At first glance, it seemed like a dream job. Then, I read further.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 27, 2023

What I mean is that this total represents dozens, if not hundreds, of proposals with request amounts ranging between $10,000 and $200,000 for every $1million+ ask. But remember that this is a decision about the proposal, not your worth. You don’t know what other grant-seekers submitted proposals. Why so many?

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Grant Writer Team

AUGUST 22, 2024

The grant application process can be challenging, and learning how to make your proposal stand out takes years of practice. Beyond writing, they can also offer consulting on your website or branding—key factors that can influence how grant providers perceive your organization. Typically, most grant writers start at around $40 per hour.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 20, 2024

How an HR Consultant Can Help Even with the right strategies in your back pocket, making substantial and sustainable changes to your nonprofit’s internal culture may still feel daunting. That’s where an HR consultant can help! An HR consultant is an outside expert in all things HR, and many work specifically with nonprofits.

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GrantNews

JUNE 7, 2024

Learning how to make your grant proposal stand out takes years of practice and refinement. Grant writers specialize in writing grant proposals. What’s more, many grant writers can provide consulting on your website or branding. Only the best proposals will be considered, let alone be lucky enough to win a grant.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The Salesforce Data Management Assessment is a two-hour consultation service to determine whether an organization can benefit from a consolidated cloud database built on the Salesforce CRM platform. This interview is followed by a requirements gathering or implementation proposal, depending on your organizational needs. Testimonials.

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Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

But before we get into the nitty-gritty of drafting a winning grant proposal, let’s first define what grant writing is. In order to be considered for a grant, you must prepare a well-written proposal to one of these organizations. Proposals are written with a clear and worthy cause in mind. What are Grants?

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Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

But before we get into the nitty-gritty of drafting a winning grant proposal, let’s first define what grant writing is. In order to be considered for a grant, you must prepare a well-written proposal to one of these organizations. Proposals are written with a clear and worthy cause in mind. What are Grants?

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Grant seeking, proposal development, and post-award management can fill some professionals with dread. Often, if funding is extremely needed, some entities can be more reserved around submitting collaborative grant proposals. Funders can sniff out desperation in a proposal. Limiting grant involvement. Tips: Provide tools.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Candid offers many resources to support organizations in searching for funding opportunities, writing grant proposals, and standing out among applicants. From the first phase of writing a proposal to actually receiving a check could take six to nine months. Ask yourself if you have the bandwidth to prepare one or more proposals.

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The Grantsmanship Center

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Category: Agency Management Proposal Writing and Grantseeking One of the inescapable truths about proposal writing and grants funding is the time it sometimes takes for a funder to make up its mind. It lets a proposal writer identify those submissions with rolling deadlines vs. specific application dates. Absolutely.

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