The Grantsmanship Center

APRIL 9, 2025

Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking When writing a grant proposal, assume the reader doesnt know much about your community or the challenges and problems your organization is addressing. Context is information that gives the reader a frame of reference for concepts in the rest of the proposal. Context provides insight into the particular makeup and/or challenges of your community; and sometimes helps create a visual image for the reader.

Proposal Writing 88

Proposal Writing Proposal Consulting Consultant 88

Planned Giving

APRIL 9, 2025

Spoiler: No Ones Showing Up QUICK SUMMARY: Thinking of hosting a Planned Giving Seminar? Greatif your goal is to perfect the sound of silence. Most people would rather organize their sock drawer than attend something that sounds like a tax lecture. Want them to actually show up? Call it Estate Planning for Grown-Ups Who Dont Want Chaos. Talk about protecting their family, not charitable trusts.

Readiness 52

Readiness Education IT Goals 52

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 9, 2025

PHLY agents can now submit new business applications online in a matter of minutes! Use theNew Business Submissionportal in MyPHLY to request coverage, enter the desired premium amount, and track the status of the application. We make it EASY!

Applicant 98

Applicant Application IT 98

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 9, 2025

Amid a loneliness epidemic that affects Black women at high rates, can a network of "aunties" help? By Nandita Raghuram Getty Images Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for the Chronicle's Philanthropy Today newsletter or our weekly Commons LinkedIn newsletter.

Burnout 97

Burnout 97

Advertisement

This prompt guide for ChatGPT contains 20+ tested ChatGPT prompts, along with tips on how to use this tool the best way. Nonprofits can engage with ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas, refine project plans, and craft compelling narratives for grant proposals.

ChatGPT

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 9, 2025

Email communications are vital to nonprofit fundraising and marketing, so here are four ways to make your emails more effective.

Nonprofit 66

Nonprofit Fundraising Template Software 66

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 9, 2025

A new survey found that 31% of nonprofit managers believe artificial intelligence skills help employees avoid layoffs.

Management 64

Management AI Nonprofit 64

Center for Effective Philanthropy

APRIL 9, 2025

The change in presidential administrations has created new challenges for funders and the nonprofits whose work they support. Executive actions have targeted DEI and mis-characterized the work of nonprofit organizations; […] The post Responding to the Current Context: Resources for Funders appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

Nonprofit 64

Nonprofit 64

CharityHowTo

APRIL 9, 2025

Get expert nonprofit social media tips from Taylor Shanklin to boost reach, plan better content, and grow your audienceorganically or with ads.

Media 61

Media Nonprofit Management 61

Fluxx

APRIL 9, 2025

Discover how the Wells Fargo Foundation's Open for Business Fund invested $420 million to support over 336,000 small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, preserving more than 461,000 jobs nationwide.

Funding 52

Funding 52

GrantNews

APRIL 9, 2025

Grant Writing Mistakes are more common than you might think and many of them are easily avoidable. Funding sources often encounter these errors during the grant review process. They lead to applications being rejected. Today, GrantWatch will highlight the top five mistakes that can derail your grant application. Avoid these pitfalls on your next submission and increase your chances of success!

Grant Writing 106

Grant Writing Letter Of Inquiry Funding Grants 106

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 9, 2025

As grant professionals, we are always on the hunt for opportunities. One could track down an opportunity using the honing skills and tech-savvy ways acquired over the course of his or her career in the grant wilderness. One could simply stumble upon an opportunity by sheer luck. Some professionals have the expedition brought to them by fostering relationships with grantmaking organizations that continuously contribute to the pursuit with their innovative tools and connections.

Award 75

Award Grants Grant Applicant 75

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 9, 2025

Lets stop just blaming Big Oil, Republicans, and apathetic voters. The climate movement needs to reach out to conservatives and integrate ideas of the left and the right. By Trammell S. Crow and Bill Shireman NurPhoto via AP Climate campaigns rely too heavily on apocalyptic messaging, the authors argue. Above, an Earth Day protest in Washington, D.C., in 2022.

73

73

Blackbaud

APRIL 9, 2025

Nonprofits play a critical role in addressing our most pressing issues and addressing gaps for the most vulnerable among us. However, the people who do the day-to-day work of keeping the sector moving often do so against the backdrop of chronic stress and burnout, primary and secondary trauma, and insufficient staffing and resources to meet the overwhelming demand for their services.

Burnout 59

Burnout Applicant Application Nonprofit 59

Future Fundraising Now

APRIL 9, 2025

Sometimes, your website reveals things about your organization that you might not have intended. Like: Hey donor, we are not very interested in you. But we think you should be very interested in us! That’s common, though I doubt it’s ever the intended message. Let me show you how it happens by describing a very typical nonprofit homepage.

Nonprofit 57

Nonprofit Donation Funding IT 57

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 9, 2025

I clench my jaw, and my heart races. I lose focus, and my brain creates an inventory of all the things that could go wrong. I feel frustrated, scared, sad, and angry. This spiral happens in the first ten minutes of a Zoom meeting designed to discuss how those of us in the social justice space can continue to navigate our changing world, and it feels like there's nothing I can do to improve it.

Burnout 52

Burnout GPC Grant Writing Calendar 52

Candid

APRIL 9, 2025

The Communications Networks 2025 Pulse Polls | Survey #1 offers a snapshot of how nonprofits and foundations are adjusting their communications strategies under the new administration. Fielded February 4 through 10, 2025, the survey asked 340 communications professionals about shifts in priorities, top challenges, and external messaging. We spoke with Communications Network CEO Sean Gibbons and Anita Sharma, researcher and principal at 4th Street Communications, who ran the survey, about the fin

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Government Policy Policies 52

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 9, 2025

As grant professionals, we are always on the hunt for opportunities. One could track down an opportunity using the honing skills and tech-savvy ways acquired over the course of his or her career in the grant wilderness. One could simply stumble upon an opportunity by sheer luck. Some professionals have the expedition brought to them by fostering relationships with grantmaking organizations that continuously contribute to the pursuit with their innovative tools and connections.

Award 40

Award Grants Grant Applicant 40

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 9, 2025

The Skoll Foundation is the latest funder to offer groups affected by Trump administration cuts relief. It will provide $25 million this year to existing awardees. By Stephanie Beasley NurPhoto via AP Former USAID employees who lost their jobs due to the Trump administrations actions gather to collect their personal belongings at the agencys headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Funding 66

Funding Grants Grant IT 66

Selfish Giving

APRIL 9, 2025

Today's the day! We have over 205 people signed up for today's webinar. This webinar will be bursting with practical ideas on celebrating, retaining, and expanding your corporate partnerships. Youll leave with: Proven ways to deepen partner relationships through customized content. Thought leadership strategies that spotlight your partners (and make them love you for it).

IT 52

IT Retainer Media Management 52

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 9, 2025

By Naomi Cahn and Sonia Suter Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The case, which began during President Donald Trumps first term in office, could affect access to health care for 72 million Americans, including low-income people and their children and people with disabilities.

68

68