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3 common fundraising mistakes nonprofits make—and how to avoid them 

Candid

Foundations: Relying on experienced, proven grant writers to research and write proposals. Government agencies: Using experts to review the federal grant register and target new grant opportunities. We seek investments, not for a financial return but for a clear and measurable social outcome.”

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Juicing up Your Federal Grants to Engage Reviewers

Grant Professionals Association

I don’t mean to infer that reading grants is boring, and I’m not promoting performance-enhancing drugs. I’ve written grants, primarily federal grants, for more than 30 years, but my love is creative writing. Some might see creative writing as antithetical to federal grant writing. In a federal grant?

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Maximizing Grant Writing Success: The Importance of Starting Federal Grants Early

Think and Ink Grants

In the realm of federal grants and education service grants, timing is everything. Securing funding through grants demands foresight and meticulous planning, often long before the grant cycle officially opens. Grant cycles, more often than not, operate on tight schedules, sometimes lasting no more than six weeks.

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Association of American Medical Colleges

RBW Strategy

This includes contributions on larger federal grant applications that were awarded. Recognized as a leading industry educational output, this work was featured at the 2023 GPA Grant Summit in a co-led presentation, The 4M Model: Determining when Grants Should and Should Not be Used to Fund Your Program.

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Grant Writing: 3 Tips for Discussing Impact in Federal Grant Applications

Grants.gov

Let’s say that your organization is applying for a federal grant that will support a wildlife reserve restoration project. Such panels provide their evaluations to the federal grant-making agency’s staff. This advice appears again and again in federal agency guidance to grant writers.

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Financial Reviews vs. Financial Audits: Making the Right Choice for Your Nonprofit

Blackbaud

It helps ensure that your nonprofit financial statements make sense and are presented fairly, but without the depth of testing and verification seen in an audit. The primary purpose of a financial review is to identify any unusual trends or items that might need further explanation from your organization’s management.

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Do Your Grant Proposals Follow the 3 Cs Formula for Success?

GrantNews

Crafting a grant application can feel overwhelming, but success comes from presenting a compelling and straightforward argument. Be Compelling Make your application stand out by presenting a strong, credible case: Include accurate, factual data to support your proposal. How much funding you need and how it will be used.