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Research Tips: How to Find New Private Funds By Ashley Dooley, GPC

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Did you know that awards issued in response to requests for proposals (RFP) account for less than 1% of total foundation giving? Form 990 tells you whom to contact if they accept unsolicited proposals, what information and materials should be submitted with your proposal, and any restrictions or deadlines. Funders are out there.

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Small Nonprofit Building Blocks Series: Community Relations by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

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In the meantime, check out the AGS Grants 101 series available on demand. Grants are about so much more than just grant writing. This blog post is aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills.

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Two Ways to Immediately Improve Your Nonprofits' Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

As grant professionals, we have dedicated our careers to mastering how to write grants and completing competitive proposals. They may find it overwhelming to learn and use the same grant writing approach as professional grant writers. Others may start with three compelling points and then explain why after.

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Two Ways to Immediately Improve Your Nonprofits' Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

As grant professionals, we have dedicated our careers to mastering how to write grants and completing competitive proposals. They may find it overwhelming to learn and use the same grant writing approach as professional grant writers. Others may start with three compelling points and then explain why after.

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How to Flip a Decline Into a Potential Grant Win?

Think and Ink Grants

For most nonprofits looking for grants, this is not great news. In addition to people moving jobs every few years and it’s good to have a few relationships at any one organization, gaining insight on your proposal from a few different folks works wonders. Many nonprofit leaders may feel discouraged but fear not.

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Six Lessons Your Mother Taught You That Also Apply to Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

There is nothing worse than being three or four weeks into writing a proposal and you realize you have less than six weeks to fundraise new money to meet a match requirement. Opportunities to invest in your nonprofit can include strategy, marketing, organizational effectiveness, grant writing and fundraising.

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4 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Grant

Think and Ink Grants

Not doing your research Writing and submitting a competitive proposal takes time and a lot of research. Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. She is a grant professional, an active speaker, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Grant Professionals Association.

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