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Using Your Fundraising CRM Software to Its Full Potential

Blackbaud

As the senior manager of digital and data at the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation , Im always looking for new ways to eliminate friction between our organizations mission to prevent osteoporosis and my teams ability to realize it. In the past five years, we have exceeded expectations. But weve done it. It will pay off!

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Context is Everything: the Problem Statement

The Grantsmanship Center

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.

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Projected Grant Writing Trends for 2025: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Just Write Grants

Automation in Grant Writing Technology will continue to transform the grant writing process through automation: Proposal Writing Tools : Automated proposal writing tools will assist with drafting and customizing grant applications, improving efficiency and consistency.

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Writing for Impatient Readers

The Grantsmanship Center

Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking We've written the proposal. Yet if the readers mind wanders after a few minutes, or worse they yawn our proposal may be in trouble. Consider repeating that approach in each section of your proposal. So how do we hold the attention of readers? Vary the length.

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Proposal Writing Skills: Transferable?

The Grantsmanship Center

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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Proposal Writing the SMART Way

Grant Consulting Services

Measurable Outcomes and Impact Before funders feel comfortable writing that big check, they want to know that their financial contribution will actually make a positive difference. These are critical questions that your proposal must answer to be considered for a grant award. What is the impact of your work? Is it quantifiable?

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Context is Everything: Part 2

The Grantsmanship Center

Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking In an earlier blog, I discussed how to strengthen your proposal by adding context to the Problem Discussion with descriptive detail. Part Two is about giving the reader a sense of place to add meaning to the proposal. It will add power and depth to your proposal.