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GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

Develop a system where you’re sending out proposals or letters of inquiry to new foundations on a weekly basis. Important: If yours is a small, community-based nonprofit AND is grant-ready, consider outsourcing. Not if you keep your eyes and ears peeled and engage in consistent research. Build relationships.

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Did You Know: The Importance of Researching Funders Before Applying by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S., GPC

Assel Grant Services

Some funders require a letter of inquiry (short or detailed) before inviting full proposals. By researching a funder’s giving history, you can get clues that help you determine the best way to approach them, a letter of inquiry, a phone call to discuss a project, or an introductory meeting.

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Learn To Write Grants With The Queen of Grants

GrantNews

After that, I teach you the secrets to how to be grant-ready and how to write grants. Finally, I end the book with a demonstration of an LOI letter of inquiry using ChatGPT as a refining tool and include my thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and the future of grant writing.

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5 AI Prompts in 5 Days

Grants4Good

Now you’re ready to launch a MAJOR game-changing prompt that will help your nonprofit or business find the BEST funders in seconds. Prompt #3: Letters of Inquiry Are you tired of writing letters/emails? [If you need a primer on AI, check out my blog on AI and ChatGPT: What is it and how do I use it? ] Are you in?

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LOI’s Sorting out the Confusion and Purpose

Grant Professionals Association

Let’s sort this out, LOI can be a Letter of Inquiry, a Letter of Introduction, or a Letter of Intent. Honestly, it’s been left to stand as LOI because the two terms, Introduction and Inquiry are used interchangeably. Are you ready to re-kindle a strategy for “unsolicited proposals? ”.

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5 Considerations When Updating Your Grant Application

Blackbaud

If your requirements need a little more nuance than a survey can convey, perhaps have your grantees submit a short letter of inquiry or a five-minute video explaining why the organization should be considered for funding. Watch this short video to see our modern grantee experience in action.

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How to Apply for Grants and Write Effective Grant Proposals

Grant Writer Team

The Letter of Inquiry and Applications Many trusts and foundations require a letter of inquiry or letter of application prior to submitting your application. The letter should be no longer than two pages. Make sure you have these ready to present prior to any consultation meeting dates set with funders.