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Being a More Creative Grant Proposal or Social Media Writer

Dr. Richard Huysmans

If you’ve ever tried writing a grant, proposal, cover letter, social media or podcast you’ll have likely encountered difficulties being creative. Transcript: One of the things about grant, and proposal or thesis writing is sometimes, we need to get more creative. One approach to overcoming this is to use oblique strategies.

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Being a More Creative Grant Proposal or Social Media Writer

Dr. Richard Huysmans

If you’ve ever tried writing a grant, proposal, cover letter, social media or podcast you’ll have likely encountered difficulties being creative. One approach to overcoming this is to use oblique strategies.

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Five green flags for funders in your grant proposal

Candid

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders?

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Passion: A Writer’s Best Tool for a Winning Grant Proposal

Grant Writer Team

One of the most important details to remember when writing a winning grant proposal is to show passion. For new grant writers, it can be tempting to create a template from which to base every grant proposal. They often need to review hundreds of proposals and it’s easy for the same, drab proposals to run together.

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Infographic | Insights on Creating Irresistible Event Sponsorships

Greater Giving

Starting early gives potential sponsors ample time to review your proposal, allocate their budgets, and plan their involvement. Offer What Event Sponsors Value Most Sponsors prioritize visibility and engagement. Build Relationships Through Gratitude Fostering lasting relationships with sponsors is essential.

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Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy

Candid

Share what youve learned with stakeholders Once youve researched and analyzed your peer organizations revenue mixes, its time to translate these insights into a proposed funding strategy for your own organization. This exchange can also validate the proposed funding strategy and help refine the organizations approach to securing funding.

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

Candid

By themselves, social media appeals, fundraising letters, and other mass marketing efforts offer low conversion rates and contribute to message fatigue and information overload. Events, social media, and marketing are only small links in a much bigger chain of interactions with supporters.