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Boost Your Fundraising Team’s Success with a Grant Consultant: Here’s How

Millionaire Grant Lady

Unlike a new grant writer that takes time to hire and train, Alex and her team are ready to step in to support your fundraising team today. Our streamlined on-boarding process takes less than 2 hours of your valuable time, and then we get to work for you. We are ready to start work for you when you are ready!

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Your Circus, Our Monkeys: Building Highly Effective Staff-Consultant Relationships in Development

Grant Professionals Association

Be clear about your needs and limits: a flexible scope of work often comes at a steeper cost. Trusted advi sors do more than proclaim wisdom from their 10,000-foot view: teams must be ready to answer tough questions, switch game plans, and try new solutions. The Trusted Advisor.

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6 Things to Consider When Hiring a Grant Writer…Maybe a Grant Consultant is a Better Fit

Millionaire Grant Lady

Do you have enough work to keep a full-time worker busy year-round? Many factors contribute to the scope of work for a grant writer: Geography: Nonprofits in rural communities may have fewer funders that they can apply to. We are ready to join you in the good work your organization is doing.

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You want to hire a grant writer, but is hiring a grant writer full-time the best fit?

Millionaire Grant Lady

So maybe you are thinking a grant writer could complete grant work while also serving as an event planner, a database manager or work in HR. But we must consider the grant writer’s scope of work and who the grant writer is likely to be—Can your grant writer successfully complete the grant work while performing other job duties?

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How to Find the Right Grant Writer for Your Nonprofit: A Comprehensive Guide

Just Write Grants

Consider Their Fees Grant writers may charge differently based on their experience and the scope of work. Some grant writers charge a flat fee per proposal, while others may work on an hourly basis. Effective communication and collaboration are essential for creating compelling proposals.

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Project Budgeting for New Grant Writers

Peak Proposals

For most proposals, this means that until the first draft of the proposal narrative is ready, the person leading the budget must stick to preliminary tasks, such as building the budget template until the first draft is ready. Preparing the budget justification as the last step in the proposal process is a common practice.

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Follow This Plan and You'll Never Miss a Proposal Deadline

Peak Proposals

If it turns out that the draft is ready in 4 days, it leaves you with an extra 1.5 Scheduling the meetings early will get the meetings on everyone’s calendar and ensure better attendance. For example, if you believe you can prepare a proposal draft in 4 days, assume that it will take longer, maybe 5.5