sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

The emails would keep rolling in and the projects would keep moving ahead—this time without me. But you look at your overflowing email inbox and overloaded calendar and wonder—When?! But this is my general guideline for meetings at the moment. I realized that even if I worked myself to death, the work wouldn’t stop.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

There are grants out there for programs, general operations, projects, and capital – but not all funders award all of these. Some focus only on program and project support, while others may offer general operating support (these are not as common, though). Here are 3 ways that your program/project can match a funder’s interests.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2017

It can also include the support type (general, capacity, project planning, and so on), as well as whom you serve (children, LGBTQ, Latinos, and so on). It offers guidelines on creating a grantseeking calendar, and how-tos on all facets of the application, from developing a letter of inquiry to using appropriate tone and style.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2016

Today’s post will focus on how to build a grant strategy and apply it to your grants calendar. But when you fit the right funders to the right projects, the results can literally be life changing. This process can be time consuming, but it is a useful tool in discovering funders that are a good fit for your project or program.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

Build your salary into your budget as an expense and be sure your revenue projections are certain enough that you can cover your new nonprofit salary. If your work requires travel, are you being reimbursed for the cost of gas and wear-and-tear on your car, according to relevant guidelines? You can always increase it later.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2013

Seek support for a “fundable” project: Grants are usually awarded to projects, not to unrestricted annual support. Funders will want to measure the project’s success, not that of the organization. Identify projects based on your organization’s goals and objectives that align with the funding priorities of local grantmakers.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Personalized communication at the donor-level looks like grateful acknowledgement of their support , updates on the progress of projects, and intentionally creating a sense of community among donors. We recommend creating a fundraising calendar to keep you on track and organized in your efforts.

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