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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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Telling a compelling story: Communicating program impact in a grant proposal

Candid

Often, the reason a foundation declines a grant has nothing to do with you. Funders seek a return on investment With so many applicants and limited funding to go around, foundations view a grant as an investment. A proposal focused on program impact includes: Need: What need does your program serve?

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Top three tips for writing grant proposals

Candid

It seems like you have to answer the same questions over and over in every grant proposal. And in longer government proposals, sometimes it seems like you have to answer the same question twice right in the same application! Transcript: Writing grant proposals is a time-intensive process, and it can often feel repetitive.

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Open for comment: Proposed changes to Candid’s taxonomy

Candid

Every year, Candid processes data on nearly two million organizations and more than three million grants. Without it, people would be left to dig through a mountain of data to try to find the information that’s relevant to them. Starting today and through August 5, 2023, we are making the proposed changes available for public comment.

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Storytelling for Grant Writers: 10 Tactical & Stylistic Tips

Achieve

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Do your grant applications tell stories that catch the attention of funders and illustrate the real impact their support will have on your community? Why Does Storytelling Matter for Grant Writers? Why Does Storytelling Matter for Grant Writers?

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Essential Grant Writing Tips for Your Nonprofit

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Essential Grant Writing Tips for Your Nonprofit. Grants are a great funding resource— over $50 billion dollars are awarded by foundations to charitable organizations every year. As a grant writer, you certainly carry an important responsibility. Make sure you are a good fit.

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A Checklist To Determine If Your Organization Is “Grant Ready”

Bloomerang

Grants can be a wonderful vehicle to fund a new program or expand an existing one; however, if your organization is new to the “grant world,” you may be unfamiliar with the work involved with both applying and managing grants. In other words, let’s look at the readiness to apply for grants and readiness to manage grant projects.

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