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How to write a winning grant proposal

Candid

Writing a proposal for a project grant can feel like a daunting task, but with the right guidance, it doesn’t need to be a bewildering endeavor. In this blog, we will share the key elements of a typical project proposal and best practices for how to approach drafting each section to help you secure the grant you seek.

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Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included)

Candid

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like.

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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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To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting

Candid

In fact, generative AI has been known to be trained on biased information. This is a good start, but to be usable in a grant proposal, it needs to cite sources. In summary, the arts play a well-documented role in shaping resilient and well-rounded individuals during their formative years.

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The 10 Biggest In-Person Ask Blunders

Bloomerang

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. 5: Focusing on the proposal or other collateral material during the ask. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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How To Incorporate More Movement Into Your Nonprofit Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Designing and facilitating training (not matter the topic) is one of my passions and why I blog about it on a regular basis. I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. Of course the training room has to accommodate this.)

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Choosing a CMS: 3 Tips for Your Nonprofit

Top Nonprofits

Staff training to assist with content migration and entry. Submit a request for proposal (RFP). An RFP is a summary of your organization’s website needs, digital goals, project timeline, and budget. After sending your RFP to your top options, you’ll receive their proposed plans for guiding your website design project.

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