Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

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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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. Grant writing tip: While the task of writing a proposal often falls on the shoulders of a project manager or grant writer, anyone—even an outside consultant—with the proper skills could write the proposal.

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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

Quick ways to build fundraising skills If your schedule is packed, consider intentionally setting aside a small amount of time—say, 15-20 minutes—to learn each week. Our Get Started YouTube playlist offers a shortlist of videos on fundraising and proposal writing—all under three minutes.

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sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. The Data Deluge in Grantmaking: Drowning in Information Remember the days when grantmaking relied on paper proposals and handwritten reports? Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

Free nonprofit educational resources Most nonprofit leaders hold deep expertise in their organization’s focus area, but not everyone working in the social sector arrives equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to fundraise effectively.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? Q: What kind of folks have asked about becoming a grant writer?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Participation in the arts also develops essential life skills such as communication, teamwork, and discipline. This is a good start, but to be usable in a grant proposal, it needs to cite sources. Participation in the arts enhances confidence, self-esteem, and crucial life skills like communication and teamwork (Burton et al.,

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Candid’s training offerings provide detailed instruction to help you build skills in fundraising, grant writing, nonprofit management, and more, and they are designed to serve different levels of expertise. Some of our most highly attended classes include: Introduction to Finding Grants. Introduction to Proposal Writing.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 24, 2021

So, you want to start applying for grants? Grants are a great additional revenue source for nonprofits. Plus, grants can be incredibly helpful in maintaining programs and services, as well as expanding on them. However, grant funding is an exercise in patience. However, grant funding is an exercise in patience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The winners’ featured nonprofit organizations will receive $2,500-10,000 grants! Here’s a curated list of examples, tips, and tools that can help any nonprofit improve their storytelling skills. Story Types for Grant Proposals by Impact Circle . Telling Stories with a Purpose – Rockefeller Foundation.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

Whether you’re looking to level up your fundraising skills, invest in innovation, improve your nonprofit’s culture, or take better care of your colleagues and yourself, these 15 books can help you make the difference you desire this year. Build skills to become a better leader or manager. Birkholz and Amy S.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Due to this collective mastery, your work offers an invaluable skill set that uniquely positions development professionals for leadership at nonprofit and philanthropic agencies. Required documents: To obtain grants, you need proof of your nonprofit status or fiscal sponsor. Your proposals serve to gain their interest and “buy-in.”

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Like it or not, grants are a necessity for nearly all nonprofits to stay alive and do good work. One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. Most funders require applicants to state the outcomes of their project in the proposal. Objectives.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Skills and Expertise In order to leverage your board for fundraising , you need to identify their skills and expertise. Then match board members’ skills with specific fundraising projects or initiatives that can benefit from their expertise. Grant Writing Grant writing is a key component of fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

It may make sense to hire someone to give you that help, especially if that person has the skills you need and can work remotely. Many VAs can help with the more skilled and technical tasks required for communication, development, volunteer management, and program management. What you need is a nonprofit virtual assistant or VA.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Donate your skills (graphic design, strategic planning, human resources). Is the donor renewal rate low?

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

Assessing Board Members’ Skills and Interests To optimize board members’ fundraising efforts, it is essential to understand their unique skills and interests. Conducting a skills and interest assessment helps identify the strengths each board member can bring to the fundraising process.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Say you rely on one platform for your organization’s accounting work, another for grant management, and another for online fundraising. Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review their proposals.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Your leadership may set some parameters or fixed criteria around grantmaking goals, grant use, or eligibility.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

Lack of accomplishment: struggling to be effective or efficient at work, noticing lower productivity or capability, or feeling low on morale and coping skills. deadlines, reporting, grant applications) when possible. Proposing new projects? Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. Also consider easing demands (e.g.,

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They staged a Zoom visit for a funding opportunity using a virtual background photo of a renovated commercial kitchen, which serves as a vocational training site for constituents hoping to improve their culinary skills. They became a finalist because of that staging and are now waiting for the final news. Best practices still apply.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

We have several quick reads that will give your skills a boost—with minimal time and effort: Nonprofit Quick Guides by Joanne Oppelt and Linda Lysakowski. Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals and Perfect Phrases for Fundraising by Beverly Browning. Hint: It takes courage, vulnerability, and trust.)

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2015

The guy in the goofy question mark suit who regularly shows up on late night TV proclaiming that anyone can get *free* government grant money by following his program? This isn’t meant to say that writing foundation grant proposals doesn’t require thought, persuasive writing skills and attention to detail. Red flags?

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Hoping to learn more about what nonprofits do, how to start a nonprofit, or how to get a grant? Regardless of institution type, they all have staff trained to provide access and guidance to Candid’s premier applications, such as Foundation Directory Online (FDO) and Grants to Individuals , for free. Reprinted from Candid Learning.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Prior to 2011, the majority of my career was spent at small and mid-size organizations, where a large part of the funding came from foundations, corporations, and government grants. Researching grants, writing proposals, and reporting on expenditures are very different from the work of major gift officers.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Multi-year, unrestricted funding gives grantees the flexibility to assess and determine where grant dollars are most needed, and allows for innovation, emergent action, and sustainability. Do the Homework : Oftentimes, nonprofits have to jump through countless hoops just to be invited to submit a proposal.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

The next thing to consider is your organization’s expertise (skills, knowledge, strengths, history, etc.). Once you’ve identified an area (or areas) of need for potential donors and where you have the experience, skills, or expertise to help them, you can start creating a system to consistently attract them. Partnerships.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 26, 2013

Carolyn Owens , Grant Writer & Partner. This is part two of Carolyn Owen''s series on gathering and using data for grant proposals. Data is a vital part of your grant application. So how do you intertwine data in the proposal so that it supports and amplifies your cause rather than obfuscate it? 501 Navigation.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If your organization needs to improve its grant writing skills, it is likely you are only going to seek grant writing consulting. Ask yourself these 3 questions: “Are we willing to grant this person access to fully assess our organization?” “Are

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

If you want to lower your meeting number, try time-blocking your non-meeting activities, such as writing a grant proposal or working on the budget for next fiscal year. For example, this week, you need an hour to work on a presentation for your next board meeting and two hours to write a grant proposal.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what the average foundation portfolio size is for a full-time grant manager: Dear Charity Clairity, What is the average foundation portfolio size for a full-time grant manager? In FY23 they submitted 40 proposals for a total of $2.4M And this takes time.

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

It’s important for every nonprofit to have multiple revenue streams to build a healthy, sustainable organization, and a common source of funding for nonprofits is through grants. Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. What is a grant? Government.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Kick off 2017 with new tech and fundraising skills! This session will demonstrate how Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can help with everything from creating proposals and assembling training materials, to improving processes involving collaboration and rich media integration. Get the grants you need to support your mission! spanhidden.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2013

I once ran my own grant writing business. Master this and you, too, can be a grant writing phenom. Seek support for a “fundable” project: Grants are usually awarded to projects, not to unrestricted annual support. Proposals have to be well written. So, make yourself invaluable—become a grant writing all-star today!

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Check out this Fundraising Fundamentals eBook we made with our friends at Donorly to keep learning and honing your fundraising skills! Apply for nonprofit grants. Grants can often make up a significant part of a nonprofit’s budget, but if you’re not sure where to start looking, it might feel like a daunting task. Grant writing.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 12, 2016

As a former grant manager who works on a daily basis with grant-makers, the complex, creative, diverse world of fundraising has been incredible to me. Throughout the foundation industry, grants managers are being inspired to dive deeper on topics of strategy, outcomes , data, investments, and partnerships.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Grant Proposals : AI writers can help nonprofits create persuasive grant proposals that secure funding and support for their initiatives. They may also lack the support and resources they need to grow their skills and share their work with others.

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