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How to Write an Effective Grant Proposal

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In 2020, nonprofits raised around 20% of their income from grants. While you can use several marketing elements from your individual donor campaigns in your grant applications, creating effective proposals requires some additional considerations. Below, we’ll cover nine best practices and tips on how to write a winning grant proposal.

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Visibility and relationships: Effective fundraising for small nonprofits

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Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers. Here are some steps to get started.

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7 Tips for Securing Sponsors for Your Fundraising Event

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Fundraising events provide a great opportunity to bring in funds for your organization, while raising awareness for your cause. Local businesses often look for opportunities to give-back to their community. This allows them to reach out to new potential customers, and receive free publicity through media coverage.

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How to Partner with Businesses for Your Awareness Campaign

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A well-designed awareness campaign can bring attention to your nonprofit’s cause, educate the public about a significant issue, and drive more donations to fuel your mission. Identify potential corporate partners Before you jump into making a sponsorship proposal, you need to find the perfect corporate partner for your organization!

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

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To illustrate, by the time 2023 Pride began on June 1, there were already over 500 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation proposed or passed in state legislatures across the country. For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Running Your First Capital Campaign

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You see, raising money for bricks and mortar is different than fundraising for ongoing operations. You need a different approach so you can successfully raise the money you need, which is probably more than you’ve ever attempted before. Funds raised from a capital campaign are in addition to your regular annual fundraising efforts.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Certified public accountants (CPAs) and financial advisors have many wealthy clients.