Q3 is wrapping up, and I'm curious, how are you doing?
Now tell me how are you doing, really.
It has been another rough year full of pivots, adjustments, and all-around challenges to running successful programs, getting the funding you need to support...
Eliminate overwhelm and writer’s block by having a solid plan for crafting that initial draft. ...
Every year, two of the major players in the grantmaking world, Candid and GrantStation, release their industry reports, covering the most notable trends in philanthropy and nonprofit work, and how this impacts grantseekers. ...
The Women's Liberation Movement of the 1960s and 70s ushered in a new era for women in the workforce. Prior to this, certain segments of women virtually abandoned the workforce after marriage as culture dictated that a woman’s primary role...
In addition to presenting a well-planned out program plan and demonstrating organizational capacity, grant writers can increase their odds of securing grant funding by describing their programming and target population with words and phrases that convey respect and sensitivity.
Concepts...
Thousands of nonprofits in the United States carry out their work abroad. Many grantmakers and foundations have very particular rules when it comes to funding international organizations. This post will help you navigate some of those rules and help you...
By Alisha Verly-Jensen Behind every nonprofit’s mission, values, and program is a story that explains your purpose and inspires others to support you in your cause. Perfecting how you tell these stories can improve everything from how you develop your...
By Alisha Verly-Jensen Revising and editing is a major part of grant writing and cannot be rushed or minimized. Anything from missing the smallest detail to a glaring omission can invalidate a grant proposal. Consequently, grant revisions are far from...
By Alisha Verly-Jensen The nonprofit world consists of numerous dynamics between funders, stakeholders, administrators, and recipients. As with other institutions that have been developed and sustained under a racist and classist framework, grantmaking contains racial inequities and underrepresentation. In recent...
By Alisha Verly-Jensen Being a grant writing consultant often feels like multiple jobs rolled into one. In the course of a day, a grant writer may act as a project manager, data analyst, and nonprofit program developer in addition to...