In June 2021, we released a post about using inclusive language in grants. We’re revisiting this topic now because this is a topic that deserves ongoing attention and one that evolves over time. According to the Linguistic Society of America,...
The statement of need . . . of all the sections of the grant, this is the most complex because it involves the most research and argumentation. Today I’m going to share some strategies for laying the foundation for a...
When we bring on new clients, one of the first things my team creates for them is a standard grant narrative. Even clients who’ve been in operation for several years, even clients who’ve had some success with grants in the...
When I talk with nonprofit leaders about their challenges with grants, one of the most common ones I hear is that they don’t have the time or the resources to prioritize grantseeking. According to GrantStation’s most recent State of Grantseeking...
At our most recent Grant Writing Made Easy workshop, we did a deep dive into nonprofit program budgets. Of all the topics I teach inside the course, the budget is the one that students have the most anxiety and confusion...
I think we can all agree that there’s no feeling quite like finding out you won a grant. When we find out that grants we’ve written for our clients are awarded, we are THRILLED. Maybe you can relate. I hope...
Today I want to share why you need to take the time to track your grant pipeline (and by that I mean all the opportunities you want to apply for, the ones you have applied for, the ones you’ve been...
I know there’s a lot of talk from economists about RECESSIONS right now. Whether we’re already in a recession or one is looming on the horizon, you might be wondering what it all means for your work and what you...
If I asked 100 nonprofit leaders how they solve problems in their nonprofits, I bet that 90 or more of them would say something about taking action. The entire nonprofit sector, it seems, is driven by this go, go, go...
Small nonprofit leaders, watch this video to find out: + The #1 piece of advice that I give to folks who want to work with me who have budgets under $50k (and which they sometimes don’t want to hear ....