Target local foundations with your grant writing
As nonprofits continue to proliferate and competition for limited grant money runs high, consider staying with local foundations. Applying for grants from local...
4 reasons your grant proposal was rejected
Let's face it: Grant writing is a competitive sphere. Very few grants are funded, even from well-developed, established nonprofits. The industry average acceptance...
Use board connections to get foundation grants
Receiving foundation grants can be an exercise in futility, especially if your nonprofit is new and/or not well connected. But your board of...
Understanding the lingo of nonprofit finances
The best way to understand how a foundation awards a grant is to look at that grant money as an investment. The foundation...
Get corporate grants by starting with employee matching gifts
The world of corporate grants is all too often complicated. Companies like WalMart, Amgen, and Bank of America, for example, are very transparent...
Get organized before you apply for a federal grant
If your nonprofit is even thinking of writing a federal grant, it's important you take a step back and make sure you have...
How to fill out a logic model for nonprofit grants
Many organizations cringe when they talk about evaluations, metrics, and measurements. It's fun to talk about one's program, but it's often intimidating and...
Revenue sources for nonprofit fundraising
We at Professional Grant Writers often talk about the importance of diversifying your income streams through a variety of nonprofit fundraising strategies. Though...
Should our organization use a volunteer grant writer?
Organizations desperate for grant money often rely on volunteer grant writers. They don't have the funds to pay for a professional, so they...
Be sure to avoid these common grant proposal mistakes
Especially when a grant application has a long list of guidelines and requirements, it can be pretty easy to mess something up. And...