Communication is key to successful grant writing
Discussions around grant readiness often involve nuts and bolts elements of grant writing: budgets, 501(c)3 letters, program details, past accomplishments. We talk about...
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Four questions to ask after a grant rejection
Receiving a denial of your grant request from a foundation is extremely frustrating. All those hours of hard work, of agonizing about the...
What is a freelance grant writer’s hourly rate?
A freelance grant writer's hourly rate depends on several factors. The market the grant writer lives in will help determine their rate. If...
How much does grant writing cost?
How much does grant writing cost? What are grant writer fees like? What's a grant writer's hourly rate? Can I get cost estimates...
What does a grant manager do?
As professional grant writers, our job sometimes ends once we submit the grant. Other times, we help our clients with post-award tasks like...
Using credible sources in a grant’s need statement
Every grant has a need statement — and every winning grant has a great need statement. This part of the grant proposal is...
What is a good grant writing success rate?
Nonprofits and other grant applicants often wonder, "What is a good grant writing success rate?" The answer is that funders only accept about...
How do grant writer fees work?
Before you hire a professional grant writer, you're probably wondering: How should I account for grant writer fees? Considering grant writer payments are an...
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...
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...