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...
Professional Grant Writing
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...
Is it too soon to start grant writing?
Often, the question arises: Is it too soon to start grant writing? If you're wondering when you can start writing grants, we have...
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...
Should you try grant editing services?
Organizations occasionally prefer to write grants in house rather than hire a professional grant writer. But sometimes it can also help to have...
How to write SMART objectives in your grants
In grant writing, we hear a lot about objectives, goals, outcomes, outputs, evaluations, measurables, logic models...
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...
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...