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Trust-Based Philanthropy: Both Sides Need to Do Their Part
Funders and nonprofits – two sides to a very important coin. Sure, nonprofits would not last long without the resources provided by individual donors, foundations, corporations, and (in some cases) government agencies. But without nonprofits,…
All the Data for All Your Grants
We have all been there. It’s time to draft a problem statement, and as grant professionals we know data is a necessary element to prove the need for our community. So where do you start?…
Improve Your Grant Success with the Help of Elected Officials
For the first 15 years of my career, I served as the lone grants administrator for two municipalities in the Metro Atlanta area. I quickly learned about the power of relationships, particularly when building programs…
The Power of Relationships for the Lonely Grant Writer
If you listen to the Fundraising HayDay podcast or know me some other way, you will quickly learn that I am an EXTRA extrovert. People are my passion, my jam, my lifeblood. As far as…
3 Ways to Conquer Evaluation Sections in Grant Writing
Listen, I have been there. The first time you work on the evaluation section of a grant proposal, it is easy to find yourself staring at a blank page. What the heck does a funder…
Stop Chasing Grant Money
If I had a dollar for every time I heard one of these phrases, I’d be a millionaire. “You won’t get the grant if you don’t apply.” “We’re eligible, so we should apply.”…
Grant Tools, Tips, Lists, and Hacks
Is it just me, or are grant professionals obsessed with numbered lists? I see them everywhere – from blog posts to webinars to podcast episodes. Top 8 ways to ruin a grant proposal. Top 25…
Add Productivity by Subtracting Distractions
After years of pandemics, civil unrest, natural disasters, and economic uncertainty, what red-blooded grant writer or fundraiser wouldn’t want to curl up on a comfy couch and scroll away for a few minutes to escape…
Grant Professional: We Are Strong & Mighty
Every time I meet a new grant professional and hear about their work, I am totally in awe. We juggle so many deadlines and responsibilities. The work we do is IMPACTFUL to communities around the…