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Grant Proposal Alignment: Ensuring Budget and Narrative Consistency (Day 20)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 20, 2016 June 5, 2026

Welcome to Day 20 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! Picture this common scenario: The Program Director writes the narrative, the Finance Director builds the budget, and the Grant Writer pulls it all together at…

How to Use Acronyms Without Confusing Reviewers (Day 19)

Welcome to Day 19 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! We spent last week building funder relationships. Now, we pivot back to the technical side of the work: The Writing. As a federal grant reviewer,…

30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge - Day 18

Grant Writer Wellness: Maintaining a Sustainable Pace for Success (Day 18)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 18, 2016 May 26, 2026

Welcome to Day 18 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! You have officially completed three weeks of the challenge! We have covered everything from grant tools and research frequency to the nuances of funder relationships…

30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge - Day 17

Nonprofit Board Engagement: 9 Ways to Involve Your Board in Grant Relationships (Day 17)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 17, 2016 May 26, 2026

Welcome to Day 17 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! You have the perfect governing board—now you want them to step onto the “fundraising bus.” Nonprofit board engagement is one of the most powerful ways…

30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge - Day 16

Using Social Media for Grant Research and Funder Stewardship (Day 16)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 16, 2016 May 26, 2026

Welcome to Day 16 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! We often think of grant prospect research as a deep dive into tax forms and IRS 990s. But in today’s digital world, a funder’s…

30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge - Day 15

Funder Prospecting: How to Call a New Foundation for Information (Day 15)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 15, 2016 May 26, 2026

Welcome to Day 15 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! You’ve identified a potential funder through your research, but you have a problem: they don’t have a website. Their 990 shows they give to similar…

30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge - Day 14

Grant Funder Relationship Building: How to Share Success Stories by Phone (Day 14)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 14, 2016 May 26, 2026

Welcome to Day 14 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! Establishing a fulfilling relationship with your funder is a major step toward long-term success. At its core, this is about trust-based philanthropy. Funder trust is…

30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge - Day 13

Grantmaker Stewardship: 5 Creative Ways to Say Thank You to Your Funders (Day 13)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 14, 2016 May 26, 2026

Welcome to Day 13 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! We often talk about the importance of the proposal, but what happens after the award? Grantmaker stewardship is one of the most overlooked aspects…

Nonprofit Professional Self-Care & Grant Challenge Recap (Day 12)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness Uncategorized on November 12, 2016 May 18, 2026

Welcome to Day 12 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! You’ve officially completed the second week of the challenge! From mastering your grant tools to developing a strategy for “unsolicited proposals not accepted” funders, you…

Effective Grant Research Sharing: Communicating with Your Grant Team (Day 11)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 11, 2016 May 18, 2026

Welcome to Day 11 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! Yesterday, we discussed how to handle tricky “unsolicited proposals not accepted” funders. Today, we focus on the internal side of things: How do you…