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Grant Readiness Challenge: Day 20: Review Budget and Narrative for Consistency

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 20, 2016 December 16, 2021

Does this sound familiar? The grant team (check out Day 5: Assess and Engage Your Grant Team) are working away on a grant application. Multiple people are contributing ideas and plans and budget numbers. The…

Grant Readiness Challenge: Day 19: Review For Acronym Use

As a grant reviewer, the frequent use of acronyms in proposals can be a nightmare. This is especially true when you have a huge stack of grants to review, and it is 3:00 AM in…

Grant Readiness Challenge: Day 18: Rest Day

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 18, 2016 December 16, 2021

Time for another rest day…time to relax, reflect and recharge! (You aren’t tired of rest days, are you?! It’s a key part of working at a sustainable pace!) You’ve done a great job with the…

Grant Readiness Challenge: Day 17: Engage Board Members in Grantmaker Relationships

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 17, 2016 December 16, 2021

Imagine, you have formed the perfect governing board for your nonprofit organization. Now it’s time to encourage them to climb aboard the fundraising bus. How will you engage them in forming relationships with funders to…

Grant Readiness Challenge: Day 16: Research or Promote a Grantmaker on Social Media

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 16, 2016 December 16, 2021

Grants and social media go together like peanut butter & jelly which equals CONTENT. Most organizations use social media to promote their brand and to reach their target market within minutes. And, why not?? It…

Grant Readiness Challenge: Day 15: Create Talking Points and Call A New Funder

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 15, 2016 December 16, 2021

Picking up the phone to call a new funder is the perfect example of a grant professional’s expertise in efficient communication. The following tips will help you get to the bottom of whether or not…

Grant Readiness: Day 14: Call a Grantmaker to Share a Success Story

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 14, 2016 July 21, 2023

Establishing fulfilling grant relationships with your grantor is a major step towards the success of your grant program. This is only possible when the relationship starts with trust. Grantors often question whether you will spend…

Grant Readiness Challenge: Day 13: Customize a Thank You for A Grantmaker

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 14, 2016 December 16, 2021

As you think about your current grantmakers, what do you know about each of their preferences for capacity and preference for communicating with grantees? What types of success stories do they seem to get most…

Grant Readiness Challenge: Day 12: Rest Day

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness Uncategorized on November 12, 2016 December 16, 2021

Time for a rest day…time to relax, reflect and recharge! You’ve done a great job with the second week of your Grant Readiness Challenge! Here is a summary of what you have tackled so far:…

Grant Readiness Challenge: Day 11: How to Share With Grant Team

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 11, 2016 December 16, 2021

On Day 9, we talked about how frequently you might want to schedule time to review and discuss the funding opportunities with your grant team colleagues that you have researched. For today’s challenge, we want…