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Grant Writing is Not a Creative Writing Exercise

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on June 8, 2017 June 8, 2017

Grant writing is not a creative writing exercise. Writing grant applications is like writing research papers for a college class. Each professor has their own set of instructions and requirements. If the student does not…

What Is Your Preferred Method of Professional Development?

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on June 5, 2017 May 6, 2020

School is coming to a close in Northern New York, so children are getting excited for summer vacation (even those that like my two daughters love school, because really, who doesn’t love summer vacation?!). When…

3 Favorite Posts For Improved Editing

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on May 15, 2017 August 14, 2019

As Mother’s Day was approaching and I paused this past week to prepare with my two daughters for what they wanted to send my mom, Grandma Elaine, I reflected on the countless lessons she has…

Enhance Your Sustainability Statement: Diversify Your Program’s Revenue

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on May 8, 2017 May 8, 2017

In Diversify Your Nonprofit’s Revenue back in April, I laid out why your nonprofit should have diverse forms of revenue. Diversifying your nonprofit’s revenue will make your organization more sustainable and ultimately more competitive for grant…

3 Ways to Build Your “Credit Score” For Grant Seeking

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on May 1, 2017 September 4, 2020

What do you think about our analogy that: A new nonprofit organization needs to build its “credit score” for grant seeking to show they are not a risky investment as a potential grantee, just as…

The Value of “Next-Level” Gratitude

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on April 21, 2017 August 13, 2019

*Note from Diane: We are thrilled to have a guest post today presenting a point of view directly from a grant maker. I am honored to be a part of the LEAD Council for the Northern…

Diversify Your Nonprofit’s Revenue

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on April 14, 2017 June 15, 2021

Grant funding is ultimately awarded to nonprofits that are sustainable. Grantmakers don’t want to fund a sinking ship. When reviewing your grant application, a grantmaker is going to be assessing whether your nonprofit is capable of…

Using Data to Drive Your Grant-Seeking Decisions

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on April 9, 2017 April 9, 2017

*Note from Diane: I am excited to announce that I am now blogging for Nonprofit Pro, which has a magazine, website and daily e-newsletter, NonProfit PRO Today. You’ll find Diane’s posts on grants in the NonProfit…

4 Roles for the Board of Directors in the Grant Process

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on March 31, 2017 March 17, 2021

They say it takes a village to raise the child; in the case of a non-profit with visions of growth, it takes that village (or Board of Directors) to raise the funds. While a non-profit’s…

Talking Points for Outreach to Grant Makers

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on March 27, 2017 March 27, 2017

If you joined me for my free webinar on CharityHowTo last week about Why It is Important to Build Relationships with Grant Makers (the recording is available here if you missed it!), you heard me…