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Grant Writing
feedTime is Everything—Make Your Grant Writer’s Time Worthwhile
Have you ever tried having and maintaining separate conversations with multiple people at one time? It’s a hassle that always ends in confusion and accomplishes very little. The same notion is shared by grant writers. Multiple people contacting a grant writer at a time only creates a chaotic mess of differing opinions and direction. Instead, [...]
6 Grant Writing Tips from an Experienced Grant Writer
It’s time to get away from the idea of “annual support” when you think about grant writing. With that mindset, you’ll never land the grant you’re after. Remember that grants are mainly awarded for projects, so the first step is determining if your project can be deemed ‘fundable’. And often, what seems like a self-explanatory [...]
Nonprofit Grant Proposal Success (Beyond Writing)
Who knew how much goes into nonprofit grant writing? Sure, we can have the best writing skills, persuasive language and valid arguments for why we deserve a certain grant. But grants are now bestowed and determined on more than just a solid proposal. To back up great proposals, we need to keep our websites updated. [...]
8 Ways to Freshen Up Fundraising Letters
Some things never go out of style. Jeans, a classy blazer and, yes, fundraising letters. With the advent of so much new technology and web services, fundraising letters continue to be a valuable asset to all nonprofit fundraising tools. Although letters continue to be viable tools, they do need a little refreshing every once in [...]
3 Things Nonprofit Fundraisers Need to Write Breathtaking Copy
“All fundraising copy should sound like someone talking.” Tom Ahern, renowned fundraising blogger and consultant, asks you to look at that case you’re about to submit. Does any of it sound like something a human being would actually say? At this year’s AFP International Conference 2013, Tom Ahern has an important message for fundraisers writing [...]
When in Doubt, Estimate Your Numbers in Grant Writing
As any nonprofit would know, request for proposals demand in-depth information. And why wouldn’t they? Providers of service or endowment for your nonprofit demand to know how they’ll be used in your plan. So when in doubt of numbers, estimate. Now, we’re not saying to cry wolf here. But sometimes the raw information you request [...]
3 Tips to Bring Excitement to Your Mission Statement
Many nonprofits struggle with engaging people in their mission. Why the trouble? It’s certainly not the mission itself, but how you approach the cause that makes a difference. By providing more than the mission itself, nonprofits can excite and encourage the change they want to see. One way to excite supporters with your mission is [...]
Be Open and Honest with Grant Writers
A common mistake patients make at the doctor’s office is not divulging all potential symptoms. Patients will keep this information because they believe it’s unimportant, and worse, unrelated. In the same sense, nonprofits may keep information from grant writers which ends up hurting them more than not. By not being clear and open with grant [...]
Take a Look at This Awe-Inspiring Fundraising Letter Teardown
Guys, let’s face it: writing a good fundraising letter is hard. There are innumerable best practices that you have to accustom yourself to first, you have limited real estate to work with and it’s not easy constantly putting yourself in your donors’ shoes and figuring out what matters to them. That said, it sometimes helps [...]
No Second Take—7 Tips to Avoid Rejection in Your Grant Proposal
Movie scripts go through multiple rewrites, character changes and scene edits before it hits production. They can even change after the movie is finished filming. Unfortunately, your grant proposal does not have this luxury. One way to avoid rejection is to write for a specific audience. Know whom you will be writing a proposal for [...]