Over the past several years, words like pivot, bandwidth, catalyze, impact, and optimize crept into our lexicon. Acronyms and phrases such as BIPOC/POC, changemaker/change-making, in these tough economic times/post-pandemic, low-hanging fruit, and others we relied[…]
Beyond Letters of Intent: Approaching Funders
You’ve done all your homework and identified several funders that checked all the boxes. Their funding priorities match your project. They fund organizations similar to yours. They award grants in your region. They even grant[…]
A Federal Grants Primer – Development Associate Certificate Program
More than $3.1 trillion in federal grants were awarded in 2020. While this amount quadrupled since 2018, at least a third were strictly for COVID-19 recovery. Of the over 300,000 grant recipients, there were still[…]
Making Your Case for Support – On-Demand Session
Getting your message across to potential donors is more important than ever. The trick is being consistent with your messaging. This session will help you get organized by creating an internal case statement. Learn why[…]
Finding the Right Fit: Researching Grantmakers
Nonprofit organizations continually seek ways to secure needed grant funds to continue viable programs and implement new projects. But, where do you begin the search for potential grantmakers? It can be a labor-intensive process; there are so[…]
Federal Grants: Getting Your Organization Ready to Compete
The U.S. government awards several trillion in grants to qualified nonprofits and institutions of higher education annually. The odds of winning a federal grant for a specific competition is 1:100. Is your organization ready to[…]
Preparing Reviewer-Friendly Proposals
You can make a great case for why your project deserves funding. But you’ll never get that chance if your proposal fails to grab—and keep— the attention of grant reviewers. The secret is preparing a[…]
What Does It Really Take to Make It as a Grants Consultant?
This is a conference session of the national Grant Professionals Association’s Annual Conference held virtually November 4-6, 2020 What Does It Really Take to Make It as a Grants Consultant? Becoming a grants[…]
WEBINAR: Online Grant Proposals: How to Say Everything in 2,000 Characters or Less
Due to the current health concerns around COVID-19, this workshop is now a WEBINAR. Remote participation in this event is available via Zoom video conferencing. Zoom is easy to use and allows for phone or[…]
Understanding and Competing for Federal Grants
More than $5.8 trillion in federal grants were awarded in 2021. The bulk of the funds went to programs that help communities and the people that live in them including health and human services, education,[…]