The Write Source
  • Email
  • Linkedin
  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Our Team & How We Work
    • U.S. Federal Grant Experience
    • Clients
    • Grant Subject Areas
    • Fees for Service
  • Services
    • Grant Writing Services
    • Grant Proposals
    • RFP Review
    • Grant Proposal Review & Critique
    • Grantmaker Research
  • Resources
    • Articles & Publications
    • Nonprofit & Grant Resources
  • Workshops
    • 2021 Training Calendar
    • Training Overview
    • Past Workshop & Conference Appearances
    • Workshop Descriptions
    • Meet the Instructor
    • Webinars for Purchase
  • What is Grant Readiness?
    • Is Your Organization Ready to Seek Grants?
    • New Nonprofit Organizations
    • Extremely Small Nonprofits
    • Federal Grants
  • News
    • Grant Award News
    • Recent News
    • Archived News
  • Contact Us

Is Your Organization Ready to Seek Grants?

 Welcome! Thank you for taking the time to read this information and follow the links to learn more about how we work with nonprofit organizations.

We want to be sure you understand the purpose of grants and how we at The Write Source can help your organization achieve its goals. 

While grants should be part of your fundraising plan, they are not a panacea for replacing funds for general operating support or those your organization is unable to raise from other sources, namely private donors. We work with nonprofit organizations that have a track record in securing annual fundraising derived from a mix of different sources.

Please keep in mind that grants will provide funding for only a 12-month period. Once the grant ends, you will need to support the same program or project with money raised from your other efforts. There are no guarantees in today’s economy that you will continue to receive grants from the same or new grantmakers to support your programs or projects on an annual basis.

It is always wise to remember the fundraising pyramid or hierarchy of gifts that includes the 80/20 formula:

  • 80 percent of your funding originates from private donors, annual campaigns, events/sponsorships, major gifts, and government contracts for services (different than government grants).
  • 20 percent, potentially more, of your funding originates from grants including those from foundations, corporations, and various levels of government.

While this is not a hard and fast rule, medium to large established nonprofit organizations often have a similar fundraising mix. That is why we work with nonprofit organizations with at least five years of consistent income or revenue of $250,000 or more and a positive cash flow. Those with less years of operation or revenue will not be as successful in obtaining grants for their programs or projects.

Please visit the following pages of our website if your organization falls into the following categories:

  • New Nonprofit Organizations – Less than Three Years of Operation
  • Established yet Extremely Small Nonprofit Organizations
  • Federal Grants for New or Small Nonprofit Organizations

Upcoming Workshops & Webinars

Apr
21
Wed
10:00 am Introduction to Grant Writing @ Webinar
Introduction to Grant Writing @ Webinar
Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn the basics of preparing successful grant proposals from the comfort of your office! Securing grants for your nonprofit organization requires a sound proposal. This workshop is for those who are new to seeking grants[...]
Apr
27
Tue
10:00 am Advanced Your Grant Writing Skills @ Webinar
Advanced Your Grant Writing Skills @ Webinar
Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Nonprofit organizations often seek grant support but fall short in receiving an award. Competition for grants continues to grow as government funding dwindles. Learn how to present your case for support no matter the type[...]
Apr
28
Wed
10:00 am Introduction to Grants and Grant... @ Webinar
Introduction to Grants and Grant... @ Webinar
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn the basics of preparing successful grant proposals from the comfort of your office! Securing grants for your nonprofit organization requires a sound proposal. This workshop is for those who are new to seeking grants[...]
May
4
Tue
10:00 am 21st Century Grant Applications:... @ Webinar
21st Century Grant Applications:... @ Webinar
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
21st Century Grant Applications: Brief and to the Point! @ Webinar | Brookline | Massachusetts | United States
Online grant applications are here to stay! They are frustrating, exasperating, and daunting. Still, how do you convey your case for support when your need statement and project description sections can only be 2,000 characters[...]
May
5
Wed
9:00 am Grants from Foundations & Corpor... @ Webinar
Grants from Foundations & Corpor... @ Webinar
May 5 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Grants from Foundations & Corporations: Workshop #4 of the AFP Connecticut Chapter’s Principles of Fundraising Series @ Webinar | New Haven | Connecticut | United States
Nonprofit organizations often seek grant support for their new or existing programs, capital campaigns, capacity-building efforts, equipment purchases, research, or special projects but fall short in receiving an award. Competition for grants from foundations and[...]
May
12
Wed
10:00 am Advanced Grant Proposal Writing @ Webinar
Advanced Grant Proposal Writing @ Webinar
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Advanced Grant Proposal Writing @ Webinar | Boston | Massachusetts | United States
Nonprofit organizations often seek grant support but fall short in receiving an award. Competition for grants continues to grow as government funding dwindles. Learn how to present your case for support no matter the type[...]
May
21
Fri
1:00 pm GPA NJ Virtual Conference – 21st... @ Conference Session
GPA NJ Virtual Conference – 21st... @ Conference Session
May 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
GPA NJ Virtual Conference - 21st Century Grant Applications: Brief and to the Point! @ Conference Session | Brookline | Massachusetts | United States
Online grant applications are here to stay! They are frustrating, exasperating, and daunting. Still, how do you convey your case for support when your need statement and project description sections can only be 2,000 characters[...]
May
25
Tue
10:00 am Understanding and Competing for ... @ Webinar
Understanding and Competing for ... @ Webinar
May 25 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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[...]
View Calendar

Recent Grant Successes

mHUB Chicago (IL) received a $1.3 million, three-year Venture Capital grant from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce to scale their Product Development (PD) program. It was one of 52 to receive an award of more than 600 applications submitted for the 2020 Build to Scale grant program.

The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless received a $115,889, one-year grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to scale its technology and create policies to serve 100 patients at three, high-need federally qualified health centers operated by the Community Care Cooperative.

The United Way of Connecticut received the only $1.83 million, three-year contract from the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to develop the Statewide Adult Recovery Call Center for Crises.

Aspire of Chicago (IL) received a $233,000 grant from the Coleman Foundation to integrate and migrate information technology systems from its recent merger with NorthPointe Resources.

Be sure to visit our Grant Award News page for more information about these and other awards our clients received.

Search

Want to Learn All About Grants?
We just updated our 2021 Training Calendar with a number of webinars to help you learn the basics of advanced grant-seeking techniques through hosts such as Philanthropy Massachusetts, Grant Professionals Association (GPA), Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, The CT Community Nonprofit Alliance (The Alliance), and more. Visit our Workshops and Webinars page to register!

 

Warm Welcome to Our Newest Clients

The Center for Civic Education, CA

Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, CT

New Haven Promise, CT

Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation, NC

MATTER, IL

 

© 1997-2021 The Write Source, LLC | Connecticut, USA | All rights Reserved | Sitemap