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Answers to the Most Commonly Asked Questions We Receive about Grants
What Should You Be Doing: Fundraising or Pursuing Grant Money?
Setting Yourself Up to Win a Foundation Grant Before the Funding Opportunity Comes Out
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Using Evaluation Criteria to Prepare a Stronger Grant Proposal
Is It Possible to Submit the Same Proposal to Multiple Funders?
Good, Better, Best: Three Tips for Transforming a Mediocre Grant Proposal into a Great One
The Fastest Way to Prepare a Compliant, Responsive Grant Proposal
How to Increase the Odds that Your Grant Application Will Be Funded
Tips for Creating an Organizational Chart for a Grant Proposal
How to Write a Grant Proposal Part II: What Will You Need to Prepare?
6 Strategies to Make the Grant Proposal Submission Process Less Stressful
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Three Options for Managing References in Grant Proposals and Other Documents
Track the Latest News Related to Nonprofits & Grant Writing without Cluttering Your Inbox
Productivity Tools to Stay On Top of Proposal Management Tasks
The Grant Writer’s Digital Toolkit for Writing, Researching, Creating & Collaborating
Word Processing Software from Non-U.S. Companies: Alternatives to Microsoft and Google
Using Evaluation Criteria to Prepare a Stronger Grant Proposal
Courses on proposal writing typically focus on the importance of writing clearly and avoiding jargon. While important, these tips alone will not lead to a winning proposal. Writing a high-quality proposal also involves remembering that proposals are scored, not read. If you write a well-written proposal but fail to consider how the reviewers will read and evaluate it, your proposal may not score well.
Searching for Grant Opportunities Using Google
To help those of you relying on Google to find funding opportunities, we have several suggestions on how to structure your search so that you get the best and most relevant results.
Questions to Ask Before Responding to a Funding Opportunity
When you come across a funding opportunity that looks like it is a good fit, it can be tempting to start work on it immediately, especially if the deadline is only a few weeks away. But jumping into the writing phase without first reading through the solicitation carefully is always risky.
Three Options for Managing References in Grant Proposals and Other Documents
If you work on certain kinds of grant proposals, particularly proposals for research grants, you must cite sources that support your proposed solution and provide evidence of related work and data.
Paths to Becoming a Grant Writer
We’ve written several posts over the years about how to write grants. We’ve also written about the pros and cons of being a grant writer. But one thing we haven’t done is write about how to become a grant writer. We’re going to cover this topic now, sharing three different paths.
Project Budgeting Tips for New Grant Writers
If you’ve never prepared or managed a project budget, the budget piece can be intimidating. To help new grant writers, below is a list of several strategies you can employ to make the budgeting process easier and more accurate.
Is It Possible to Submit the Same Proposal to Multiple Funders?
Writing a proposal and sharing it with multiple donors via email usually doesn’t lead to success for several reasons.
Tips for Editing Your Own Writing
It isn't easy to edit your own writing. Because you know what you meant to write, your eye will often gloss over misspellings, missing words, and incorrect word choices.
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