As you are building your nonprofit, most nonprofits early on come to understand that they must increase their funding so they can serve more people, serve the community, and do all the things that they got into this industry to
When you want to learn about something new, the natural first instinct is to Google it. It’s such an integral part of our lives now that we turned the name of a search engine into a verb. Web searches are
Current and potential MGL clients often ask me, “If we are selected, how long will it take to get the grant money?” I can empathize with their impatience and frustration, especially after completing such a long application preparation process. They
We love helping our clients win grants! When one of our clients attains a top-level grant after a highly competitive process, we celebrate! (My celebration of choice is Waffle Fries and an Arnold Palmer). Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
Nonprofit program design is a vital component to winning grants. Both foundation and government funders read a ton of grant applications. They can tell if a nonprofit program design is fully developed and is likely to be successful or not.
One of my favorite celebrations that I have is when a client succeeds in getting funding with a new funder. The hardest grants to get are your very first grants ever. The second hardest grants to get are your first
Last month, we talked about how you have to find the right number and the right fit of foundation funders to grow your organization’s grants. I often talk with clients who are doing one of two key mistakes in finding
One of the hardest elements of grant fundraising is finding the right funder prospects. Unfortunately, most funders don’t have websites. In fact, according to Candid, the new organization formed with the merger of Guidestar and The Foundation Center: “Since 90% of
We can learn a lot from the classic Disney movies. One of my favorites is Beauty and the Beast– the original version of course! This timeless tale teaches us that there are behaviors that win others’ love and behaviors that push people
Now may be the best time in recent history to get new foundation grants. Foundation grants are up right now and fewer “usual” nonprofits are applying. Now is the best time to get your foot in the door with new
