When is the best time to apply for a grant? This is a common question—and the answer might surprise you. For many things there is a true season. For example: Tax season Back to school season The 4th of July
Before you start chasing funding, make sure you’ve built the foundation to win it. Grant writing isn’t just about putting together a compelling proposal. It’s about proving (on paper and in practice) that your organization is ready to handle funding
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
Top 3 Nonprofit Grant Acquisition Strategies We love helping nonprofit organizations 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).
Why Program Design Helps You Win Nonprofit Grants 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
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
Secure Funding: Avoid these Two Mistakes 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 nonprofits who are making one
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
