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
The most common foundation fiscal year is January 1 to December 31. This means that many foundations are approaching the end of their fiscal year and their deadline for foundation grant distributions. The time to apply is now! The time
To win more grants, you need to persuade funders. Persuasive grant applications win more money. In the second part of this micro-learning, I will walk you through the final three elements of persuasion and why you should be including them
