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
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
I have seen it happen over, and over, and over again. Keeping in touch with foundation funders leads to more money. Let me give you just a couple of stories. There was a funder that we applied to. Honestly, it
Persuasive grant proposals win more money. In this micro-learning, I will walk you through an overview of the six elements of persuasion. Find out why you should be including them in your grant applications.
