Category: Grant Writing

AI-written grant applications fail because predictive-text tools produce average writing, and average proposals lose competitive funding. In a grading rubric we built based on 15 years of grant review, AI-generated applications have never scored higher than a D. Winning grants

We’re halfway through 2026. I know… gulp. In January, you probably had goals: more funding, more capacity, more impact. Maybe they were written on a whiteboard, or in a board presentation, or in a strategic plan from last year.  Whatever

Every grant writer gets rejected. Even the best. Most competitive federal grants fund fewer than 15 organizations out of hundreds of applicants. Rejection is part of the game. But if you’re getting rejected consistently (application after application, year after year)

If I had a dollar for every nonprofit leader who told me their grant strategy was “apply for everything and see what sticks,” I wouldn’t need to write grants for a living. That approach has a name. It’s called “spray

I want to share a number with you: $103,211. That’s the average annual cost of a full-time grant writer (salary plus benefits). It’s a big number. But here’s the one that should keep you up at night: $0. That’s what

Interim grant writing support provides temporary, high-level expertise to manage a nonprofit’s funding pipeline during staff vacancies. This strategic intervention maintains stewardship continuity and prevents the significant financial loss associated with development director turnover. At a Glance: Turnover is more