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
If your grant process feels like a mad dash every time, you’re not alone. But there’s a better way… and it starts with a calendar. Picture this: a grant deadline pops up. You scramble to pull budgets, rework your boilerplate,
If your grant proposals feel flat or overly formal, it’s time to rethink your approach. Storytelling isn’t fluff … it’s strategy. There’s one skill that sets successful grant writers apart … and it’s not perfect grammar or deep pockets. It’s
Grant writing can be incredibly complicated. From identifying the right opportunities to tailoring your proposal to the funder’s goals in a way that is still true to your own mission to tracking down all the right attachments, there is a
It’s two weeks before a federal grant deadline, and you just learned about the opportunity and that you are eligible to apply for grant funding. Unfortunately, your fundraising team is busy preparing for your organization’s annual event, and it is
Grant Writing Consultants Boost Your Fundraising Team’s Impact Many different staff positions fulfill fundraising duties. Depending on the size of the nonprofit organization, just one person may handle all fundraising tasks, while in other organizations the fundraising team may be
The “writing” part of grant writing is a relatively small percentage of the actual work required to win grants at a high level consistently. To someone who is new to writing and submitting grants, the entire grant process can feel
A grant writer is important. According to the IRS, there are nearly 1.5 million tax-exempt nonprofits in the United States, and they all need money. Many of these nonprofits do incredibly important work, helping people and supporting causes that desperately
We have been in the grant writing business for a long time, and one important shift we have seen over the last several years has been that funders are requiring more data from more nonprofits. Common questions in a grant
