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
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
