Upstream Consulting | Nonprofit Consultants | Georgia
Upstream Consulting helps health and social service organizations make a bigger impact through grant writing and public health support services.
Grant writing can be a stressful affair. Between the looming deadlines, the neurotic details some funders want, and the constant fear of not having enough funds to pay your staff, grant writing can stress out even the calmest people in the office. While there’s no way to get rid of all the stress that comes […]
A grant report is a formal way for you to update your funders on what you’ve accomplished with their grant money. Many funders have specific reporting requirements or general guidelines, but some funders have no requirements or guidelines at all. While the latter may initially sound like a dream come true, it can be difficult […]
It seems we talk a lot about how to write grants in the non-profit world. But how often do you see information on what to do after you win a grant? It seems not much! This is unfortunate because what you do after the grant is awarded (called grant management) plays a huge role in […]
I get a lot of calls and emails from organizations that want to apply for grants. As soon as I start chatting with these organizations, I begin to informally assess their grant readiness. This helps me quickly determine: 1) if the organization would benefit from grant writing services and 2) which services would be the […]
Public health professionals have a broad range of skills that can be used to help any organization address their community’s issues.
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Limiting words, characters, or page numbers is one of the hardest things about grant writing. Check out 4 ways you can reduce the length of your next proposal.
The thought of analyzing focus group data can be overwhelming. Check out these 7 super simple strategies for turning your data into useful information.
Conducting a focus group requires more than just asking a few questions. Check out these 6 tips to ensure your focus group doesn’t flop.
Focus groups are a great resource of data for nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how to design your next focus group with the first in a 3-part series.
