Here you’ll find articles and resources to help you get ready for grants, find the perfect grants, write winning grants, and manage your grants. 

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Grant writing can be stressful! Between the looming deadlines, the neurotic details some funders want, and the constant fear of not having enough funding, grant writing can stress out even the calmest people in the office. You can’t get rid of all the stress that comes with grant writing, but there are strategies to reduce […]

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7 ways to reduce the stress of writing grants

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Grant Writing

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 some grant reporting guidelines, but some funders have no guidelines at all. While the latter may sound like a dream come true, it can be hard to write a grant report […]

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How to write a grant report when your funder has no reporting guidelines

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Grant Management

There are lots of reasons you might consider adding a new program or service at your nonprofit. Maybe your clients have requested something new or you’ve identified an unmet need. Or perhaps you found a grant opportunity that’s a good fit, but it only supports new programs. Whatever the reason, there are some important questions […]

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Should your nonprofit add a new program or service?

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Grant Readiness

Nonprofits offer lots of programs to improve their communities. They also develop new programs regularly as their communities’ needs change. Oftentimes, programs are created quickly and delivered by existing staff with existing resources. In this environment, it’s easy to ignore the need for a program budget. But this is an important first step that you […]

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How to create a program budget

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Grant Readiness

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 plays a huge role in whether you’ll win […]

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Keep your funders happy: 5 simple steps to take after you win a grant

Grant Management