Ask the Experts, Foundations, Grant Writing, Tips
After much painstaking effort, you finally managed to schedule a phone call with a foundation’s program officer. Perhaps you leveraged a warm introduction, your outreach finally paid off, or you followed up after you received a notice that your grant application was...
Ask the Experts, Foundations, Grant Writing, Tips
If you run a small nonprofit, it’s highly unlikely that you have days – or even hours – to dedicate to finding potential grants for your organization. And even if you do, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Where do I begin the research process? Do I need to...
Ask the Experts, Foundations, Grant Writing, Tips
We’ve all been there: a dedicated Board member, perhaps your boss, or even a friend or donor to your organization keeps filling your inbox with the latest “did you see this?” email about a new grant opportunity. I can recall from my years of working in nonprofits the...
Ask the Experts, Foundations, Grant Writing, Tips
When small mission-oriented organizations are just getting up and running, there can be a lot of confusion around becoming a “nonprofit.” In those first months and years of operation, many organizations with charitable intentions find themselves stuck in an identity...
Ask the Experts, Foundations, Grant Writing, Tips
We’ve all been there. The feeling of confusion and frustration after having done everything asked of you and more. You painstakingly trimmed your organization description down to a haiku. You even submitted it early. And after 10 months of the silent treatment, you...
Ask the Experts, Foundations, Grant Writing, Tips
Nonprofit founders, just like business entrepreneurs, are dreamers. They have a mission and vision, and are desperate to turn those big ideas into something useful in the world. And while many folks out there will say that there are too many nonprofits, this “third...
