This blog post is the second in a two-part series about how to enhance your grant writing skills. In part one of this series, we covered reading successful grant proposals ..read more

Grantseeking is a vital part of any organization's activities, but it can feel overwhelming. Finding funders that line up with your needs is difficult, especially when it can feel like there are so many to search through. Your time is precious, and it isn't sustainable to give time to every grant you come across. GrantStation provides you access to databases of active funders accepting inquiries. Grants are categorized by the amount, location, mission area, and much more to help you pinpoint the funding opportunities that match your needs ..read more

Nonprofits rely on the work of dedicated staff and volunteers and on charitable gifts. When seeking new donors and building relationships with prospective grantmakers and individual donors, it's important to consider how ethics plays a role. To do this well, nonprofits must engage with funders who care about their missions and the communities they serve ..read more

Finding the best grantmaker, or a set of grantmakers, to fund a specific program or project is not an easy task. Unless you have access to a good database that profiles active grantmakers, and a process you use to filter through the opportunities, things can feel pretty overwhelming pretty quickly ..read more

If your organization tends to receive funding from the same small pool of grant sources — perhaps benefiting from one or two government grant awards each year — then it may be a good time to start diversifying your grant portfolio. Investing your time and energy into generating a mix of different types of grant revenue lowers your financial risk by spreading your grant income across and within different types of grant support. It is one of the best ways to weather losing a significant source of revenue and to maintain sustainable growth ..read more

For most nonprofits, the grant writing season never actually ends. As you complete one grant proposal, you may have to write another. In truth, the grant writing season is more of a cycle than anything else. Your organization always has to be on the lookout for funders and ready to apply for a grant anytime during the fiscal year.  ..read more

Technology is an essential building block of any nonprofit organization, but finding the funding to allow you to build your tech infrastructure can be frustrating. Laura S. Quinn is a consultant specializing in nonprofit technology and website strategy, and she joins us here to share some tips and best practices for successfully finding funding for technology projects ..read more

Today, more and more nonprofits seek funding to invest in technology-driven projects. Although many traditional grant writing skills apply, there are distinct differences in how to approach technology-centric grant applications ..read more

If you are new to grantmaking, preparing for a grant presentation can be a confusing and overwhelming task. Whether in person, over the phone, or on a video call, a presentation is an opportunity to convince a funder that you should be invited to apply for a grant. It doesn't take the place of a proposal, but rather gives the funder a taste of the work you are doing in order to decide whether they should invite your proposal. Read on for a guide on landing a grant presentation, what to include, and how to make the most of the opportunity ..read more

Fundraising is hard, even in the best of times. And these are hardly the best of times. We all are struggling to keep the doors open and deliver services regardless of the challenges brought about by the pandemic, the Great Resignation, climate challenges, and other obstacles ..read more