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Preparing for a Conversation with a Foundation

by Guest Author | Oct 2, 2019 | Grant Writing

by: Jason Rogers It’s October which means two things: Fall is upon us (pumpkin spice everything!) You probably have a lot of grants to write as many foundations have a fall grant cycle. Whether you are new to grant writing, or you have been doing it for...

Grants: Educating Your Organization

by Guest Author | Sep 16, 2019 | Grant Writing

by Jason Rogers Ah yes, grants… The saving grace of the perpetually underfunded nonprofit organization! Money tight? No problem! Just write a grant! Expanding a program? There’s a grant for that! Need to add a full-time staff member? Grant time, baby! If...

My Initial Consultation as a Grant Writer

by Guest Author | May 9, 2019 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing

by Jason Rogers You’ve decided to go for it. Made the leap. Closed your eyes and jumped. You are officially an independent grant writer. Congratulations! Now what? One of the very first client interactions you will have is the initial consultation. If you’re like most...

Attention Funders: A Word From Nonprofits

by Guest Author | May 1, 2019 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing

by Briana Carrigg Grant applications often include the question, “What is your overhead rate?” An overhead rate is generally defined as a combination of management, general, and fundraising expenses. While discourse is evolving to accept overhead as...

Donor Relations 101 – What I Learned

by Guest Author | Apr 23, 2019 | Donors

by Jason Rogers In 2017, I joined the nonprofit world after 12 years in Corporate America. My initiation to this new culture came as a Development Director for a well-established organization. Now, anyone who has been on a development staff could tell you that there...