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How to Read and Use 990s in Grant Research
Before you get worried that you are going to have to pay a fee or get a subscription to starting incorporating 990s into your research process, you can access 990s for free online.
Get Inspired: 7 Great Books for Nonprofit Consultants
Here at Funding for Good we are big readers. So we've rounded up seven great books for nonprofit consultants. Get ready to get inspired! 1) Books that change how you think about MONEY Our first book recommendation comes from attendees of our 2023...
How to Answer Grant Questions About Funding Sustainability
If you’ve ever written a grant, you’ve likely encountered the dreaded “sustainability question.” How will you sustain this work after the grant term? Well-intentioned funders are looking to be sure the programs they invest in will continue after they write a...
Cost-effective Strategies for Business Growth
When it comes to achieving your business goals, research shows that business coaching is one of the best investments you can make. Studies have shown that for every $1 you invest in coaching you gain $5 back in value. But coaching comes in many different...
Which Business Investments Get Results?
We know investing in our goals works. But which investments will help us achieve our business goals—and even pay us back for the money spent? To find out, we decided to do a little research on the return on investment (ROI) for different types of business...
Considerations When Hiring a Grant Writer
If you’re a nonprofit leader, finding a great grant writer is like winning the lottery. These grant writers transform your organization’s programs into written materials that move donors to write your organization a check. All while freeing up your time to...
Achieving Your Business Goals – Research-Backed Strategies
Congratulations, you’ve set business goals that are simultaneously challenging, achievable, and motivating! Now, do you have a plan to achieve those goals? Too often, we set goals, but our follow-through stops there. That’s one reason why up to 80% of New...
How to Set Your 2024 Consulting Business Goals
How are your 2024 business goals going? We may only be one month into the year, but here at Funding for Good, we’re a goal-driven business. And we use research-backed methods to set and achieve our goals. Research shows that setting goals is powerful stuff....
Consulting Business Administrative Checklist
Do you have all the administrative pieces covered for your consulting business? It’s easy to get caught up in finding clients, figuring out your services, and choosing the perfect business name. But when it comes to running a successful consulting business,...
Free Grant Research Tools You May Not Know About
Grant research tools have become big business over the last two decades. Today, there are several competing paid databases you can subscribe to. But not everyone has the budget to spend on a database and a staff member to navigate it. That’s where free grant research...
Do Nonprofit Consultants Need Insurance?
In a recent coffee chat over at The Hive, the question of business insurance came up. Which nonprofit consultants need insurance and why? During the conversation, our informal survey revealed most consultants don’t have business-specific insurance coverage. To...
Your Consulting Email Signature – What to Include and Why
A few weeks ago, I was trying to get in touch with a client who had prepaid for a service. When two emails got no response, I pulled up the client’s email signature in my inbox to find a phone number or other contact information. Instead, the email signature...
Leveraging Grant Funding to Build Capacity
When setting out to build organizational capacity, one of the first challenges nonprofit leaders face is how to pay for it. In the long run, added capacity often pays for itself—whether through greater impact, efficiency, or direct fundraising capacity. But in...
5 Must-Haves for Your Consulting Business Website
Most nonprofit consultants find their first clients before they have a website. Many of us also start consulting before we even have a business name! But eventually, most consultants need a business name and a website. Think of your website as your digital...
How to Raise Your Consulting Rates
Are you raising your rates in 2024? Are you nervous about communicating the changes to current clients? As a nonprofit consultant, one of the biggest factors in achieving your business goals is finding the right pricing for your services. And many of us start...
Project Research Success: 9 Expert Grant Research Tips
Grant research is not as simple as sitting down and searching for one keyword, phrase, or type of funding. Just like grant writing is not as simple as sitting down and putting words on paper.
Pro Tips for Successful Direct Mail Campaigns
When it comes to small-dollar nonprofit donors, fundraisers are spending more time than ever developing online giving campaigns. But we’re here to remind you not to forget about direct mail. Old-fashioned postal mail is one of the most direct ways to reach your...
Creating A Consulting Business Budget – Checklist
Have you started your 2024 consulting business budget yet? To give you a head start, I’ve gathered some of my top nonprofit consultant budgeting tips. Below are the six key categories where you should be budgeting for as a consultant—and where investments can...
5 Pro Tips for Pricing Your Consulting Services
As small business owners, nonprofit consultants spend a lot of time and energy landing clients. But we tend to spend far less time on two equally critical areas of business development: defining our services and setting our prices. Today, I want to delve into...
4 Easy Steps to Retain Giving Tuesday Donors
For the last decade, nonprofit fundraisers have spent each November preparing for Giving Tuesday. We write emails and social media posts. We get major donors to offer matching grants and gifts. We create graphics and carefully crafted descriptions of our...
Research-Backed Strategies to Increase Consulting Success
Does it ever feel like you’re treading water trying to get your consulting business where you want it? You know, with a roster of great clients, meaningful work, and steady cash flow? If so, you're not alone. When it comes to running your own consulting...