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How to Determine Grant Writing Fees

by Funding For Good | May 25, 2023 | Consulting

“How do grant writers get paid?” “How much should I charge for grant writing?” Questions around grant writing fees pop up a lot in the nonprofit world. Nonprofit organizations want to understand how much grant writers charge. Freelance grant writers and grant...

How to Begin Developing a Statement of Need

by Funding For Good | May 3, 2023 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing

Nearly all grant applications require a statement of need. This is for good reason! A statement of need communicates key information to donors about your organization and its work. After reading your statement of need, donors should come away feeling certain that...

What Happens When Nonprofit Business Plans Stray from an Organization’s Mission?

by Funding For Good | Oct 7, 2022 | Strategic Planning

If you happened to read the New York Times’ exposé about Providence, a major national nonprofit hospital network, you were likely as shocked and disappointed as we were. The gist: despite a mission to serve the “poor and vulnerable,” in 2018 the Providence hospital...

Time Management Tips from Bill Gates Remind Us Why Strategic Planning Matters

by Funding For Good | Oct 4, 2022 | Strategic Planning

Let’s face it, most of us are looking for a better work-life balance. We want to accomplish big goals, but we want to do so more efficiently. So we turn to time management. There are all kinds of time management tips out there. But when we read that Bill Gates would...

How to Communicate with Foundations: Clarifying Questions

by Funding For Good | May 13, 2020 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Research, Grant Writing

Are you researching foundation prospects for a program, project, or nonprofit organization? Have you discovered questions that you can’t find an answer to? Is there simply not enough detail on the foundation website or the 990-PF? These are the questions you ask...