by Funding For Good | Jul 16, 2024 | Fundraising and Grant Writing
Have you ever had the chance to apply for a “matching grant”? If so, you might have wondered what exactly a matching grant is—and whether it’s worth pursuing. Over two decades of nonprofit fundraising and consulting, I’ve worked with dozens of organizations... 
by Funding For Good | Apr 8, 2020 | Leadership and Boards
“Consensus Building Conversations” The concept seems so simple, doesn’t it? Get a group together. Present the issue. Have some consensus building conversations…and POOF…Agree! So why is the process never that simple? In order to... 
by Funding For Good | Mar 25, 2020 | Fundraising and Grant Writing
Do you want to know the easiest way to set your development director or grant writer up for success? Use Pre-Program Design to create a stellar program. Pre-Program design, that’s right. Your grant writer can do everything else right. They can develop good... 
by Funding For Good | Jan 9, 2020 | Leadership and Boards
BURNOUT. How to minimize burnout. I bet you know quite a few nonprofit leaders, employees, and even volunteers who claim to suffer from burnout. Perhaps YOU suffer from burnout and need some strategies to cope. Keep reading. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines... 
by Guest Author | May 1, 2019 | Fundraising and 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...
