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Overhead Rates: A Word From Nonprofits

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

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

Top 10 Questions to Ask Before Working on a Grant Application

by Funding For Good | May 10, 2018 | Grant Research, Grant Writing

People ask me a lot of questions about their grant applications. There are some KEY questions that should be asked prior to working on an application and most of the time they are an afterthought. These Top 10 Questions to ask BEFORE working on a Grant Application...

Simple Steps to Write an Executive Summary

by Funding For Good | Apr 18, 2018 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Research, Grant Writing

There are 8 basic elements of most proposals. When you write an Executive Summary, you are tackling a key element. Each grant application will not use the same terminology, but most will ask for this type of information. Some grants won’t have all of these, some...

What are Challenge Grants?

by Funding For Good | Jan 31, 2018 | Grant Research, Grant Writing

‘Challenge Grants,’ also known as a ‘Matching Grant’, is when a foundation commits to award a set amount of money to an organization based on the amount of new funds raised in response to the challenge. For example, The Smith Foundation offers you a $25,000 grant,...

Questions to ask Before Working on Grant Applications

by Funding For Good | Nov 10, 2016 | Grant Research, Grant Writing

Today’s topic is grant applications. One thing that drives me crazy is when I click on an article or sign up for a webinar because the topic is exactly what I’m looking for and then, it takes forever to get to the information I need and want. Sometimes,...