by Funding For Good | Jun 14, 2024 | Fundraising and Grant Writing
You just received a grant rejection letter. Ouch! You found a great foundation prospect and did your due diligence. You even asked all the right questions to make sure your organization was a good fit. But still, your proposal was turned down. And with a...
by Funding For Good | May 3, 2023 | Fundraising and 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...
by Funding For Good | Sep 10, 2019 | Fundraising and Grant Writing
As a new grant writer, over two decades ago, I was intrigued when I first heard of a matching grant. I didn’t know what they were, if I should apply for one, or what was required to qualify. Luckily for me, I did some exploring and learned a lot about matching...
by Funding For Good | May 3, 2017 | Fundraising and Grant Writing
I taught a State & Federal Grant Writing Workshop with the help of Marie and Amy this past week. One of the topics that came up was ‘grant guidelines’. What are they and why are they important? Grant guidelines are instructions for composing an... by Funding For Good | Apr 29, 2016 | Fundraising and Grant Writing
As spring closes out so do many foundation grant cycles and we want to avoid low quality proposals. This can be a stressful realization for nonprofits who depend heavily on grants to keep their doors open or for those who have special projects underway that still lack...