by Funding For Good | Apr 16, 2020 | Grant Writing
“How much should we pay a grant writer?” Questions around grant writing fees pop up a lot in the nonprofit world, and honestly, answers vary. One of the first questions we ask is, “What responsibilities will this grant writer have? Thinking through this will...
by Guest Author | Aug 16, 2018 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing
by Amy Clinton While many nonprofits are interested in past grant writer success rates as a measure of potential future performance, this metric provides little in the way of proof of a grant writer’s work product, skill as a grant writer, or likelihood of writing...
by Funding For Good | Jan 17, 2018 | Grant Research, Grant Writing
Grant writing season is just around the corner. Those of us who look forward to submitting requests for funding know that spring and fall cycles tend to produce deadlines that are uncomfortably close to each other. Grant season and writer’s block can go...
by Funding For Good | Nov 30, 2017 | Grant Research
Grant writing is not as simple as sitting down and putting words on paper. Oh but if it was! Right? Successful grant writing begins with successful grant research. Finding the prospects whose priorities are well-matched to your current needs. How do you do that, and...
by Funding For Good | Dec 1, 2016 | Grant Writing
The building blocks of a strong statement of need are why, who and supportive data and/or statistics. Why this program/project is necessary? Describe the nature of the problem – the nagging research question, the difficulties people face, etc. Much like grant...