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Deciding Whether to Pursue a Grant Opportunity

by Funding For Good | Nov 28, 2022 | Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning

Have you ever been approached by a donor who wants to fund a new project at your nonprofit organization? Sure, the project isn’t on your priority list—or anywhere close. But here’s a donor, ready to write a check! What do you do? We know how tempting it can be to just...

Foundations – How to Start the Conversation with Program Officers

by Funding For Good | Feb 15, 2021 | Grant Writing

It’s Spring ‘grant season’ which means two things: The holiday break is over and it’s time to start raising money again. You probably need to have a few conversations with foundation program officers to identify ideal prospects for your current needs. Whether you are...

What are Evaluation Methods?

by Funding For Good | Dec 3, 2020 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing, Strategic Planning

Evaluation methods are the criteria for evaluating the success of a program or project. Evaluation methods are a critical and effective tool for nonprofit organizations and businesses alike. When designed well, an evaluation provides staff, board members, and donors...

Where to Find Grants

by Funding For Good | Oct 13, 2020 | Grant Research, Grant Writing

Knowing where to find grants takes practice. Grant research is one of the main components of grant writing and sticks out to me as difficult for many people, like learning a balance pose in yoga, especially for a novice grant writer. Much like balance poses, grant...

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...