Marie Palacios Archives - Funding for Good

How to Determine Grant Writing Fees

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...

Facilitating CONSENSUS BUILDING Conversations

by Funding For Good | Apr 8, 2020 | Board Development, Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning

“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...

Pre-Program Design Sets Grant Writers Up for Success

by Funding For Good | Mar 25, 2020 | Donors, Grant Research, 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...

BURNOUT | How Nonprofits Can Avoid It

by Funding For Good | Jan 9, 2020 | Board Development

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...

Practicing Self-Care to Minimize Burnout

by Funding For Good | Dec 19, 2019 | Board Development

How to Minimize BURNOUT. If it hasn’t happened to you, more likely than not, you know quite a few nonprofit leaders, employees, and even volunteers who claim to suffer from this all too common condition. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “burnout” in...