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Finding Funding for Research

Peak Proposals

Through our work in grant development, we’ve met many faculty members who have not received training on how to find funding or write grant proposals. Understanding Proposal Budgets a. Budget Preparation and Review b. Key Budgeting Concepts VI. Tips for Working with Resource Development Staff Resources Notes.

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What Should You Be Doing: Fundraising or Pursuing Grant Money?

Peak Proposals

However, fundraising typically refers to generating cash donations by either cultivating individual donors; by holding fundraising events such as auctions or athletic events such a 5K race; or through an ongoing, general appeal for donations through a website or mail-based campaign.

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Spring Into Online Training in March

GovLoop

Spring is just around the corner, and so are more opportunities to take part in professional development. This March, we’re offering six free online training sessions, where you can dive further into topics like artificial intelligence, human-centered design, and cultivating curiousity on your team. ET/11-11:50 a.m.

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Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

Peak Proposals

The downside of these partnerships (mostly on the nonprofit side) is that they can be time consuming and costly to cultivate. If you have a number of active grants, you might be able to cover your unrestricted costs if each of your awarded grants allows for at least a percentage of the budget to go toward overhead costs.

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GRANTEGY: Don’t Leave Your Grants to Chance Series

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

As we continue to discuss the importance of grant research, remember: Researching potential grantmakers is an essential part of the grant development process. When choosing a tool, consider your organization’s needs, such as size, budget, and technical capacity. Part V, Section II: Grant Research – Strategies for Success!

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Leaving Academia With Dr. Julie Ann Ward, Dr. Stephanie Weaver, and Dr. Krista Kurlinkus

Grant Writing Made Easy

As the number of students we taught rose and tenure-track faculty left, they were replaced with wonderful, intelligent, highly-trained contingent faculty with heavy teaching loads, by-the-course or one-year contracts, and little to no support for equipment, materials, or professional development. That took over my life for the semester.

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How to solve problems in your nonprofit

Grant Writing Made Easy

The real problem in most of these cases is that running 3 or 4 programs on a yearly budget of less than $50k is trying to do too much with too little. They could: Ask for summer donations from their existing donor base Cultivate new donors Search for 5 grant opportunities.