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Helping Arapahoe County operate more efficiently with Google Cloud

Google Public Sector

Arapahoe, Colorado's first county, has been focused on cultivating growth opportunities for its residents for more than 150 years 1. To serve its growing population and economy at scale, Arapahoe County needed a better way to manage its rising data center maintenance costs while balancing flat year-over-year budgets.

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

Peak Proposals

While the motivation behind all three is similar—to collect sources of revenue to support programs and core operations—the resources you need and the tasks involved are different for each one. Fundraising requires skills in areas such as event planning and donor cultivation. a specific program or general operating expenses).

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Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

Peak Proposals

Some diversification is going to be required if your organization depends on grant funding because funders typically cap the amount of money that can go toward general operating expenses. its general operating expenses). The question is, can all nonprofits successfully pursue diversification?

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Finding Funding for Research

Peak Proposals

Understanding Proposal Budgets a. Budget Preparation and Review b. Key Budgeting Concepts VI. Funders have different budgets, funding priorities, and missions. Understanding Proposal Budgets When you search for potential funders, it is beneficial to have a sense of how much your project will cost.

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GRANTEGY: Don’t Leave Your Grants to Chance Series

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

When choosing a tool, consider your organization’s needs, such as size, budget, and technical capacity. It allows you to be proactive rather than reactive, builds institutional memory, and helps you cultivate long-term relationships with funders.

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

Grant Writing Made Easy

It was impossible to cultivate an academic program without long-term investment, and poor working conditions pushed our majority-contingent faculty members to look for work elsewhere. My position was the “last of my kind,” and being the only junior tenure-track faculty member in my field frustrated me.

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4 Tips for Leveraging Data in Your Grant Report

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

If your organization is new to grant seeking, or you’ve only recently incorporated grant applications as part of your development operations, curating your grant calendar and sending out proposals can seem high-stakes enough. Grant management and reporting are crucial aspects of the overall funding lifecycle.