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

Peak Proposals

, you have three primary options for raising funds: 1) you can solicit donations from individuals, 2) you can submit proposals to foundations and government agencies to receive grant funding, or 3) you can hold fundraising campaigns and community events to collect donations. What Does Fundraising Involve?

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Project Budgeting for New Grant Writers

Peak Proposals

Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). There may not be a division of responsibilities between the cost and narrative proposals at a small nonprofit, leaving the project lead (or the grant writer) to both write the proposal narrative and prepare the budget.

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Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

Peak Proposals

But what if your organization has successfully relied on donations and fundraisers for many years? The Funding Models: Grant Funding, Fundraising, and Corporate Partnerships Two of the most popular methods of revenue generation for nonprofits are grant funding and fundraising activities. Grant management.

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Trust-Based Philanthropy: Both Sides Need to Do Their Part

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Sure, nonprofits would not last long without the resources provided by individual donors, foundations, corporations, and (in some cases) government agencies. They spend money on fundraising and overhead activities to secure individual donations, increase marketing, host fundraising events, and submit and manage grants.

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What Does True Collaboration Look Like?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

We all like to think we collaborate with our fellow nonprofits, local governments, and other neighbors, but do we really? Because of the many in-kind contributions, the nonprofit can provide primary care clinic on a limited budget that serves hundreds of individuals annually. Doctors donate their time.

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Writing Grants When You’re NOT a Grant Writer

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

And while having an official grant writer on staff is not a prerequisite to receiving grant funds, it is difficult to juggle the rules and regulations, deadlines, and application requirements on top of your typical workday duties when you are fighting fires, shaping young minds, running programs, balancing the budget, or leading your community.

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Educating Up to Streamline the Grant Writing Process

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Perhaps you were coordinating a community program or project for a nonprofit or local government and needed a way to sustain those important efforts. After more than 28 years in grants and fundraising, I have found that about 20% of grant writing is actual writing. Either way, those writing skills drew you in.