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Searching for Grant Opportunities Using Google

Peak Proposals

While a grant database is ideal for conducting prospect research, many non-profits lack access to a subscription database and instead rely on free sources such as Google and other search engines. To learn more about the various database options, please see our post “ Choosing a Grant Database Based on Your Needs and Budget.”

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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). Prospect research is the term used for researching potential funders using tools like a funder database.

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Dear Private Funders, Take a Cue from the Feds, Pretty Please

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

I do not claim to have all the answers, but after two decades of grant writing, I know a thing or two about how funders operate. Let me count thy ways: Grant programs are listed in the appropriations act of each federal department as part of the annual budget process.