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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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The Power of Relationships for the Lonely Grant Writer

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

If you listen to the Fundraising HayDay podcast or know me some other way, you will quickly learn that I am an EXTRA extrovert. So, to help with your sanity, increase job performance, and keep burnout at bay, here are my suggestions for the friends you will need to be the best grant pro you can be. And who doesn’t want that?

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Paths to Becoming a Grant Writer

Peak Proposals

We’ve written several posts over the years about how to write grants. We’ve also written about the pros and cons of being a grant writer. But one thing we haven’t done is write about how to become a grant writer. Three Common Paths to Becoming a Grant Writer 1.

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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? Should you attempt to diversify by pursuing grant funding? And if your organization relies on grant funding, should you pursue individual or corporate donors? Grant writing.

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Unlocking Funding Opportunities: Achieving Grant Writing Certification in the Nonprofit Sector

Grant Central USA

It can be difficult to navigate all the different to write grants and certifications available, but this article will give you an introduction to how having one can help boost your career in the non-profit sector. The benefits of becoming a certified grant writer are numerous.

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Empowering Change: How Grant Writing Certification Transforms Nonprofits and Communities

Grant Central USA

Professional Expertise Professional, experienced grant writers and proposal writers possess the skills and experience to craft compelling proposals. They know how to navigate the intricacies of grant applications, increasing the likelihood of success. Certification serves as a mark of credibility and expertise.

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Grant Decision Making. How do you choose which grants to chase?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Guest post by: Jeff Bauknecht | Grants Manager | The Museum of Flight Who decides which grants to pursue or to let pass by? Who determines which projects will receive grant-funded support? For the last 15 years, I have held the role of grant writer/manager/follower-upper and sometimes magician at my current organization.