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Project Budgeting for New Grant Writers

Peak Proposals

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. How to Prepare a Project Budget for a Grant Proposal 1.

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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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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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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. And it is much better when we have a track record, and they know that mistakes are not my usual way of operating. That leads to decreased burnout, higher success, and happier/healthier grant pros.

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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. But what if your organization has successfully relied on donations and fundraisers for many years? its general operating expenses).

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How to get started with grant writing

Professional Grant Writer

Nonprofits often view grant writing as an inevitable part of running a nonprofit. As soon as that 501(c)(3) letter arrives from the IRS, The post How to get started with grant writing appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.

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Three Tips for Better Grants Through Storytelling AND Data

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Once upon a time in the kingdom of Grantlandia lived a lonely grant scribe who yearned to convince King Thomas the Tightfisted and Queen Attachmentia Excessiva to release their treasure to the people so that all could prosper. And isn’t securing more transformational grants the happy ending we all want? He calls it the “Power of One.”