Grant Writing & Funding

How Nonprofits Can Bridge the Political Divide with the Center for Political Future But what does this mean for nonprofit organizations? Well, the concern here could be the following: 1) What types of social movements should you advocate for on social media? 2) Will you lose funders if you take a certain position? 3)Should you reach out to funding sources and influencers who are only in your bubble? What We Discuss: ✨ About the Center for Political Futures ✨ the Political Divide for Nonprofits ✨ How to Bridge the Polarizing Divide ✨ Looking at Internal Bias from External Factors ✨ Partisan Division Based on the Removal of the Public Space ✨ How we Can Disagree and Be Alright ✨ How to Communicate with Neutral Language ✨ Communicating with Love ✨ Listening to the Other Side can be the Way Forward ✨ Advocating with Education ✨ How to Know When Your Nonprofit Should Speak Up ✨ When to Advocate on Social Media ✨ Your Nonprofit Should Include Those that Think Outside Your Bubble —--------------------------

Your nonprofit may be considering hiring a grant writer... BUT the bigger questions is: "Should you hire a freelance grant writer or a staff grant writer?” Check out all the reasons your nonprofit may want to join in the Freelance Revolution to save money, management woes, and resources when hiring a freelance grant writer. Check out the glorious pros and the meh cons. —------------------------------------------------------ ✨

Here are 8 steps to opening your freelance grant writing business and start earning money! —------------------------------------------------------ ✨

What's New in Nonprofit Policies, Programs, and Jobs in 2022 There is a lot changing for the nonprofit sector as we navigate 2022. From programs to policies to jobs available, this year is a doozy (in a good way!). Here to help shed some light on this subject is Shannon McCracken, leader of The Nonprofit Alliance. The Nonprofit Alliance is a relatively new organization (launched in 2018) with a vision to promote, protect, and strengthen the nonprofit sector. In this podcast episode, Shannon discusses some key nonprofit training, policies, and job trends in 2022. ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

Fundraising and Prioritizing the 10,000 things on your nonprofit plate! Do you find yourself doing too much as a nonprofit leader, fundraising development director, or grant writer? I bet that’s a resounding, “yes!” I get it. You have a to-do list that never ends. You have looming monsters that have been on that to-do list for more than a month, er, year. Those things just never seem to get done. The question is, “Do you even need to do them?” ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

The Burning Question to Help You Take Time off from Your Nonprofit It's been a busy week and I am back in the full-time swing of things. Why? School started! If you are a parent, you know what I am talking about. Summer is real for taking mandatory time away from the computer when you have kids. But it's a great mandatory time away. If we try to 'work through holidays' we may end up feeling guilty for not spending time with our kids or burned out by trying to work regular hours and getting frustrated with everyone in the house. You might say, "Just send your kid to summer camp or to daycare!" Well, that's not always the solution for every working parent. Summer camp and daycare can cost a pretty penny, your kids may dread it, and there could be major transportation issues. Plus, you actually might want to spend more time with the kiddos during these times off ;) A better solution may be setting up your year so you work shorter hours during summer, Christmas break, and other holidays. It may not feel lik

The What, Why, and How Webinars Help Grow Your Organization Are you thinking about running a webinar for your nonprofit consultancy? What about having a webinar for your nonprofit organization? Webinars have skyrocketed in popularity in the last few years. And the reason why is because they work! ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

Common Grant Writing Constraints That Make you Pull Your Hair Out Knowing how to write grant applications is definitely a skill that is needed in the nonprofit sector. It is an actual technical skill that you can learn! But what happens when funding sources create many, many constraints for submitting grant applications? Well, that’s why Teresa Huff of Grant Writing Simplified comes on the Grant Writing & Funding podcast and YouTube show to share how to overcome these constraints. What We Discuss ✨ Teresa’s Pat00h to Grant Writing ✨ Common Misconceptions about Grant Proposals ✨ Constraints in Grant Writing ✨ Writing to the 500 characters of Grants ✨ Aligning with Vu Le from Nonprofit AF ✨Research to Find Best Fit Grants ✨ When You Don’t Get Grants Awarded ✨ Find out if your Have What it Takes to Become a Grant Writer ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

How Nonprofits can Share Stories of Impact that Honor the Dignity of Clients Storytelling is an integral part of fundraising, grant writing, and anything nonprofit! But there can come a time when you might be storytelling for clickbait and not even realizing what your nonprofit is doing! ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

How to Find Ideal Nonprofit Clients That Pay for Your Services Getting a nonprofit client is amazing when you are a nonprofit consultant. Until it isn’t amazing. I’ve seen many nonprofit consultants pull their hair out (including me!) when they get the wrong type of client. ✨ The one that keeps negotiating your price down. ✨ The one that asks for continued revisions of grants outside of the scope of the contract. ✨ The one that doesn’t respect your boundaries. So how do you figure out who and what your ideal client is? Well, that’s what Mandy Pearce from Funding from Good and Mazarine Treyz from Wild Woman Fundraising share today! What We Discuss 0:00 Introduction to Nonprofit Consulting 2:14 How to Get Nonprofit Clients 3:23 Identify Your Ideal Client 4:26 Why You Should Charge People to Pick Your Brain 8:00 Questions to Determine Your Ideal Client 11:41 Why You Should Interview the Nonprofit 12:20 Why a Discovery Call Might Not Give You Leads 15:01 Qualifying Leads 19:12 Contract Nuggets ---------

Hey, it's my birthday! And in celebration of my 46th, I am giving you 46 grant writing tips! Grab this download of all the 46 tips when you join the FREE Grant Writing & Funding Hub Haven! ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

How to Prevent Losing Your Nonprofit's Tax-Exempt Status Do you know if your nonprofit organization is in jeopardy of losing your tax-exempt status? Or if you are a nonprofit consultant, do you know how much money you should be setting aside for taxes? Find out today with the red flags that Noura Almasri discusses! ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

Knowing where to find grant funding sources is so crazy important to win grant funds. But just Googling ‘grant funding’ is not a good use of your time. In fact, you will go down a never-ending rabbit hole that will lead to a full-time potato chip obsession. Plus, you will waste your time. The other thing that is trying? ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

Why Transitioning into Nonprofit Consultants is a Good Career Move Do you want to transition into a career by working with nonprofit organizations? If you said, "YES!" then there is more than one job out there for you! One job, often overlooked, is to serve nonprofit organizations by running your own business. ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

Do Not Use These Words In Your Grant Proposals There are certain words and things that you should NOT include in your grant proposals! I often teach about what to DO in your grant writing (such as in the Grant Writer Master Course), but I haven’t really said, “Don’t do this!” Therefore, this episode is dedicated to what NOT to do in your grant writing. #1 Don’t Use Ambiguous Language #2: Don’t Use the Word Very or Rarely #3 Don’t Use Emotional Language #4 Don’t Use Poetic Language #5 Don’t Use Academic Language #6 Don’t Use Too Much Scientific Language There you have it! Those are some tips on what NOT to do when writing grant proposals! For more information: https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/224 ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

Tips for Grant Writers to Work Better With Nonprofits Clients Communication is key with any relationship. If you are a freelance grant writer, being able to be transparent with your work is key in ensuring that all the grants are getting written on time. If you are a nonprofit leader, getting those documents over to your grant writer is instrumental in making sure the grant gets submitted on time. —------------------------------------------------------ ✨

How Much do Freelance Grant Writers Make? The answer to “What Can Freelance Grant Writers Make?” can be complex. The thing is, freelance grant writers can earn as much money as they want. ------------------------------------------------------ ✨

Lessons Learned as a Nonprofit Executive Director & Nonprofit Consultant Being a nonprofit executive director isn’t always easy or simple. There are definitely challenges that nonprofit executives face, such as: ✅ Keeping focused on the vision ✅ Not mission drifting ✅ Finding money to fund the nonprofit’s programs ✅ Keeping up with payroll ✅ Understanding strategic planning ✅ And so much more… —------------------------------------------------------ ✨

4 Benefits of Becoming a Federal Grant Reviewer Becoming a federal grant reviewer is so important for the following reasons: #1: Increases your grant writing skills #2: Improves your ability to get grants #3: Increases professional development #4: Increases your income —------------------------------------------------------

Finding out how much time to spend working in your businesses vs. on your business can be overwhelming. Even the most seasoned nonprofit consultants and freelance grant writers can find themselves scratching their heads and working on the weekends to “get it all done” (which is impossible). —------------------------------------------------------ ✨