Nonprofit Notes
Tips for Restrictive Character Limits
Here are a few of my tricks to deal with restrictive character limits, plus a few other considerations to take into account when writing grants.
Five Strategies to Overcome Writer’s Block
Here are my five strategies for overcoming the grant professional’s nemesis: writer’s block.
Why You Should Write Your Grant Budget First
Almost every grant application and report will ask for a budget. Rather than putting it off for last, you should *start* with the budget. (Hear me out!)
My 4 Shortcuts for Reviewing a Funder’s 990-PF
Too busy to read a funder’s entire 990-PF? Here are my favorite shortcuts.
The Top 3 Grant Mistakes to Avoid
Here are the three top grant mistakes I’ve seen and ways to avoid them.
How to Find New Grant Opportunities
There are a variety of paid and free grant opportunity search engines available. Here are a few of my favorite ways to find new grant opportunities, plus some tips and tricks.
Simplify Your Grant Writing
We tend to use the same language over and over again in one grant application or another, and we’re usually combing through our memory to find the most up-to-date language. Consider creating an institutional language document as a repository of all that information, and save yourself time and sanity.
Tips for Writing Grant Narrative (or “Why is a Blank Page So Scary?”)
If you’re putting off the first draft of a grant narrative, don’t let the blank page scare you! Read on for more tips about how to get started.