Nonprofit Notes
Systems Thinking in Nonprofit and Grants Management
Working harder, not smarter? Here are five topics your nonprofit and grants team can consider to work more efficiently.
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.
Are Grants Worth My Time: Do you have the right team in place?
Part 3 of a four-part series that addresses questions you can use to evaluate whether grants are the next step for your organization. Do you have the right team in place?
What We Wish Funders Knew
You know what really grinds my gears? Time-consuming grant application requirements. If you had the ears of your funders, what would you say?
Are Grants Even Worth My Time: Is your project or program fundable?
Part 2 of a four-part series that addresses questions you can use to evaluate whether grants are the next step for your organization. Is your project or program fundable?
Are Grants Worth My Time: Why Do You Want to Pursue Grants?
Part 1 of a four-part series that addresses questions you can use to evaluate whether grants are the next step for your organization. Why do you want to pursue grants?
Music on the Road
I’m unpacking the music I’ve seen on my journeys so far this year. What music are you seeing this summer?
Reflections On Strong Women
On International Grant Professionals Day, I’m reflecting on two of the women who helped me get my start.
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.
Four Questions Funders Want You to Answer
Whether you’re just starting to apply for grants or you’ve been at it for a while, reading through grant guidelines can feel overwhelming. Here are the four questions funders want you to answer.
How (and Why?) Did I Become the Nonprofit Nomad?
Hi there! I’m Erin, and I’m the owner of Nonprofit Nomad. I am living a life I never imagined for myself: not only am I traveling full-time in an RV, but I also own a grant writing business.