This is the last installment of the GrantMasters Series… and I hope you’ve gotten some enjoyment and some good ideas and resources out of it. If you’re just joining us for this blog post, you aren’t too late. Make sure you go back and check out the previous GrantMasters Blog Posts, many of which had…
Have you noticed the theme of the GrantMasters posts yet? If you’ve been following along with the other posts in the GrantMasters series, you’re probably starting to see a general theme emerge: that there is so much more that goes into getting a grant than just writing a proposal. Behind the scenes you really have…
In case you missed the last few….. So, to summarize the last three blog posts we’ve had on this series, the first one was “The Power of Organization”, the second one was, “Why Board Engagement Matters”, and the third was, “You Need a Plan”. If you haven’t read those yet they’re all part of what…
Why Do I Need a Plan? Having a plan, and the tools to execute it, is so important in the nonprofit world. Let’s be honest here…those of us who have been working in this field a while know that there’s never enough time in the day to get everything done. And although this lack of…
Welcome back to the second installment of the GrantMasters Series: Why board engagement matters In this blog we explore how having a hands-on board contributes to being grant-ready and competitive for grant dollars. I cannot stress the importance of board engagement enough. A 2012 study by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative entitled Engaging Board Members in Fundraising…
Welcome to the new GrantMasters Series! I’m kicking off a new blog series here this week called ‘GrantMasters’. I’ll be going over some basic lessons that every nonprofit organization and grant writer can benefit from and sharing some great tips you can implement right now. Although many of these items seem pretty elementary, they absolutely…