Preparation is vital in grant writing. Fail to plan and you’ve virtually guaranteed that something important will fall through the cracks. In my time as a grant writer, consultant, and mentor I’ve seen otherwise competent and well-meaning professionals miss deadlines, not make enough copies, fail to submit all of the required documents, forgo providing…
Something I hear often from nonprofits that are newer to grant seeking or are maybe working on their own for the first time, without the benefit of a consultant or specialist staff member, is that they aren’t sure where to find good arts and culture grants. Never mind pulling together all the materials and actually…
I have never encountered a nonprofit that wasn’t short on time, staff, or both. It’s just the nature of the industry that we all try to do as much as possible with as little as possible. We could have a debate about whether or not that’s a good thing, but for now let’s just…
At the beginning of the month, we asked all of you to help us choose a cover design for our book, Get the Grant: Your No B.S. Introduction to Foundation Grants. And you did not disappoint! We’ve looked at all of the votes and we are ready to announce the winner. Watch the video…
January 2019 is an incredibly exciting time for me, and I hope it’s going to mark the beginning of a wonderful year for you, also. For one thing, my free 4-video “Nonprofit Digital Fundraising & Marketing Mastery Workshop” series started yesterday and I’m seeing truly inspiring things happening. By the way, if you haven’t signed…
In my recent blog posts I’ve written several times about how important a great website is to your nonprofit. I don’t want to belabor the point here, but the reality is that your website is often the first impression people get of your nonprofit. It’s an extension of your mission and how people perceive it.…
Marketing is sometimes last on the list of priorities for nonprofits, particularly if they are smaller. You’re juggling all the other things just trying to make sure you’re delivering great programs, fulfilling your mission, and keeping everything funded. So maybe you put up your latest event and class dates on your website, send out your…