We’re All In This Together – Grant Writing as a Collaborative Process
I was honored to spend the day last week with more than a dozen nonprofit…
Third Time’s A Charm…
Last week I participated in a site visit between my client, The Cove School, and a private foundation we are pursuing for funding. It’s a great story of cultivation and relationship building. The Cove School is a private K-12 school in Northbrook, IL serving students with complex learning disabilities. I…
Steps to a Successful Corporate Grant
When I begin work with a new client on strengthening their grants program, one of the first steps is to look at past funders and explore opportunities for repeat funding. Secondly, I turn to current board members to identify their corporate contacts and see if there is a match. Once…
Unique Funder = Unique Application Process
Every Foundation is different and therefore every grant proposal you submit will be different, even if it is for the same program and requests the same dollar amount as the one before. Before you sit down to write a grant proposal, spend some time studying the prospective funder and their…
The Art of Grant Writing – It’s All About The Mission
Prior to sitting down to write a grant proposal it’s crucial that you have a solid understanding of the mission, goals and objectives of the organization. Who am I representing in my writing? What is the value added as a result of the work? How are lives being changed? The…
The Art of Grant Writing
To me, a nonprofit fundraising professional with 10-15 years of grant writing experience, successful grant…