Category Archives: Grants
Assets, Giving At Family Foundations Growing
Nearly half (47%) of family foundations have assets of more than $10 million, an increase of 17% during the past 10 years. They are also spending beyond the required minimum of 5% of their corpus (71%) compared to 2020 (56%)
Grants: Positioning Your Organization For 2025
By Jackie Sue Griffin It’s time to start thinking about your nonprofit’s grant strategy for 2025. Early planning is key to securing the funding your organization needs to thrive in the new year. Before diving into grant applications, take a step
Go Fast and Far By Creating Efficient Grants Systems
By Roxxi Bartlett From the inner workings of a busy nonprofit comes a shared scenario. As a grant professional, you have identified a great grant opportunity but the lead time is short. It’s a perfect match, but you know you’re
AmeriCorps’ Grant Competition Focuses On Quality Of Life
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for service and volunteerism, announced the 2025 State and National Grants Competition is now open for applications from organizations to host AmeriCorps members beginning in the summer of 2025. Eligible applicants include State Service Commissions, nonprofit organizations, institutions
DHS Opening $210M In Grants To Protect Charities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will distribute $210 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the second tranche of funding to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofits against targeted attacks.
Grants: It’s All In The Small Details And Big Picture
Successful grant professionals are masters of detail. They can burrow into 100 pages of single-spaced, fed-speak instructions and emerge prepared to translate hundreds of granular requirements into a competitive proposal narrative. They can scour several years of a foundation’s 990-PF
AmeriCorps Opens Federal Grants Competition
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for service and volunteerism, announced the 2025 State and National Grants Competition is now open for applications from organizations who wish to host AmeriCorps members beginning in the summer of 2025. The application deadline is 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan.
Submittable Adds 3 Brands Under Its Umbrella
Social impact platform provider Submittable has acquired grants platform WizeHive, which recently scooped up platforms Bright Funds and WeHero. The deal brings together four social impact brands for grants management and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Terms of the deal were
Grants: The Fine Art Of Arm Twisting
The grant deadline is barreling toward you like a freight train. You asked program staff for critical information weeks ago, but still have not received it. They’re ignoring your texts, emails, and phone calls, and you’ve just learned an essential
$30 Million Commitment For Cancer Research Grants
The V Foundation for Cancer Research in Cary, N.C. announced a major expansion to its partnership with the Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC) during the recent 2024 ESPY Awards show. The V Foundation, DCC and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have committed
