Category Archives: Grants

Tips For Maximizing Grant Opportunities

By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofit’s growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. Before diving into the budgeting process, it’s essential for nonprofit managers to thoroughly review the grant guidelines

Crisis, Climate And Conflict Drove Disaster Philanthropy

Image from Depositphotos.com Giving to disasters by the 1,000 largest funders was more than seven times greater during 2022 than 10 years early, hitting $860.2 million compared to $111.4 million for the decade earlier. New Data from the Center for

Grants: 10 Ways To Maximize Your Investment In Conferences

Professional development is an important investment and conferences remain valuable experiences in many industries including education, business, and nonprofits. Whether you are attending in person or online, it is important to gain a return on your investment of time and

Standing Up A New Grants Management Function

Often when grant professionals come into new roles, they are responsible for standing up the new grant management function at their organization. If this includes the capacity to manage grants with a federal origin, the task can be daunting.  According

Applying The 10 Stages of Group Development To Grants

By Shauna O’Toole, CFRE, GPC You encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal. Most teams flounder before they begin performing at their peak. The Stages of Group Development framework, developed by

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.