Category Archives: Grants
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
Know Yourself Better: Grant Pros Should Take The 4 Tendencies Quiz
By Crystal M. Kurzen There is a path to being happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative, especially as a grant professional. Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and
5 Strategic Steps To Mastering The Grants Process
By Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC There’s nothing quick about the grants process. First, there must be strategy. Here are five things to know that will help you revamp your grant-seeking strategy: #1. Grants Are Not a Quick Fix. While grants
Concentration of Nonprofit Giving Disenfranchises Civilians
The nonprofit community’s ongoing trend of fewer donors providing increasing amounts of funding and volunteer hours is disturbing. The drop in volunteerism, as well as potential funders pulling back on making small donations, creates lack of agency — a loss
$370 Million In AmeriCorps Grants Available
AmeriCorps, the national service program that annually matches volunteers with community needs across the country, will award grants totaling more than $370 million to nonprofit and faith-based organizations spanning the public and private sectors for the upcoming fiscal year. Nearly
Grant Budgeting: Tips for Maximizing Funding 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. In this article, we’ll explore effective grant budgeting strategies that nonprofits can implement to strengthen their grant
