Fundraising for your charity or organization can be stressful. It’s difficult to set aside the feelings of stress and anxiety when you’re hyper-focused on the
Searching for foundations to submit grant applications to can be an overwhelming process. It’s important to make connections with a number of foundations that align
How to Know if a Grant Maker is “The One” for You Grant writing can be overwhelming on the best of days. And while
When you’re running a charity, fundraising is key to your success. However, searching for charity grants can sometimes feel like a never-ending pool of options.
How to Know if a Foundation is “The One” for You If you’re a non-profit looking to find long-lasting grant love, I’ve got great
Top 10 Tips to Take Your LOI from Good to Great (Plus a Must-Read Bonus Tip) Whether you’re a grant writing pro, a charity fundraising
Table of Contents What’s an LOI? LOI Crash Course: What You’ll Learn Letter of Inquiry vs. Letter of Interest vs. Letter of Intent What Matters
Have you ever wondered why it seems like some charities secure more grants than others? Maybe it’s their ability to write fantastic grant applications, or
How to Write a Letter of Inquiry to Raise Grant Funding for Your Cause If You’re Here, You’re Already Winning Congratulations! If you’ve landed here
LOI 101: The Fundamentals What the heck is a LOI? If you’re a newbie to charity fundraising and grant writing, you may be wondering,
What’s love got to do with it? Chances are you found your way here by joining the many other charities who desperately search online for
As a charitable organization, it’s likely that you rely on grants to grow and reach your goals. Taking the time to find these grants is often crucial for your charity.
Okay, so you are a small non-profit and you don’t have any “official” development staff or experienced grant writers on staff. But you do have passion, you can fundraise, and you can network.
You’ve just uploaded the final draft of your grant proposal. You hit ‘complete & send’; instantly a friendly message pops up on your screen letting you know your application has been successfully submitted. And now the wait begins…
Grant applications have many components, and sometimes it can get a little overwhelming thinking about how to correctly address each section effectively. The “goal” and “objective” portions of grant applications tend to be the most confusing for individuals new to grant writing.
Whether you’ve been grant writing for decades or are a first timer, the emotions that come with completing grant applications can be pretty tumultuous.
Fact: Grant writing is a worthwhile process. For many charities, large and small, grant applications are one of those key funding streams that can contribute to organizational success.
Looking back now, most of us would agree that fundraising prior to Covid-19 were simpler times. There is no doubt the pandemic has put extraordinary pressures on the charitable and NPO sector to be extra innovative in revenue sourcing.
Do: Create Meaningful Connections – Build a relationship with your funders as you would other stakeholders and partners. Funders are people too, and while it may seem intimidating to initiate a relationship, donors are seeking a connection…
1. Introduce Your Organization/ Project – Give your funders a good understanding of your organization or project in a concise and simple manner. Avoid language that is busy, unclear and muddled with details.
Going digital, whether willingly or not, is the survival mode of the times. Over the last several years, a shift of digital transformation is sweeping the NPO sector by surprise.
Whether you’ve been grant writing for decades or are a first timer, the emotions that come with completing grant applications can be pretty tumultuous. Although experience is always a great teacher, many organizations do not have the resources to ‘test out’ or practice their grant writing skills.
Most of us probably relate to the feeling that 2020 was an extremely odd and turbulent year. Looking ahead to the new year, focusing on the possibilities that lay ahead, is a welcomed change of pace.
Lights… Cameras… Christmas! The holiday season is finally here (albeit, likely very different than past years’ celebrations).
We are working in times never known before in modern history. Even for those who are used to working remotely, Covid-19 has changed the way we think and go about our daily work routines.
Non-profit organizations across Canada have been some of the hardest hit by Covid-19; yet in these times of need, reliance on the NPO sector has never been so great.
So you have done the necessary research for your campaign and identified what looks to be some great Funders.
We’re often asked the question of how much money to ask from a Foundation. I’d love to tell you this is a simple yes or no answer, but the reality is…
Successful grant writing should always begin with thorough research. The research that you do will undoubtedly be time consuming for you, but take heart.
“It’s all about establishing and maintaining relationships” Really? Could it be that simple? Well, probably not quite that simple, but it most certainly stands to reason…
