The One Factor that Determines Your Grant Writing Success
Can you guess the #1 question I hear when talking to people who have just started their own nonprofits? In one form or another it’s a question about how to secure a grant for the new organization. Now, can you guess the #1 thing you should NOT do right after your start your nonprofit? Hopefully you guessed it: going after a grant. Please do not jump head first into grant writing in your first year. I’m sorry to say it, but it’ll be a waste of time.
How to know you’re ready for a grant
Grant writing can be a mystery that frightens and intimidates the best of us. Nonprofits new to grant writing may jump in head first without understanding the nuances of winning grants.
The 7 Items Your Nonprofit Must Have for Every Grant Application
Completing a grant application can feel like an incredible feat. You’ve crossed every t, dotted every i, proofread until your eyes crossed, and crossed everything off your list. The feeling of release when you hit “submit”, send that email or mail that package can be downright euphoric. If anyone has ever been through this process, they also understand that with the good, there is the frantic, the stress, and the long nights. There are plenty of tips and tools of the trade that experienced nonprofit staff and grant writers will tell you about executing your grant application or getting to the light at the end of the tunnel. They can be whittled down to this: start early and stay organized.