A self-care guide for grant writers to avoid burn out, maintain boundaries, manage scope creep, and improve their personal development within their career
Grant writing is a specialized skill that requires ongoing development, even for experienced professionals. The field continues to evolve with changing funder priorities, new technologies, and shifting nonprofit landscapes. Staying current with best practices and refining your approach can significantly improve your success rate in securing funding for the organizations you serve. One effective way […]
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If you’ve spent any time in the nonprofit world, you’ve probably heard grant writers mention “grant season” and wondered whether it’s actually a real phenomenon or just industry jargon. Grant season is real, and it refers to the concentrated period when most grant opportunities are released and deadlines cluster together, typically running from April through
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Grants without deadlines might seem like a stress-free opportunity, but they come with a hidden challenge that can cost you funding. Many grant writers make the mistake of treating no-deadline grants as flexible filler projects, only to receive rejections stating the funder has already depleted their annual budget. The key to winning grants without deadlines
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You probably wince when an application asks for a logic model, but you can turn that cringe into clarity by learning the simple parts and purpose behind it. A logic model is a concise visual that shows what you want to change, the resources you’ll use, the activities you’ll run, and the measurable outputs and
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Grant professionals often disagree about how to measure grant success rates, and the answer matters more than you might think. There are two primary methods for calculating success rates: comparing total grant revenue to total requested amounts, or dividing the number of awarded grants by total applications submitted. Neither approach is universally correct, and the
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