Category Archives: Grant writing

How To Answer Tricky Grant Application Questions

I was just having a coffee with a colleague to go over some hard-to-answer grant questions. Here’s what we came up with! How do you describe funding needs when all you need are salaries? Don’t overthink this one! If you … Continue reading

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How to Increase Your Odds for a Successful Grant

Have you heard that grant-writing is just a numbers game? Does your organization adopt the Spray and Pray approach – sending out a million generic proposals a week and hoping the money will pour in? Here’s a better approach to … Continue reading

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They Won’t Fund “Salaries.” What Do You Do Now?

This one really fries my egg. You fundraise for an NGO with staff on the front lines who feed the homeless, vaccinate the puppies, argue for legal rights, and counsel mental health patients, but your would-be funder says they “won’t … Continue reading

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