Category: grant-research

If you work in the nonprofit sector, you have almost certainly typed one of these into a search bar: "How do I find grants for my nonprofit?" or "What should a grant proposal include?" or "Why do we keep getting rejected?" These are not beginner questions. They are the questions every grant seeker — from first-timers to seasoned grant professionals — returns to again and again, especially as the funding landscape shifts beneath our feet. Application volumes are at historic highs. Federal funding has been disrupted. Foundations are closing portals early. The competition has never been steeper. We heard you. And we did something about it. We are proud to introduce The Complete Grant FAQs for...

“People grant to people, not to proposals.” — Heather Stombaugh, Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Why Are Grantmaker Relationships so Important? Relationships with grantmakers have become an integral part of seeking and obtaining grants. While not all grantmakers have the capacity or the desire to communicate with potential grantees prior to making a grant award, you must remember that your funders are humans, too. Your efforts in building authentic, long-term funding relationships and partnerships with grantmakers will make it easier to get grants from your preferred funders now and in the future. Here are six ways you can establish and solidify relationships with grantmakers before...