Last week we shared a post, “5 Do’s and Don’ts for Grant Seekers,” highlighting common mistakes grantees make in the fundraising process. You didn’t think we were going to let the grantmakers off easy, did you? It is important for grantees to reach out to their funders and follow proper [...]
Does your organization expect to hear “no”, from what seems like every application you send out? You aren’t alone. According to a 2016 article from Professional Grant Writers, an average of nine out of 10 grant proposals is rejected. It is no secret that grant seeking is a competitive market. [...]
10 Tips to Optimize Your Grant Process supported by {g}grants from Jungle Lasers Strategic and efficient grantmaking is critical to the success of philanthropy. Optimal grantmaking allows grant and scholarship funds to best achieve the mission of both the grantmaker and grantee. Optimization simplifies the process, saving time and money, [...]
Communication is defined as the process by which information is shared and exchanged. Today, communication comes in many forms including phone, email, social media, face-to-face, online, and the list keeps growing. When it comes to interaction between grantmakers (those who provide funding), grantees (fund recipients), and subrecipients (those who have [...]
Every January organizations make resolutions and set themselves up for goal-driven success, or they at least try. According to a recent article from Business Insider, 80% of resolutions set in the first week of January fail by the second week of February. No matter how determined we may be, committing [...]
