Many in the grant community have been calling for reform for years. We’re frustrated by inefficient processes, inequitable practices, and systems that waste time and money. But there are organizations in place to help make grant making more just and accessible. Many...

You may find this hard to believe, but fundraising events aren’t always the money-making events people think they are. Let’s take a deep dive into how to run events that raise funds without destroying your budget, staff, or sanity in the process. JOIN THE FUNDRAISING...

It’s often a touchy subject for consultants and employees in the nonprofit sector – how much should you charge/be paid for your work? Truthfully, the answer varies based on your education, experience, and know-how. Charging less than your worth because you’re working...

Leadership is vital to the success of any organization. We often talk about it. We often dream about good leadership. But who actually takes the time to study leadership and then help nonprofit leaders really think about how to develop programs that work? Stacy...

To ensure the proper checks and balances of an organization, it takes more than one person to manage your organization’s grants, particularly when federal grant funding is involved. Even if you are the only one with “grant” in your title, it takes a team to get the...

You’re the grant expert for your organization, but chances are you are not the executive director, city manager, superintendent, or other titled leader. And chances are, your boss and board do not understand the ins and outs of the grant world. That means it’s up to...

What is known as the Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law on July 4, 2025. While this is not a budget bill, its legislation includes tax changes and spending policies that will significantly affect nonprofits, local government, hospitals, communities, and those we...

Professional development (or learning and development as it is referred to in the UK) is often the first thing cut when budgets are tight. But what does that mean for fundraisers and grant professionals? We are joined by Cam St Omer-Donaldson with Fundraising...

Any experienced grant professional will tell you: if you don’t have a need for the grant, there is no need to write the grant. A needs assessment (or problem statement) requires data from reputable sources to show community need for your proposed program or project....

2025 has been a year, and it’s only June. For those working in the nonprofit space, it’s time to unite our voices and lead with courage. Today we’re speaking with organizer Vanessa Priya Daniel about her recently published book, “Unrig the Game: What Women of Color...