Creating the Budget Narrative for Your Grant Proposal
Most government funders, and many private and corporate foundations, require that a budget narrative accompany a grant proposal’s line-item budget.
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Grant Proposal Development as Project Management
Using established project management strategies can streamline your process
The Power of Consistency
For many nonprofits, the term “grants management” conjures up visions of navigating an ever-changing labyrinth of rules and regulations. While there is a learning curve when managing regulation-heavy grants from various levels of government, it’s nothing diligence and determination can’t conquer.
To Find Grantmakers, Subscribe to a Professional Database
When you’re looking for grantmakers to support your organization’s work, a Google search won’t do the job. Most private foundations don’t have websites and most don’t have staff.
Looking for Grantmakers? Start Close to Home
When looking for the grantmakers most likely to support your organization’s work, start close to home. The idea of a fat grant from a large national-level foundation is alluring, but unless your organization is doing work of national importance, these large funders probably aren’t a good bet.