Grant Outputs vs Outcomes: What's the Difference? May 21, 2021

I was speaking with a client who brought up a great question.  The client began the conversation as follows:  

"Shavonn, we have done all this great work.  We have 350 volunteers engaged, work across...

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Four Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Grant Feb 18, 2021

We all can't afford to hire a grant writer.  Some of us will have to write the grant ourselves until we can afford to do better.

If this is the route you are taking, let us help.  Here are four mista...

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Shavonn's Favorite Things - Best Nonprofit Resources for 2021 resources Dec 04, 2020

There are a lot of free nonprofit resources to support nonprofit organizations to do good, better. Hey, Oprah even has a list of her favorite things. Check out Shavonn's Favorite Things for Nonprofits...

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5 Questions Funders Will Ask On Every Grant Application grant writing relationship building Aug 26, 2020
Thankfully, funders essentially are looking for similar information although at times the questions may be phrased differently.
 
Here are five questions funders will ask you on every g...
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Four Ways to Find Grants For Your Nonprofit find grants grant readiness Jan 09, 2020
The next step after developing a grant seeking strategy is finding grants. The key to finding grants is aligning your project to the funder's interest, and sometimes it's not always as obvious as ...
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