This month in the Grants Reading Room
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Government Grants - Beware of Scams
By Toni Phelps
As the saying goes: "Buyer Beware". If you see ads claiming you qualify to receive a "free grant" for education, to start a home business or to payoff unpaid bills, be wary. Scam artists will claim your grant application is guaranteed to be accepted and approved, and you never have to repay the money.
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Truth be told, our President/CEO really likes to win awards. My first tasks when I arrived two years ago were to submit our organization for three local honors. I didn't know how much to brag, how much to bluster and how much to try to overwhelm the judges with facts and figures. We did okay, winning finalist designations on all three submission, but no prize.
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Give Your Proposal the Winning Edge
By Susan Schaefer
You've tweaked the text, finalized the supporting data and compiled pages of required attachments. If you've been attentive -- and lucky -- enough to finish your proposal with time to spare, how might you make your document stand out above the pack?One in a pack is exactly what your proposal becomes once it hits the mailroom of most foundations. Put yourself in the shoes of a program officer at a foundation that is listed in one or more of the national directories.
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The nonprofit sector is the second largest sector in the private economy exceeded only by the manufacturing industry. In 2002, more than $750 billion dollars ...
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US Government Grants Nightmare!
By Robert Smethers
US government grants being centralized will really help all of us that are confused. Finding federal grants and getting our free grants should not have to be so ...
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The Grant Application Primer
By Joyce Luhrs
From our earliest memories in school, we heard “read the directions first!” Every time I start reading an application, including a grant-related one, these words ...
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The Funder Doesn't Really Care About Your Organization's Needs
By Rebecca Vermillion Shawver, MPA
Did the title of this article shock you? Are you thinking, she can’t possibly be referring to my organization’s funders. Think again. I mean your funders (as well ...
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Using the Budget to Tell Your Story
By Michael Wells
For some grantwriters, the budget seems cut and dried. It tells how much money you need to do the project described in your narrative. It's often left to the ...
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Government Grant Writing for Beginners
By Suresh Gupta
‘Grant writing’ as the name suggests is the writing of a grant in order to raise grant or funds for one’s organization or project. Many a on-profit or individual ...
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