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Prospect Research questions… and the One Big Question

Prospect Research questions… and the One Big Question

by Lauren Brownstein | Jul 7, 2022 | Fundraising, grants, Nonprofit

Prospect Research (a.k.a. researching prospective donors) is a popular fundraising topic that can be fraught with questions: Is it really OK for me to look up and share information about a potential donor? With whom should that information be shared? With whom should...
Pssst… Hey funders, here’s what your grantees are saying

Pssst… Hey funders, here’s what your grantees are saying

by Lauren Brownstein | Mar 30, 2022 | Fundraising, grants, Nonprofit

I’m hoping that this will be the first in an ongoing series of posts that pulls back the curtain on what nonprofits wish they could say to their major funders, including foundations. I invite other consultants and people who work closely with nonprofits to chime...
Finding the Right Words: Making Your Writing Matter for Your Organization

Finding the Right Words: Making Your Writing Matter for Your Organization

by Lauren Brownstein | Sep 9, 2021 | grants, Nonprofit, Writing

The process of writing grant proposals, fundraising letters, case statements, or other documents that describe your nonprofit can be about so much more than fundraising. Finding the right words to say what you do, how you do it, and why it matters will help your...
Are you REALLY ready to send out that grant proposal?

Are you REALLY ready to send out that grant proposal?

by Lauren Brownstein | Aug 13, 2021 | Fundraising, grants, Nonprofit

You’ve been working on a grant proposal for (what seems like) ages. You’ve dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s. You’ve reviewed it over and over again. The submission deadline is coming at you like a freight train. Are you SURE you...
Tricks for Getting Proposals Out the Door On Time

Tricks for Getting Proposals Out the Door On Time

by Lauren Brownstein | May 10, 2021 | grants

Over 25+ years of writing grant proposals, working with nonprofits of all sizes and persuasions, I’ve developed some systems for getting proposals out the door on time. Here’s a peak behind the curtain: First things first: What is “on time”?...
25 Reasons Why Your Grant Proposal Didn’t Get Funded

25 Reasons Why Your Grant Proposal Didn’t Get Funded

by Lauren Brownstein | Apr 7, 2021 | Fundraising, grants, Nonprofit

Grant Proposals are Like Baseball – You Won’t Hit A Home Run Every Time After nearly 30 years in the fundraising profession, most of them in foundation relations (grant proposal writing, prospect research, etc.), I couldn’t even begin to calculate...
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