The world of grants and nonprofits can be confusing for the uninitiated. Here are answers to some common questions — like “What is a 501c3?” and “How much does a grant writer get paid?” and many more. (more…)
Too many well-meaning staff and volunteers let themselves get bogged down in unproductive attitudes and habits about grants. But it’s possible to get more grant money while reducing hassle and anguish. The key is dismissing myths and fears and taking on a more empowered point of view, where your organization is a true equal partner in the grantmaking agreement.
Chapter 1 of Demystifying Grant Seeking shows you how. It is reproduced here with the permission of Jossey-Bass Publishers. (more…)
If you’ve never been tempted by the dark side of grantsmanship – the side that gives out money, rather than asks for it – your training as a development officer is not complete. (Here are the eye-opening experiences of a naive grant reviewer, in a piece Martin originally wrote for Contributions magazine.) (more…)
Seeking and maintaining grants can become more complicated than it needs to be. And once it becomes complicated, it gets placed on the back burner while more easily-handled matters arise. (more…)
“Never volunteer to be inundated,” advises author Jeff Davidson in The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Managing Your Time. His advice may come too late if you’ve signed up to run a small development shop, like most people working in fundraising. (more…)
This site was written by Larissa Golden Brown and Martin John Brown, authors of DEMYSTIFYING GRANT SEEKING, a really good book for beginning grant writers.
Here you'll find some great free articles about the ins and outs of grant writing. Of course we hope you'll take an interest in the book! But even if not we hope this site helps. Good luck with your good works.