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How to Find Foundation Grants

Your winning foundation grant proposal starts before you write the first word.

It starts with solid grant research. You want to ask the right funder for the right amount at the right time.


How to find grant opportunities for your nonprofit.

Do you know which foundation grants are the "best" for your nonprofit?

Just like you, grantmakers have specific goals and interest areas...and limitations.

It's critical to match your organization's mission and your program's goals to the grantmaker's giving priorities. It's also important to know a foundation's capacity for giving so you'll know if they are able to give at the level you're seeking.

Solid research is the first step to your grant success.

Laura has access to up-to-date information from more than 100,000 U.S. foundations, and she uses this information to find qualified grant leads for your nonprofit.

Once you've identified your best prospects, your next challenge is deciding how much to request from each individual foundation. A common mistake is to ask for what you need instead of what the funder is likely to give.

Your chances for grant success improve dramatically when you ask the right funders for the right amount at the right time.

Yes, I want Laura to help me find grant opportunities!


What nonprofits say...

Because of Laura, our grant pipeline is strong. Our proposals are extremely well-written and our reporting detailed - and always on time!

Not only is Laura very knowledgeable about nonprofits, but the grant prospect research reports she provided our board are excellent and practical.

It is so time consuming to research grants, and having Laura put together a full report on each prospect was extremely valuable to our organization.

The prospect report Laura prepared for us is very well organized and has been highly researched. As a small nonprofit, this would have taken us many months to put together. Laura got this to us within two weeks with more information than we asked for or expected.

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How You Should Be Talking To Your Donors
Penelope Burk literally wrote the book on "Donor Centered Fundraising" in 2003. So, the idea of donor-centricity isn't new. What's donor-centricity, you ask? It's organizing everything you do around the wants and needs of your donor. And in nonprofit communications, there's nothing more important than making the message about your donor. Here are some examples of how a lot of nonprofits talk to their donors...and how you should be talking to your donors. (read more)