Archive - Major Grants

The Flexible Funding Campaign: Grant Seekers’ Call to Action

Foundations love applicants with potential.

Jul 8 •

June 2025

Why Foundation Relationships Matter More Than Ever

As the gulf between modest and major grants widens, you’ll want to spend your limited time acting in line with the award sizes you seek:

Jun 3 •

May 2025

Give Your Nonprofit this Competitive Edge

Grant seekers love to ridicule funders’ questions about sustainability: “If foundations offered annual, flexible grants, they might not need to ask…

May 13 •

April 2025

How to Disrupt Foundation Power Dynamics

Foundations can make you feel like you’re approaching royalty.

Apr 8 •

March 2025

The Truth You Need for Grant Success in 2025

Tired of bad news about nonprofit funding?

Mar 4 •

February 2025

It's Time for Offense

I’m more March Madness than Super Bowl fan, but everyone likes a good offense.

Feb 4 •

January 2025

Grants Planning in Uncertain Times

In this unpredictable year, your nonprofit’s plans matter more than ever.

Jan 7 •

December 2024

Nuance Is the Gift We Need

Nuance enables a civil society.

Dec 10, 2024 •

October 2024

Our Field’s Separation of Gifts and Grants Is Obsolete

Throughout my career, fund development has been organized around three areas: major gifts, modest-to-moderate gifts, and grants.

Oct 29, 2024 •

Rethinking Nonprofit Scale

Chris Anderson’s book, Infectious Generosity, has been haunting me.

Oct 2, 2024 •

September 2024

Avoid an “Utter Waste of $1 Million”

We are living through historic growth in charitable giving vehicles, which might tempt you to pursue some big requests.

Sep 4, 2024 •

August 2024

Writing Is No Longer a Grant Professional’s Most Important Skill

Maybe you lurched toward a grants career because you felt its writerly pull.

Aug 7, 2024 •

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