Nonprofit organizations need grant writers more than ever. They are losing government funding and are overloaded with need.
Many of my grant writer friends are responding by taking on additional clients and ramping up grant writing for their existing clients.
How do we respond to this need without overworking ourselves?
Here are a few things I am doing…
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- Create program narrative and budget templates. Having language and numbers ready for any grant speeds up the writing process. Keep them updated.
- Use AI for outlines, condensing to word counts, and brainstorming.
- Block your work to reduce transition time.
- Take on clients with similar missions, allowing you to focus on similar grants, language, and demographics.
- Delegate. Use all the resources you have access to. If you have been picking up the slack for someone else, stop. Focus on winning grants.
- Develop a clear system. I recently began using Monday and it has saved me dozens of hours already.
My grant agency is taking on new clients in response to the growing need. If you or an organization you know is looking for a reliable and effective professional grant agency, consider sending them my way.
Until next time,
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