How-To Guides

What a grants manager does, how the role differs from a grant writer, salary benchmarks at mid-sized nonprofits, and a complete job description template you

Grants manager vs development director: how the roles differ, when to hire each, what the responsibilities overlap and where they diverge, and how to sequence

What the HHS Administration for Children and Families funds, how nonprofits apply through Grants.gov and GrantSolutions, and the Uniform Guidance plus 45 CFR

A practical guide to the government grant application process for nonprofits - registration requirements, finding opportunities, application components

Approaching a foundation cold rarely works. This guide walks through the actual sequence - research, initial outreach, conversation, LOI, and proposal - that

How to build a nonprofit development team: which roles to hire first, how the team scales by budget, organizational structure decisions, and avoiding common

A complete guide to IRS-compliant donation receipts - what must be included, when they're required, quid pro quo rules, vehicle donations, and a sample

Finding grants is a research process, not a search query. This guide covers federal, state, foundation, and corporate sources, plus the specific steps to

A practical guide to foundation grant research-where to find funders, how to read a 990-PF, the value of warm introductions, what to look for on funder

A practical guide to responding to grant rejections-how to thank the program officer, whether to ask for feedback, when to reapply, and how to track

A practical guide to writing donor thank-you letters that increase retention - covering IRS requirements, timing rules, what to include, and what to leave out.

How to think about the right mix of individual giving and grant revenue - flexibility, restriction, growth profile, and risk - so revenue strategy isn't an