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Alesha Mathis
Owner, Mathis Nonprofit Services, LLC
What is… Being Grant Ready?
Welcome to the series, What Is…? where we describe common terms and concepts to help you confidently build your nonprofit. Today, we are tackling the term “being grant ready”.
Grants Are Part of a Larger Strategy
At this stage, having the single strategy of getting grants is a bad strategy and it will not keep you going long-term even if you do get a grant in the first few years.
Having Your Nonprofit Grant Ready is Your First Step to Grants
Having your nonprofit grant ready is your first step to grants. What is grant ready and how do you get there? We explore four areas you need to focus on to get your nonprofit ready for that first grant.
Grants Are Part of a Larger Strategy
At this stage, having the single strategy of getting grants is a bad strategy and it will not keep you going long-term even if you do get a grant in the first few years.
Having Your Nonprofit Grant Ready is Your First Step to Grants
Having your nonprofit grant ready is your first step to grants. What is grant ready and how do you get there? We explore four areas you need to focus on to get your nonprofit ready for that first grant.
What Are Grants?
Grants are money given by Foundations, Federated Funds, and Government Entities that, if the terms of the grant are met, do not have to be paid back. Explore why we use them and how to use them.
Develop a Grant-Ready Program (and a Free Worksheet)
You got into nonprofit work to not just do something about a problem but to solve it. Programs are how you do something about a problem and they serve as your proof of concept. Developing a program is crucial to your organization's prosperity. Programs allow you to...
The First Year Fundraising Plan: Your Fundraising Roadmap
A Fundraising Plan is a roadmap to get from where you are now to where you want to be this time next year. There are a lot of fundraising plans out there but they are all cumbersome for a small nonprofit. These plans require a lot of work, are complicated and, really,...
Raise Your First $500 With These 10 Ideas
If you’ve read my book I HAVE MY 501(C)3! NOW WHAT?!? Your Blueprint to Starting Your Nonprofit Without Being the Sole Funder you know that the entire plan costs $881.40. I get asked often how to pay for the plan. Board members are the source of funds. But what if you...