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Strategy 5 min read
How 2025 Changed Grantseeking for Social Service Organizations
Private grantseeking for human services agencies – including organizations providing housing, access to health services, case management, food and emergency aid, and more –…
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Strategy 4 min read
How 2025 Changed Grantseeking
While the past 18 months have been marked by chaos and uncertainty, one thing is certain: 2025 undeniably changed the nonprofit sector. Many of…
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Planning 6 min read
What to Know About the Executive Order Increasing Oversight of Federal Grant Making
Executive Order on “Increasing Oversight of Federal Grant Making” What Nonprofits Need to Know Now Since the new administration took office earlier this year,…
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Planning 3 min read
Getting Started in Grant Writing: 4 Tips for Launching Your Career
Whether you're a recent graduate or exploring a career change, grant writing might be on your radar. If you’re passionate about the work of…
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Planning 3 min read
Leading Through Uncertainty: 3 Candid Lessons from Nonprofit Leaders
Takeaways from Elevate’s Conversation Series: “Leadership in Challenging Times” In a time of shifting funding priorities and operational stress, nonprofit leaders across the country…
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Planning 4 min read
5 Big Questions Nonprofit Leaders Are Asking (And What to Do About Them)
In the nonprofit sector, uncertainty is nothing new. But the current funding landscape—with declining federal support and growing pressure on private philanthropy—has pushed many…
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Planning 3 min read
Project-Based Services to Kickstart Your Grants Program
New year, new grant services–that’s the saying right? Either way, I am very excited for the opportunity to share more information about the launch…
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Planning 3 min read
What is the role of private philanthropy in the human services sector?
It is not uncommon for human services organizations to rely heavily on public funds – grants and contracts from local, state, or federal agencies.…
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