PathFinder

This tool is a checklist that runs through the nitty-gritty details of what to do once a grant application is accepted (or not), including the critical job of stewardship. It can be used to ensure that the organization is cultivating the best possible relationships with funders and to making the next application even better – regardless of the outcome.

This program offers information on how to write successful proposals, and how to implement, assess, and evaluate grants. The program is open to anyone interested in learning about grantwriting and administration.

This blog explores where philanthropy and technology meet to do more good.

This article discusses how to use the OGSIM framework to create an annual strategic plan for generating revenue at a nonprofit organization.

This certificate program teaches participants how to win grants and manage awards for compliance and results from successfully identifying assistance opportunities and submitting applications, to understanding Federal grants regulations and reporting performance. This track is designed for employees of organizations that receive Federal funds, either directly from a Federal agency or from a pass-through entity and use those funds to perform programmatic work.

This report teaches grants managers how to use data to empower senior leadership, measure what matters at their foundation or nonprofit organization, and use data to inform decision-making.

This article provides tips on what to look for when hiring a professional evaluation consultant. 

This tool provides access to a searchable database of private grantmakers that accept inquiries and proposals from a variety of organizations, as well as federal grant listings, links to state funding agencies, and a database of international grantmakers.

This tool is grant management software which gives project managers a complete, top-down view of all grants, contracts, sub-awards, objectives, performance measures, activities, and staff assignments. 

This podcast shares expert advice on how to make a good grantseeking program a great one through strategic and leading-edge approaches to institutional fundraising. Topics include fundraising, corporate grants and philanthropy, community-centered grantseeking, grants from private and family foundations, and much more.