Nonprofit how-to
A Plain-Language Glossary of Grant Terms
LOI, RFP, fiscal sponsor, indirect costs, matching funds, and more grant terms, each in one honest sentence, with a short note on what it means for you.
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Plain-language writing on grants, giving, and getting funded, for the nonprofits who apply, the funders who decide, and the teachers and schools in between. A new article appears here every day.
Some pieces explain the rules nobody writes down: what “eligible” really means, which documents every funder asks for, how a funder checks your tax status. Others are working guides, scoring applications fairly, itemizing a classroom need, asking for donated equipment, written to be used the same morning you read them. Every fact that comes from outside GrantTitan is sourced and linked, so you can check it yourself.
Nonprofit how-to
How to Turn One Grant Application Into the Next Five
Many of the same questions recur from form to form. Pull your strongest application into one master document, keep it current, and adapt its answers each time.
Nonprofit how-to
What to Do in the First Week After Winning a Grant
The award letter is a contract, not just good news. Use week one to read it closely, build the reporting calendar, set up the file, and thank the funder.
Nonprofit how-to
How to Write a Grant Budget That Matches Your Narrative
Your budget is your narrative in numbers. Build it line by line from your activities, show the math for every cost, and check it both ways before you submit.
Funder operations
Why Small Foundations Still Run Grants by Email, and What It Costs Everyone
Legacy grant software costs thousands a year, so small foundations run grants from an inbox. The real bill, re-typed applications, hidden funders, lands on applicants.
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