Question tag: donors
2 QuestionsWhat should be in a grant proposal to strengthen our chances of success?
We apply for grants fairly regularly and our success rate honestly isn't great — maybe one in five. I know our work is good but I feel like our proposals aren't doing it justice or we're missing something funders are looking for. Is there a structure or checklist for what a strong proposal should include? […]
What is a Fund Accounting System and does our CSO need one?
We manage all our finances in a single Excel spreadsheet right now. We have about four different funders and each one gave us money for specific activities — it's getting really messy trying to track which money has been spent on what. Someone mentioned we need a 'fund accounting system' but I'm not sure what […]