Sometimes hiring an external grant writer works fabulously. And sometimes it becomes a horror story of time and money wasted, proposals promising results you can’t deliver, and deadlines missed when the grant writer ghosts you. So I want to share with you an alternative that can be even more effective, affordable, and empowering for your nonprofit or NGO.

Whether you're new to the field or looking to sharpen your expertise, finding the best grant writing course is essential to learn to write grants. In this post, I'll guide you through how to find high-quality training and highlight some excellent free resources.

AI is probably one of those things you are hearing about but haven't had the brain space to figure out how to best use. So here is my quick and dirty AI guidance for small- and medium-sized NGOs and nonprofits.

Do you often push grants, and particularly grants follow up, to the bottom of your to do list? Most of us do this. Here’s how to make sure that everyone is operating in their zone of brilliance, you are supporting each other, and you are supporting yourself to move forward your grants to dos.

Have you done a bunch of courses where you get in there, the trainer isn’t even there with you and you are left to your own devices? You feel like you are failing and nobody cares? Like maybe nobody even knows?

This is what I DON’T want for you.

Do you know which funders are most likely to say “yes” to your proposal? This checklist will tell you just that!

As we launch into 2024, I took some time to share with you a few thoughts from this last year

Did you miss the highlights from my Nov masterclass on the 5 steps to win grants, and how to do them just right for your NGO? Grab the free recording here!

Curious what work looks like over here? Let me share a bit of the “behind the scenes” of what’s been going on here at Social Impact Compass.

A question I have gotten a lot recently is: What grants should I go after? I share with you my 3 steps to get you the answer!

Between 2020 and 2022, this Guatemalan NGO launched its grants strategy and surpassed its goal by almost $150,000. Read on to hear how.

I want to share with you a few recent reflections I had recently about the impact space.

I want to share with you about my journey, because I have a feeling it might resonate with (and even help!) you and the organizations you work with.