Alana V Allen

If your nonprofit is looking for funding, now is the time to prepare. Several foundations and corporations are accepting applications this fall, including opportunities supporting economic development, health care, education, workforce development, youth programs, the arts, capacity building and community-based initiatives. And one opportunity offers funding of up to $500,000! At Faith + Funding Consulting, I always remind nonprofit leaders that securing grants begins long before you submit...

I believe that in order to be a successful grant writer, you have to have a level of empathy for your clients—where you can truly put yourself in their shoes. As a nonprofit executive director, I know all too well what it feels like to need funding and not have the knowledge or resources to find it. I know what it feels like to be flat-out broke… and still paying for everything out of pocket. I remember in 2018 when everything changed about my approach to funding. I was paying for I Am A...

PNC Foundation https://www.pnc.com/en/about-pnc/corporate-responsibility/philanthropy/pnc-foundation.html The L.B. Research and Education Foundation - Education & Health Grants Deadline: Rolling year-round Award Amount/Ceiling: First-time applicants: up to $35,000, established grantees: up to $75,000. Description: The L.B. Research and Education Foundation provides grants to US-based nonprofits in two program areas—education and health—prioritizing approaches that address opportunity gaps...