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Mid-Year Grant Checkup: Are You on Track?
Conduct a strategic mid-year grant checkup to get your nonprofit back on track for funding success. Learn how to evaluate your grant progress, assess time investment, reconnect with current funders, and plan your fall grant calendar. Includes actionable tips for organizations struggling to meet annual funding goals and guidance on when to pivot your grant strategy for better results.

Katalyst Consulting
Jun 2, 20252 min read


7 Expert Strategies for Winning Unrestricted Funding
Master the art of winning general operating grants with 7 expert strategies from foundation insiders. Learn how to build trust with funders, demonstrate sustainability, and position your nonprofit for unrestricted funding success. Recent data shows 69% of foundations provide general operating support—discover how to access this flexible funding that strengthens organizational capacity and mission impact.

Katalyst Consulting
May 30, 20253 min read


10 Foundations Supporting Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Discover 10 foundations funding environmental justice initiatives in 2025, with grants from $5K to $50K and deadlines approaching soon.

Katalyst Consulting
Apr 25, 20254 min read


How Storytelling Wins Grants
Discover how powerful storytelling can transform your grant applications from ordinary to exceptional. Learn how one organization's solar installation program became a compelling economic empowerment narrative that secured a $75,000 grant. Includes practical tips for finding and crafting your nonprofit's most impactful stories to connect with funders on both emotional and practical levels.

Katalyst Consulting
Apr 24, 20252 min read


Spring Clean Your Grant Strategy: 5 Ways to Refresh Your Approach
Revitalize your nonprofit's grant strategy this spring with our practical guide to refreshing your approach. Learn how to audit your success rate, research competitors' funders, update boilerplate language, clean up budget presentations, and declutter your grant calendar.

Katalyst Consulting
Apr 1, 20252 min read


5 Signs You're Wasting Time on the Wrong Grant Applications
Stop wasting time on the wrong grants! Five warning signs you're chasing funding fantasies instead of real opportunities.

Katalyst Consulting
Feb 11, 20252 min read


Format Your Nonprofit Organizational Budget Like A Pro
The do's and don'ts of a nonprofit organizational budget.

Katalyst Consulting
Oct 24, 20244 min read


Understanding Nonprofit Budgets: Organizational vs. Program vs. Capital
For nonprofits, effective budgeting is the foundation of financial health. A well-crafted budget not only keeps an organization on track...

Katalyst Consulting
Sep 4, 20243 min read


6 Tips for Your First Meeting with a Potential Funder
Tips for your nonprofit's first meeting with a funder.

Katalyst Consulting
Jul 30, 20242 min read


How to Find Grant Opportunities by Researching Funders of Similar Nonprofits
One highly effective yet often overlooked strategy is to research nonprofits doing work similar to yours and identify their funding sources.

Katalyst Consulting
Jul 14, 20243 min read


11 Grants for Black-led and Black-serving Organizations
A list of grant opportunities for Black-led nonprofits and communities.

Katalyst Consulting
Jun 19, 20242 min read


How to Track Your Grant Leads
Tracking leads, including potential funders and grant opportunities, is essential for nonprofit organizations.

Katalyst Consulting
May 16, 20242 min read


9 Free Grant Research Tools for Nonprofits
Free grant research tools for nonprofits

Katalyst Consulting
Apr 1, 20242 min read


7 Grant Databases for Nonprofits
Grant databases for nonprofits

Katalyst Consulting
Mar 13, 20243 min read


5 Tips for Grant Research
Embarking on grant research is a bit like getting ready to start dating. So, you're ready to put yourself out there? Fantastic! But what...

Katalyst Consulting
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Four Ways Nonprofits Can Show Appreciation to Their Funders
It's Valentine's Day! What better day to show appreciation for those who support your mission? As a nonprofit, you rely on the generosity...

Katalyst Consulting
Feb 14, 20243 min read


5 Key Strategies to Kickstart Your Journey to Successful Grant Writing
Grants are often viewed as a panacea to a nonprofit organization’s fundraising challenges. Yet, most nonprofits aren’t truly "grant...

Katalyst Consulting
Feb 5, 20243 min read


Grant Writing, Explained.
There’s more to grant writing than just completing an application process. Grant writing doesn’t just end with submitting one grant...

Katalyst Consulting
May 4, 20222 min read
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