Common Mistakes Made by Grant Applicants
The best way to get a grant is to contact the grant maker directly, tailor your application to the grant you’re seeking, and not overpromise results or exaggerate your abilities, say some of the grant makers and consultants The Chronicle recently interviewed.
Prospecting
View more >>Endowments at Foundations and Nonprofit Groups
Browse the Chronicle's database of endowments at nonprofit organizations and foundations
Ideas
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Loan Programs Offer New Type of Support
While grants are always preferred, low-interest loans can help charities continue their work as endowments shrink in a volatile market.
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Grant Proposals Benefit From Numbers and Smooth Words
Foundation officials say nonprofits too often fail to understand a grant maker's priorities and sometimes ask for too little to carry out a project effectively.
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Map Tracks Grants to Help Charities Cope
An interactive map tracks foundation grants made to help charities deal with fallout from the economic crisis.
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Back to Basics
More charities are seeking -- and getting -- operating support from foundations
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Pursuing Operating Support: Tips From Experts
Expert Advice
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Grant-Making Forecast: How Charities Can Make Effective Appeals in 2010 and Beyond
As foundations cope with significant endowment losses, many are reducing their giving.
- Foundation Giving: What Might the Future Hold?
- How Charities Can Benefit From a Foundation's Visit
