Browse Month: October 2016

Collecting and analyzing graphs of data

Fast and Fabulous Data When You’re in a Hurry

We have all been there before: the grant is due in a week (or maybe tomorrow) and it is 3:00 a.m. and you have to find data to support your grant proposal as soon as possible. As a self-proclaimed data nerd, I am giving you my favorite sources to find fabulous facts in a pinch. The information below is a mix of resources for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education. Continue Reading

Writing Minigrants and Major Grants

Tips for Success from Minigrants to Major Grants

CDW-G recently hosted a webinar with K–12 fundraising expert Stan Levenson. The webinar discussed how learning to write minigrants can help you transition into writing successful major grants. Here are just a few of the areas covered in the webinar:

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How to Write a Letter of Inquiry

Grant Writing for Beginners: How to Write a Letter of Inquiry

The Letter of Inquiry (LOI) is your first impression on a funder. Many foundations use LOIs to determine if they’d like to receive a full proposal for a project or program. It’s important that your LOI makes the right impression, so that you have the chance to submit a full proposal. Some foundations will provide guidelines for LOIs. If they do, the guidelines should be followed exactly. If there are no guidelines, this post outlines some general recommendations for writing LOIs.

This blog is part of our new series, Grant Writing for Beginners. The series covers all the stages of preparing a grant proposal from writing a Letter of Inquiry to submitting a proposal. To continue the series, here’s how to write a great Letter of Inquiry: Continue Reading

Most Popular Funding Opportunities Last Month

Most Popular Funding Opportunities Last Month

Fall is a busy time for grants seekers. Many deadlines and contests are set in the fall. This is great for educators who are just starting out the school year and looking for funding to implement new ideas. Here are the grants GetEdFunding members viewed the most in the month of September. Continue Reading


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