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Welcome, Eli. I'd be happy to help you think through this. Before we jump into grants, tell us a little more about your business so we can understand what kind of support or funding makes the most sense for where you are right now. A few questions to get started: • What services does your painting business offer? • Where are you located? • Is your business already operating, or are you just getting started? • What would you need the funding for specifically? • If you received the money tomorrow, what would you spend it on first? Your answers will help determine whether grants are the best fit or if there may be other funding options to consider first.
Jun 13 •
What Grant Rejections Might Be Trying to Tell You
I've been thinking a lot about grant rejections lately. One pattern I've noticed is that organizations often assume a rejection means the proposal wasn't strong enough. Sometimes that's true. But sometimes the proposal is simply revealing a deeper issue around positioning, priorities, or organizational direction. Curious: What's the biggest lesson you've learned from a grant rejection?
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May 18 •
When Funding Problems Are Actually Clarity Problems
A question I’ve been thinking about lately: How many organizations are struggling to secure funding not because the mission is weak, but because the positioning is still too broad or unclear for funders to quickly understand what they’re saying yes to? I’m seeing more and more situations where teams are: - pursuing multiple directions at once - applying before the core ask is fully clarified - trying to explain too many initiatives at the same time - or assuming the funding issue is “we just need more grants” …when the real issue may actually be strategic clarity first. Curious if others working in the nonprofit/funding space are seeing this too.
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Apr 8 •
Why most nonprofits here aren't getting funded
Let's be honest. A lot of you are stuck right now. Some of you have been applying for grants and… nothing. Radio silence. Or straight-up "no thanks." Others haven't even started because you're thinking, "What am I supposed to write? I have no idea what they want." Either way, you're stuck. And I get it. Here's the thing: It's usually not your fault. Funders look at what you submitted and can't clearly tell what you do or what you're asking for. They move on. So which one are you? 👉 Drop a 1 if you've been applying but not getting anywhere 👉 Drop a 2 if you haven't applied yet I'll tell you exactly what to fix first.
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@Ashanti Timaya Hey Ashanti, glad you said that, you’re actually in a really good position. A lot of people start applying too early and end up wasting time. Before anything else, the first step is getting clear on what you’d actually be asking funding for. What are you currently trying to build or get funding for?
Apr 5 •
Quick reality check for anyone trying to get funding right now:
Most nonprofits don’t struggle because funding isn’t available. They struggle because: - their numbers don’t align - their story isn’t clear - or they’re asking without strategy I’ve seen this over and over again writing proposals. Curious, what’s been the hardest part for you so far:Finding grants, writing them, or actually getting approved?
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