Roughly every other application I come across asks for specific program outputs and/or outcomes, so what’s the difference anyway? The easiest way to remember is that outputs are a number and outcomes are a percentage. When you’re establishing program objectives, it’s important to consider both output and outcome goals. Review and reevaluate your goals at…

The biggest lie in fundraising is that grants are low hanging fruit. I cannot count how many times this comes up in conversations with newly formed nonprofits, new Board members, and leaders that are just starting to look into grants as a quick and easy funding stream. They ask, “can we just apply for the…