Beyond the Application

Funders and nonprofits often talk about being “mission aligned.” Sometimes it is treated like a warm-and-fuzzy concept that you either have or you do not. In reality, mission alignment is a practical,...

Creating a grant budget can feel overwhelming, especially when you're trying to balance realistic costs with what you think funders want to see. We hear the same budget questions from nonprofit organi...

When "Getting a Little Mean" Is Actually Just Getting Results

"You're getting a little mean."

Yep. A client actually said this to me once. We were deep in the trenches of a multi-million dollar gran...

Let me be honest with you right from the start: Grant writing consulting is hard.

It's demanding in ways that might surprise you. Every client brings a unique mission, a different set of challenges, ...

In an increasingly competitive funding landscape, the organizations that thrive aren't necessarily the ones writing the most applications – they're the ones building authentic, sustained relationships...

I’ll never forget a conversation I had with one of our community leaders back in 2016, right after our city received a federal Promise Zone designation. I was the lead writer on that project, working ...

When you’re writing grant proposals, you spend hours perfecting your program narrative, fine-tuning your budget, and polishing your outcomes. But here’s something that often gets overlooked: Grant fun...

At Bolek Grant Writing, we’re proud to share how our partnership with Thin Blue 1st demonstrates the power of strategic capacity building. Referred to us by the Welborn Baptist Foundation, this collab...

At Bolek Grant Writing, we’re excited to share how our strategic proposal writing helped Republic First National secure a competitive RFP bid for municipal leasing services – a project that marked our...

When reviewing grant applications, funders often ask a seemingly straightforward question: “Does your organization have a strategic plan? If not, why not?” This question can trigger anxiety, especiall...