Having everything in place that grants ask for is over half the battle. This means knowing who your organization is, who you serve and how you provide services. You've probably heard the term grant ready before, but what is it? And more importantly, how do you become grant ready?

Topics discussed in this episode: 

- What is Grant Ready? [00:00:28]

- The Four Areas An Organization Needs To Focus On To Be Grant Ready. [00:01:00]

- When Grants Aren't The Answer. [00:14:10]

- Grants Can Be A Very Good Thing For Your Nonprofit. [00:22:14]

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

- Mission, Vision, Values Training [00:01:26] https://mathisnps.heightsplatform.com/courses/mission-vision-and-values

- Fundraising Plan  [00:07:00] https://www.nonprofitfounders.club/first-year-fundraising-plan/

- Develop a Grant-Ready Program (and a Free Worksheet) [00:10:00]

https://www.nonprofitfounders.club/develop-a-grant-ready-program-and-a-free-worksheet/

- I Have My 501(c)3! Now What?!? Your Blueprint to Starting Your Nonprofit Without Being the Sole Funder (book) [00:10:01]

https://amzn.to/2QG73hN

- A Comprehensive Grant Process Readiness Checklist [00:12:20]

https://www.nonprofitfounders.club/grantchecklist

Episode transcript:
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Episode title: Grants are Part of a Fundraising Strategy. Not THE Strategy.

Episode summary introduction: Having the single strategy of getting grants is a bad strategy and it will not keep you going long-term even if you do get a grant in the first few years. Let's talk about.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

- Find out what the Fundraising Strategy Hierarchy is and where grants fit [00:02:28]

- Why grants are part of a greater strategy [00:04:43]

- Why being grant ready is your best strategy to start [00:07:31] 

Resources mentioned in this episode: Bullet point list of links to external

resources mentioned throughout the episode. Include timestamps when each article is introduced.

- Fundraising Plan [00:06:55]

- Grant Readiness Plan  [00:07:31]

Episode transcript: Transcript of the episode’s audio.

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Episode summary: 

I find when Founders have misconceptions about nonprofits and grant writing, they make some serious mistakes. When I was writing grants, these were the mistakes Founders made and the misconceptions that led to those mistakes. Understanding these misconceptions is the first step in not making the same mistakes.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

Misconceptions Founders Have

- Grants will Fund us [00:01:59]

- leads to the mistake of chasing grants that you won't qualify for. [00:02:24]

- Instead, Founders would serve their nonprofit better if they ask, “how do we become grant ready by doing this”? [00:02:52]

- Grants are a One and Done Activity [00:03:27]

- Grants are a process  [00:03:50]

- Founders can avoid the mistake by asking, “ how do we set up the grant process?” [00:04:26]

- Grants are Free Money [00:05:09]

- The free money myth leads to Founders putting all their hopes in grants and ignoring the costs at the expense of the organization. [00:05:32]

- There is such a thing as opportunity cost in business. [00:06:31]

- Sometimes you must ask yourself, “ Is what I may gain from this option worth the sacrifice of the gain from this other option?” [00:07:27] 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

- Nonprofit Founder’s Club Facebook group [00:00:00]

Episode transcript: 

Ep_ 3 Three Grant Misconceptions Founders Have Podcast Transcript.pdf

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