#028 - Today I am speaking with Dr. Beverly Browning. Dr. Bev is the author of 44 grant-related publications, including six editions of Grant Writing For Dummies and Nonprofit Kit For Dummies.  Her online courses are taught to thousands of students annually.  She also has a 16-week virtual Coaching/Mentoring Program.  Dr Bev says….

"You will not get funded if you are not innovative, creative, and unique.”

Dr. Bev offers resources on:

1 Grant Writing and Funding

2 Board of Directors Training

3 Strategic Needs Assessment

4 Professional Development Training

5 Proposal Development and

6 Internal Peer Review

Check out Dr. Bev’s free resources on her website - https://bevbrowning.com/nonprofit-resources/

The key takeaways from my discussion with Dr. Bev are:  

#1 Funders are looking for nonprofit organizations that are filling gaps.
#2 Check in with your local United Way to find potential funders.
#3 The work is 80% research / 20% writing.
#4 Don’t go for funding until you’ve built a relationship with the funder.

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