When writing a grant application, you need to describe the organization’s qualifications.  The purpose of this is to illustrate that if funded, your organization can carry out the intended plan for the grant funds.

Imagine this scenario:  a local nonprofit hired an Executive Director.  Unfortunately, the Board took several months to make a hiring decision and the best candidates accepted other positions.  The chosen applicant did not have relevant applicable experience, but was a well-liked member of the community. 

Thank you to the Nonprofit Law Blog for their helpful reminder list of actions your board members should be taking!

We were intrigued by a story posted in today's New York Times "Artists Miffed Over Rothschild Foundation’s Missing Grant Money".

In a recent informal study Grant Gopher conducted, over 100 random grant applications were reviewed.