Indiana drivers are having stress meltdowns from all of the road construction these days. Everywhere you turn; oh wait, you can't turn there because it's blocked. Same scenario, different Indiana city or town. East, West, North and South. Highways, main roads, and back roads, all seem to be "under construction?"

Non-profit organizations should have an overall, comprehensive funding resource strategy that incorporates grant funding, fundraising, individual donors, major gifts, in-kind donations and more.

The word leverage simply means to use something to its' maximum advantage. However, when it comes to nonprofit funding, focus tends to dwell on one area at a time, rather than leveraging the pillars of all funding resources that may include:

The idea of grant writing can often trigger memories of sleepless nights, blurred vision, and overwhelming anxiety. Applying for grant funding requires research, attention to detail, accuracy, and deadline adherence. However, beyond popular belief, grant writing is NOT complicated. With a little organization, persistence, and discipline, tackling grant writing may not seem as daunting.

Putting together a fundraising event is not for the faint-hearted. Hosting a successful, profitable fundraising event requires extensive planning, budgeting, volunteers, and coordination. In other words.......A LOT OF WORK! ​

Personally, I do not like the word "Blog". That said, blogging is an important part of every business/nonprofit awareness strategy. Blogging allows a business owner the opportunity to showcase their industry expertise. (Expertise should always be implied, never stated outright in the content.)

With more than one million 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in the United States, the competition for grant funding is extremely competitive. Typically, due to limited budgets and resources, the task of applying for grant funding falls on the Executive Director or other staffing within the organization. Could your nonprofit organization benefit from hiring an independent grant writer? Maybe? Maybe not.

GRANT READINESS=PREPAREDNESS

What is business networking? Networking provides an opportunity for business/nonprofit professionals to come together to introduce themselves, share their expertise and showcase their products or services. Networkers exchange business cards, form business relationships, and provide referrals.