Fundraising & resource mobilisation
Grant proposal writing support for nonprofits
Your proposals aren't converting — or you simply don't have the bandwidth to write compelling applications on top of everything else.
What you'll achieve
Polished, funder-ready proposals that clearly communicate your impact and fit the funder's priorities.
How a Nonprofit Builder consultant helps
- Work with your team to develop the narrative, sharpen the theory of change, and tailor each application to the specific funder.
Key deliverables
- Up to 3 grant proposals, supporting budget narratives, logical framework or results framework, review and editing support.
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From the resource library
Free tools and guides to get started
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Full Cost Resources
A free collection of Nonprofit Finance Fund materials on the full cost of running a nonprofit. It contains the Full Cost Framework, 3 practices for getting started and building a full cost budget, a page on the 6 full cost areas, a short video series, and the Full Cost Communication Guide. The guide gives tips and sample scenarios for conversations between nonprofits and funders about grant terms.
Start hereCurrentTool or templateFree - 8.2C199
Financial Health Check Assessment Tool
A free self-assessment for small and medium NGOs, first published by Mango as Mango's Health Check and now kept by Humentum. Any staff member or trustee can complete it without finance training. It scores the organisation on 6 areas: planning and budgeting, basic accounting systems, internal controls, staffing, grant management and financial reporting. The result is a score with recommendations and a glossary of financial terms.
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