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- Minnesota Common Grant Application Form
The Minnesota Common Grant Application Form is designed to help make the grantseeking process simpler and more efficient for nonprofits. The form can help reduce the amount of time grantseekers must spend rearranging basic information from one proposal to the next to fit grantmakers' varying application requirements.
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) is a statewide membership association of nonprofit organizations sharing information, services and research to educate its members and the community. MCN has over 1300 members representing all activity areas, budget ranges, and geographic regions of Minnesota.
Boardsource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards)
BoardSource is the premier resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide. Through their programs and services, BoardSource enables organizations to fulfill their missions by helping build strong and effective nonprofit boards.
Nonprofit Resources Catalogue
Provides links to resources on fundraising and giving, including listings for Books and Literature, Coalitions, Consultants, Corporate Contributions, Foundations, Giving, Grants and Funding Sources, Products to Sell, Prospect Research, Software, and University Development.
Philanthropic Research's GuideStar Website
Guidestar focuses on facilitating access to information about the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations. Their vision is to create an interactive "marketplace of information" that connects nonprofit organizations, donors, foundations, and businesses. This connection will serve as the backbone of a more effective, efficient, and well-informed nonprofit sector.
The Foundation Center's "A Proposal Writing Short Course"
The subject of this short course is proposal writing. But the proposal does not stand alone. It must be part of a process of planning and of research on, outreach to, and cultivation of potential foundation and corporate donors...
NSF's "A Guide for Proposal Writing"
This guide is the essence of the advice often given by NSF staff to proposal inquirers. It includes suggestions for improving proposals collected from a variety of sources, including NSF Program Directors, panel reviewers, and successful grantees. Ultimately, proposals are peer reviewed in panels consisting of colleagues in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology disciplines or related fields, and the success in obtaining funding depends in great measure on reviewers’ judgements and their written reviews.
SSRC's "The Art of Writing Proposals"
Handy proposal writing suggestions in The Art of Writing Proposals: Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to Social Science Research Council Competitions
U.S. Dept. of Education "What Should I Know About ED Grants?"
Learn about the discretionary grants process at ED, and the laws and regulations that govern it.
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