Nonprofit leaders are familiar with the critical role grant funding plays in their budget. However, as a nonprofit leader, you know how time-consuming and challenging grant writing can be. Employing a full-time grant writer on staff has additional expenses to salary such as taxes, benefits, and overhead. These additional costs can significantly impact a nonprofit's budget, especially for smaller organizations with limited resources. Hiring a consultant eliminates these costs.
Top three reasons to hire a consultant?
1. Cost- the opportunity cost of you spending the time to write grant applications yourself far outweighs the cost of hiring this service.
2. Expertise-There are benefits to being intimately familiar with the grant application process. Grant writing consultants are engaged in this process regularly and may bring a better understanding of best practices.
3. Better Chance of Funding- Grant writing professionals are just that: professional. Writing grants is what they do, so they likely have some knowledge and expertise to back them up.
4. Growth and Improvement- A consultant can grow your organization, improve programming and may ask questions to bring to light new considerations.
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