Securing grant funding has always been competitive for nonprofits. But in today’s funding landscape, marked by shrinking government support and increased competition for private dollars, a smarter, more strategic approach to grant prospecting is no longer optional. It’s essential.
That’s where the combination of GrantStation’s trusted research tools and AI-powered strategies can make a meaningful difference. In our upcoming webinar, Smarter Grant Prospecting with GrantStation + AI, we’ll explore how nonprofits can pair proven research methods with emerging technology to work more efficiently — and improve funding outcomes.
During the session, we’ll walk through the four pillars of an effective grant strategy and demonstrate how technology can streamline and strengthen each step.
These four interconnected phases include:
- Plan: Clearly define your projects and develop a broad range of search terms (or “lenses”) to ensure more comprehensive and targeted funding searches.
- Research: Build a robust list of potential funders aligned with your mission and community impact. Examine funders’ giving histories, priorities, and application requirements to assess alignment.
- Analyze and Prioritize: Evaluate prospects based on your research and your organization’s capacity, resources, and readiness to pursue funding.
- Connect: Foster authentic relationships with funders through thoughtful, personalized outreach.
AI tools can support each stage of this process, helping nonprofits focus their limited time and energy where it matters most. Rather than replacing human judgment and expertise, AI serves as a force multiplier, enhancing what already works within your grant strategy. We’ll share practical examples of how to use AI ethically and effectively by grounding it in high-quality, mission-driven information to produce relevant, funder-aligned insights.
To discover how combining GrantStation and AI can help you build a more powerful, efficient, and sustainable grants strategy, join our free webinar on January 28: Smarter Grant Prospecting with GrantStation + AI.
To see all GrantStation’s tools in action, join our free webinar on February 4,: Unleash the Full Potential of GrantStation’s New Capabilities.
And don’t miss TechSoup’s winter GrantStation promo on February 10 and 11.
Alice Ruhnke is GrantStation’s president of education and outreach. David Gates is GrantStation’s senior director of online education.
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