One of the biggest misconceptions that women are drawn to is that there is free money for starting their business through business grants. This path of thinking is encouraged even more so due to the number of opportunist taking advantage of this "hot topic" through seminars, books and infomercials on television.by Trina Newby
Starting a nonprofit organization can mean many things. For example, it could mean a group of women meeting for cards once a week and each person contributing a dollar for snacks and such. However, they really aren’t seeking to make a profit. It could mean someone starting a neighborhood art center full-time to serve underprivileged children. It could also mean someone starting a women’s foundation with the mission to service homeless women and children.
by Michelle Pearson
An essential part of fundraising is writing grant proposals and grant applications. An effectively written grant application can result in large sums of money for your fundraising group. Grant applications can be a long and tiresome journey, but in the end it will be worth it for your group! In the following article, we are going to help you understand grants and what they entail.
Applying for a grant used to be a difficult and tedious process. The applications were long and often difficult to obtain. Even worse, loans used to be difficult to locate. Unless you were extremely familiar with government loan programs, in all likelihood, finding a grand and applying for a grant meeting your specific needs may have been...
Great Checklist for Planning Your Non-profit!
Need a jump start in planning your non-profit organization? Try this handy non-profit startup checklist. Copy and paste into a word processing document and add or delete as needed!
If you're an enterprising entrepreneur who needs money to start a business, or to expand your existing business, you need to know about the free small business grants program...
