Nonprofit Grant Writing Kit

Description

You run a small nonprofit. Your board keeps saying “we should apply for grants.” Professional grant writers charge $3,000–$10,000 per proposal, paid upfront, success not guaranteed. Foundation websites assume you already know what a “logic model” is.

This kit gives you the structure, the templates, and the AI helper to write your first 3 grant proposals yourself.

What’s inside

• Funder Research Worksheet — how to find foundations that fund your cause/region/budget size, how to read a 990, and red flags.
• Letter of Inquiry (LOI) Template — the 1-page intro most foundations require, customizable per funder.
• Full Proposal Template — every section foundations expect: statement of need, goals, methodology, timeline, evaluation, budget narrative, sustainability.
• Logic Model Builder — the inputs → activities → outputs → outcomes → impact framework as a fill-in worksheet.
• Application Tracker — every funder, deadline, status, amount requested, amount awarded.
• Claude AI Skill — paste your org info + the foundation’s priorities, get a tailored draft of statement of need, project description, and outcomes in foundation language.

Who this is for

Founders, executive directors, and volunteer board members of small US nonprofits (budget under $500K) — especially newly-formed 501(c)(3)s applying for their first foundation grants.

What you get

• grant-writing-templates.docx (all 7 templates)
• grant-application-tracker.xlsx
• grant-writing-checklist.pdf
• nonprofit-grant-claude-skill.md
• how-to-use-claude.pdf