Most development professionals and fundraisers who work for nonprofits apply for grants at some point in their careers. After all, someone in the organization has to do it! Grants are often an excellent source of money to accomplish specific initiatives.

In 2018, contributions from foundations made up about 16% ($66.9 billion) of the national philanthropic giving. While individual donations still make up 68% of the total charitable giving, grants for nonprofits are an excellent secondary funding source for all kinds of organizations.

Finding grants that fit your organization's mission can feel overwhelming. They come in every shape and size you can imagine! Identifying the best grants to apply for can require some serious research, time, energy, and maybe even a little self-reflection.

There are many resources and services to help you identify and apply for the grants that best fit your organization. We rounded up a few resources and tips to help you get started!

As a grantmaker with Salesforce, learn how you can delight your applicants, radically simplify internal tasks to slash overhead, and get the absolute most out of your investment in Salesforce through Soapbox Engage.

In a 30 minute webinar from 1 - 1:30 pm ET on May 22nd, we'll discuss the success that the Nathan Cummings Foundation as had with Soapbox Engage to demonstrate how your organization can:

When the Nathan Cummings Foundation came to us in search of a robust online application system integrated with their Salesforce instance to support their Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship, we jumped at the opportunity.

It was a great chance to use our Salesforce integration tools in Non-Profit Soapbox to support an outstanding fellowship program that empowers visionary world changers fostering social good.

It is also a great example of a foundation working with a B Corporation to foster social good.