Win With Gwen
Small Steps, Big Momentum
🌱 Momentum Is Built, Not Found If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to get your nonprofit organized… this is your gentle (but enthusiastic) nudge 💛 Momentum doesn’t magically appear. It’s built, one small step at a time. And those steps don’t have to be huge to matter 👇 🌱 researching just one funder 🧹 cleaning up one paragraph in your Master Grant Application 📊 tightening your outcomes just a little 📧 sending the email you’ve been avoiding These […]
Readiness Over Hustle
🌱 Hustle Isn’t the Goal — Readiness Is Hi friend 🌿💛 There will always be more grants. More deadlines. More things you could do. But readiness is what separates reactive writing from powerful, strategic funding work. Readiness looks like: 🌱 a clean MGA 🌱 a clear logic model 🌱 your calendar mapped for the month 🌱 your data organized and accessible When you’re ready, you don’t hustle — you flow. And funders feel that confidence in every application. Win With […]
Clarity Beats Chaos
🌱 Confused Writing = Confused Funders (and Confused Funders Don’t Fund) Hi friend 🌞✨ Clarity is one of the most powerful tools you have in grant writing. When your writing is clear, logical, and simple, funders feel it immediately. Clear writing builds trust. A clear narrative quietly communicates: ✔️ we know our community ✔️ we know our approach ✔️ we know what success looks like ✔️ we are ready to implement That confidence shows up on every page. Clarity is […]
Define Who You Help
👥 Who You Help = The Foundation of Every Strong Proposal Hi friend 💛✨ Let’s simplify something powerful today. 🌱 Funders fund clarity. Not long proposals. Not fancy language. Not perfect data. Funders fund organizations that can clearly answer one question 👇 👉 Who exactly do you serve? When the “who” is clear, everything else gets easier. ✨ Your need statement becomes sharper ✨ Your outcomes become stronger ✨ Your stories become more emotional ✨ Your funding alignment becomes obvious […]
Clarify Your Ideal Funder Fit
👥🎯 Want easier wins? Get clear on your ideal funder fit. Hi friend 💛✨ One of the biggest mistakes nonprofits make in grant writing is chasing every grant that pops up. It feels productive at first. But over time, it leads to: 😵💫 burnout 📄 busywork ❌ “not quite the right match” rejections Here is the mindset shift that changes everything 👇 ✨ You do not need more funders. You need the right funders. 🎯 When you get clear on […]
Stop Trying to Serve Everyone
👥 You’re Not Meant to Help Everyone – And That’s the Magic Hi friend 💛✨ Here is a gentle truth that changed my entire business. ✨ You do not need to serve everyone to make a massive impact. ✨ When we try to reach “everyone,” we usually end up resonating with no one. But when we choose a clear audience, the people who truly need what we offer, everything starts to feel easier: ✔ your writing gets sharper ✔ your […]
Reframe “We’re Too Small”
🔍 “We’re Too Small” Is NOT a Weakness — It’s Your Superpower Hi friend 💛✨ I hear this all the time from nonprofit leaders 👇 “We’re too small.” “We don’t have enough staff.” “We’re not as established as other nonprofits.” Here is the truth funders do not always say out loud 👀 🌟 Small organizations often make some of the biggest, fastest, and most measurable impact. You are closer to your community. You are more agile. You adapt quickly. You […]
Dealing With ‘No’
💬 A “No” Isn’t a Door Closing — It’s the Data You Need Hi friend 💛✨ Hearing “no” can sting. I get it. You put your heart, your brain, and your time into a proposal. Of course you want that yes. Here is the mindset shift that changes everything 👇 ✨ A no is feedback, not failure. ✨ Every denial tells you something valuable if you are willing to listen: 📌 what to refine 📌 what to clarify 📌 what […]