It’s been a tough year for the nonprofit sector. Grants canceled mid-performance. Reimbursements frozen for months. Programs that had operated for a decade, gone in a single memo. If you’ve spent 2026 white-knuckling your budget projections and rewriting your contingency plans, you are not alone. That’s why Spark Point signed the National Council of Nonprofits’…
You’ve found it: the perfect grant opportunity. The funder’s priorities align with your mission, the deadline is manageable, and you’re ready to dive in. But before you start writing, take a breath. Submitting a strong application requires more than a great program. It requires having the right foundation in place. Here’s what you need to…
A Field Guide for Nonprofit Fundraisers Navigating Real Resistance Do you have team members who push back against using AI tools? Maybe there’s pressure from leadership to adopt time-saving techniques but here’s the truth: the objections are real. The concerns about accuracy, tone, compliance, ethics, and funder relationships aren’t just resistance for resistance’s sake. They…