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These trains could carry giant batteries across Colorado and deliver clean energy to Denver

Fast Company Tech

dozens of proposed solar, wind, and battery projectsencompassing thousands of gigawatts of potential power are backlogged as they wait to be allowed to plug into the power grid. There is no reason why we cannot be moving battery trains over the freight rail network like we move every other form of energy. Across the U.S.,

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The Government of Canada announced a call for proposals to invest in skilled trades apprenticeships

Charity Village

The Government of Canada announced a call for proposals to invest in skilled trades apprenticeships to grow a larger, certified, diverse and inclusive trades workforce.

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British authors want Meta to answer for alleged copyright infringement

Engadget

million books, to train its AI models. A lawsuit in the US alleges Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg approved the use of LibGen's data to train its AI. Artists across the creative industries have also recently protested the UK government's December 2024 proposal to change copyright law.

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AI for Everyone: Working for Good Made Easy

NonProfit PRO

Draft proposals, research donors, craft stories, or delegate any task to your AI team effortlessly. Our guided training, consolidation of top AIs, and nonprofit-focused AI assistants help you adopt AI up to 3X faster and boost productivity by up to 67%. BoodleBox makes working with generative AI easy for every role in your nonprofit.

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8 Grant Research Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If you need training in grant writing, a good place to start is with this free Introduction to Proposal Writing course and the best-selling book, How to Write a Grant. Candid offers a searchable database of foundations and grants, grants for individuals, and Requests for Proposals published by funders. Plans & Pricing.

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What to do after your grant proposal is rejected 

Candid

Even if you write a perfect grant proposal, it still might not get funded—simply because there is so much competition. There are lots of reasons your proposal might get turned down. But a grant proposal rejection letter presents opportunity, too. Add a note of gratitude for considering your grant proposal.

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How to write a winning grant proposal

Candid

Writing a proposal for a project grant can feel like a daunting task, but with the right guidance, it doesn’t need to be a bewildering endeavor. In this blog, we will share the key elements of a typical project proposal and best practices for how to approach drafting each section to help you secure the grant you seek.

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