Candace Kohli, PhD
7 min read
Grant Strategies for a Competitive Funding Landscape: How to Make Your Proposals Stand Out
Changes in federal funding priorities in 2025 have spurred what the Nonprofit Finance Fund calls a period of “heightened uncertainty and competition” for U.S. nonprofits. Survey data shows the majority of organizations report rising demand for services, stagnant or declining grant revenue, and increasing operational costs (Nonprofit Finance Fund, 2025 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey). The strongest financial strategy in this climate is revenue diversification to reduce
