Some nonprofits pay fundraisers a percentage of the money they raise, but three major professional associations say that is a bad practice. Some reasons:

  • Most grantmakers don't approve of this practice and may deny the grant just for this reason.
  • If a grant writer writes a good proposal, but the grant is denied because of problems with the nonprofit, that's not the grant writer's fault.
  • Writing a grant proposal is hard work. Getting paid shouldn't be contingent on getting the grant.
  • You can't pay a grant writer with money from the grant, so where will the money come from?

Candid cannot recommend what is best for your situation. However, the resources below represent both sides of this issue, so that you can decide for yourself.

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- Where can I learn more about hiring a consultant?
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