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Giving Tuesday 2025: Top Tips From Your AI Teammates, Maggie & Grant
Make this your easiest and most impactful Giving Tuesday yet. Giving Tuesday is one of the biggest days of the year for nonprofits. It’s exciting, inspiring… and let’s be honest, a little overwhelming. You’re juggling fundraising, social media, donor outreach, year-end reporting, programming, and everything else that keeps your organization running day to day. That’s exactly why we built Vee. To give you the teammates you wish you had, without adding to your staff. This year,
How Nonprofits Can Mitigate the Impact of Looming Federal Grant Cuts
Federal grants have long been a cornerstone of nonprofit funding, providing essential support for programs that address housing, food insecurity, healthcare, and education. But with new rounds of budget cuts looming, many nonprofit leaders are asking the same question: How will we continue to meet community needs if these funds disappear? The truth is that while federal cuts can feel overwhelming, nonprofits have options to adapt, diversify, and build resilience. The Risk of
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What should I care about when choosing a grant to apply to?
When a nonprofit is preparing a grant application, one of the most overlooked yet powerful steps is aligning with the funder’s priorities. Funders are not just handing out money, they are investing in causes that advance their own values, missions, and strategies for change. The closer your organization’s story aligns with that vision, the greater the chance of receiving funding. Every nonprofit leader knows the frustration of pouring hours into a grant proposal only to be
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Mission, Vision & Statement of Needs… what’s the difference?
Every nonprofit is powered by words that set the course for its work: the mission, the vision, and the statement of need. Each of these plays a vital role in defining identity, inspiring support, and securing funding. While they often appear side by side in proposals and on websites, they are not interchangeable. Knowing the differences, and how they complement one another, can be the key to building a strong foundation for your organization and winning grants. The mission is
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Getting Started with AI-Powered Grant Proposal Writing and Analytics
For many nonprofit teams, grant writing and reporting are essential but resource-intensive tasks. With staff stretched thin and funding competition increasing, more organizations are turning to AI to save time, uncover opportunities, and make data-driven decisions. Why Nonprofits Are Turning to AI Faster Research: AI can sift through thousands of potential funders in seconds, narrowing to those most aligned with your mission. Smarter Drafting: From needs statements to budge
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Tapping into Community-Funded Safety Nets After Public Budget Cuts
Public funding has long served as the backbone for essential social services. But as many nonprofits know firsthand, budget cuts at the federal, state, and local levels can leave entire communities without reliable support systems . When those gaps emerge, the responsibility often falls on nonprofits to step in, stretch limited resources, and find innovative ways to keep their missions alive. In recent years, a growing solution has been the rise of community-funded safety net
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Why Verifying Your Information Is the Key to Getting the Most Out of Grant AI
At Vee, we created Grant , your AI-powered teammate, to take the stress out of grant writing. He can find opportunities, draft proposals, and streamline your process—but there’s one crucial step that ensures everything moves forward smoothly: verification. Why Verification Matters Before Grant writes your application, he needs to confirm details like: Your most up-to-date budget Any recent changes in your organization Access credentials or passwords required by the grant port
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Bring Your Own Grant: Turn Every Opportunity Into Funding
Every nonprofit leader knows the feeling. You stumble upon a grant that feels perfect for your mission. The funding aligns, the deadline is close but doable, and for a moment, excitement bubbles up. But then reality hits: no time to write it, no capacity to research it, and no bandwidth to start from scratch. At Vee, we have heard that story countless times. And we built Bring Your Own Grant (BYOG) to change it. BYOG empowers your team to take control of every opportunity, ev
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What To Do If You See the “Provide Info” Button
When you’ve found the perfect funding opportunity and approved the match in Vee, your grant moves from Matches for Review to the Grants in Progress section, and you’re ready for Grant to start writing your application. But sometimes, there’s a small red flag that pops up: the “Provide Info” button. Don’t worry, not everyone sees this step, and if you do, it’s simple to complete. This blog will walk you through exactly what it means and how to handle it so your application k
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How to Write a Program Outline That Makes Grant Writing So Much Easier
If you’ve ever sat in front of a grant application wondering how to explain your program clearly, you’re not alone. Most nonprofit leaders don’t struggle because they don’t have the impact, they struggle because all that impact lives in their heads or scattered across emails, meeting notes, and staff conversations. That’s where a solid program outline becomes a game-changer. A program outline is not something you submit. It’s your internal playbook. It captures everything a
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