Spark the Fire Grant Writing Classes

If you're managing grants for a nonprofit, this is worth your attention.

My colleague Hannah Wiginton and the team at Grant Frog just launched a major upgrade to their grants management platform — Grant Frog Leap — and from what I've seen, it's a meaningful step forward for organizations trying to stay on top of funder relationships, deadlines, and reporting all in one place.

Hannah built Grant Frog after 15+ years as a grants director, so this tool is grounded in how grant work actually happens — not how someone outside the sector imagines it does. That comes through.

If you want to see everything that's new, they're hosting a live walkthrough on April 28th at 1:15 PM CST. Worth joining if grants management is part of your world.

👉 Save your spot: https://go.grantfrog.com/leap

Inside Grant Writing Firms Webinar E7
Thursday, March 5th | 10:00–11:00 a.m. Central | Live on Zoom

What does it really look like behind the scenes of a grant writing business?

Presented by 501 Commons in partnership w/Spark the Fire Grant Writing Classes, LLC, Inside Grant Writing Businesses offers an honest, practical look at how grant writing businesses are built, sustained, and scaled—and how nonprofits and grant writers can work effectively with them.

In this one-hour live webinar, Allison Jones, M.Ed., GPC, moderates a candid panel conversation with experienced grant writing professionals who bring different perspectives to the table. Together, they will discuss how grant writing businesses manage clients, set pricing, structure their work, and make decisions that support long-term sustainability.

This session is designed to serve three audiences:

*Grant writers who are exploring freelance or business ownership paths
*Grant professionals interested in growing or scaling a practice
*Nonprofit leaders who want to better understand how to hire and work with a grant writing business

Panelists Include:

Kevin Mahler, Contributed Line Fundraising Consultancy

Stacy Ruble, River City Grants

Theresa Fowler, Grants Team Coaching & Consulting

You’ll Learn:
How grant writing businesses are structured and sustained over time

How firms approach pricing, capacity, and client relationships

What nonprofits can expect when working with a grant writing business

How grant writers transition into business ownership or firm leadership

Lessons learned about sustainability, boundaries, and growth

Who It’s For:
Grant writers, consultants, firm owners, nonprofit professionals, and anyone interested in the business side of grant writing and grant support.

Includes:
✅ Access to the live session
✅ Replay with timestamped chapters and full transcript
✅ Resource list shared by the panelists

$25 per session
or purchase the full Inside Grant Writing webinar series (2025–2026) for $247, which includes all upcoming live sessions and access to all past recorded webinars.

More info right here: https://sparkthefiregrantwriting.com/enroll/inside-grant-writing-march-2026

Spring Quarter Certificate in Grant Writing Course

April 7 through June 9, 2026

If you have been asked to write or manage grants without formal training, you are not alone. Many nonprofit, government, and education professionals step into grant responsibilities with little guidance and high expectations.

This course is designed to give you structure, clarity, and confidence.

The Certificate in Grant Writing is a comprehensive professional development course that walks you through the full grant writing process, from prospect research and readiness to proposal development, budgets, and grants management. You will learn how to approach grant writing strategically and understand what funders are actually looking for.

This course is a strong fit if grant writing is part of your role and you want a clear, professional foundation you can rely on.

You will participate in live, interactive Zoom meetings held weekly on Tuesdays for one hour. These sessions include instruction, examples, and time for questions and discussion. Zoom login information is provided after you enroll.

You may choose from two weekly meeting times:

AFTERNOON SESSION
10–11 HT | 11–12 AKT | 12–1 PT | 1–2 MT | 2–3 CT | 3–4 ET

EVENING SESSION
3–4 HT | 4–5 AKT | 5–6 PT | 6–7 MT | 7–8 CT | 8–9 ET

By the end of the course, you will walk away with a complete grant proposal, a clear logic model, a realistic project budget, and a grants calendar that gives you real opportunities to move forward.

Learn more and sign up here: https://sparkthefiregrantwriting.com/enroll/cigspring