Daniel Ortiz, ICG Specialist Consultant - December 12, 2025

In the grant-writing world, the concept of sustainability can be used as a competitive advantage for organizations looking for funding. But, to use it, applicants must understand what it is, why donors care, and how to unleash its powers. In this post, I will try to answer those questions and show you the ICG method based on grant-funded projects.

Jessica Nurack, ICG Founder & Managing Partner - January 10, 2025

Creating an annual report can feel like an overwhelming task for many nonprofits, especially when resources and time are limited. But it doesn’t have to be. A well-crafted annual report doesn’t need to be a lengthy, complex document—it just needs to effectively communicate your organization’s impact and financial health.

Natalia Smith, ICG Specialist Consultant - December 10, 2024

Who doesn’t love a good story? Stories help us understand who we are, where we come from.

They help us connect the dots and make sense of the world around us. So, we all love stories,

but is storytelling always relevant or needed when writing a grant proposal?

The frustrating—yet liberating—answer is “It depends!”

Jessica Nurack, ICG Founder & Managing Partner

Grantwriting can be intimidating, especially if it's new for a nonprofit. Whether you're a seasoned nonprofit leader or fresh off the starting block, knowing how to increase the likelihood of securing a grant is a combination of preparation, strategy, and understanding what the funders are looking for

Thomas Boyd, ICG Specialist Consultant

There is never a “bad time” to review your organization’s development strategies, but this might be the best time. The U.S. Presidential election will bring about changes in funding priorities and procedures, driven by a new Administration and a new Congress, no matter who wins.

ICG Specialist Consultant

Use these three go-to questions to guide you in the right direction, and to avoid headaches further down the road!

Reeti Mathur - ICG Senior Consulting Specialist

Government grant season is round the corner in the US. As a nonprofit, you must be getting geared up for what may seem as a mammoth task. Rightly so!

Jessica Nurack, ICG Founder & Managing Partner

You write proposals. I write proposals. We write SO many proposals. And some days it's hard to muster the inspiration and focus we need to make writing magic flow.

Reeti Mathur, ICG Senior Consulting Specialist

The more options we have, the greater the chances of receiving support from a larger number of donors, right? Actually, you may be surprised that the answer to this is ‘no’!

ICG Consulting Specialist

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, why not start with what you are most grateful for - your donors! Adopt these three simple, research-backed practices, and watch your donor relationships - and your bottom line - flourish.

Jessica Nurack, ICG Founder & Managing Partner

The truth is that we have all felt overwhelmed, even seasoned grantwritiers like me. That first grant can be especially scary - like reading a Stephen King novel on a dark and rainy night kind of scary. However, once you know a little about what to expect and what is expected of you, it all becomes so much easier (and less anxiety-inducing).

Jessica Nurack, ICG Founder & Managing Partner

For most of us in fundraising, autumn doesn't signal a blissful season of pumpkin-spiced lattes and scarves...it signals the landslide of work as our organization prepares to solicit - and receive - end of year donations.