Grant Writing for Faith-Based Organizations: A Step-by-Step Workbook

Raise More Money. Fund Your Mission. Build Sustainable Impact.

Every year, foundations distribute billions of dollars in grants. Yet too many faith-based organizations—especially those led by Black, brown, queer, and other historically marginalized communities—never receive their fair share.

Why?

Because no one taught them how to navigate the world of institutional philanthropy.

Grant Writing for Faith-Based Organizations: A Step-by-Step Workbook changes that.

Written by Rev. Jason Carson Wilson, nonprofit founder, strategic writer, and experienced grant development leader, this practical workbook provides a clear, step-by-step roadmap for identifying funders, writing compelling proposals, building relationships with foundations, and securing funding for mission-driven work. grant_writing_workboo.pdf

Whether you're an executive director, pastor, development professional, program manager, or grassroots organizer, this workbook will help you move from uncertainty to confidence in your grant-seeking efforts.

What You'll Learn

By completing this workbook, you'll learn how to:

✅ Build a funder prospect database

✅ Research foundations effectively

✅ Write compelling organizational narratives

✅ Create persuasive Letters of Inquiry (LOIs)

✅ Develop full grant proposals

✅ Build logic models funders understand

✅ Create realistic project budgets

✅ Establish grant reporting systems

✅ Build strong relationships with program officers

✅ Respond strategically to grant rejections and improve future applications grant_writing_workboo.pdf

What's Included

77-Page Digital Workbook (PDF)

Inside you'll find:

• Detailed grant writing instruction
• Foundation research templates
• Grant tracking matrices
• Organizational narrative worksheets
• Logic model builders
• Budget narrative worksheets
• Grant reporting calendars
• Program officer outreach templates
• Three customizable LOI templates
• Post-rejection recovery strategies
• Recommended funder directory
• Grant-writing glossary and reference materials grant_writing_workboo.pdf

Who This Workbook Is For

• Faith-based nonprofits
• Churches and religious organizations
• LGBTQIA+-affirming ministries
• BIPOC-led nonprofits
• Community organizers
• Social justice organizations
• Development directors
• Executive directors
• Seminary students
• New grant writers
• Experienced grant writers seeking a stronger system

Why This Workbook Is Different

Most grant-writing resources assume you lead a large, well-funded organization with dedicated development staff.

This workbook was created with grassroots organizations in mind.

Drawing on real-world nonprofit leadership experience, Rev. Jason Carson Wilson centers the realities of faith-based, BIPOC-led, LGBTQIA+-serving, and justice-focused organizations that often face barriers to philanthropy. grant_writing_workboo.pdf grant_writing_workboo.pdf

This is not theory.

It's a practical funding roadmap built for organizations doing transformational work in their communities.

Perfect For Organizations Seeking Funding From

• Private foundations
• Family foundations
• Religious grantmakers
• Community foundations
• LGBTQIA+ funders
• Racial justice funders
• Democracy and civic engagement funders
• Capacity-building funders
• Program support funders

Instant Digital Download

Upon purchase, you'll receive immediate access to the downloadable PDF workbook.

Use it as:

• A personal learning resource
• A board development tool
• A staff training manual
• A nonprofit fundraising planning guide
• A strategic grant-writing system

Print it, complete it digitally, or use it with your entire team.