--- title: Blog | Magic Lamp Consulting, Inc description: Magic Lamp Consulting's Nonprofit Strategist Blog --- [Skip to content](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/author/magic-lamp-consulting-inc#main-content) [![www.magiclampconsulting.comhs-fshubfsMagicLamp\_Logo-Mar-05-2024-06-54-49-7780-PM](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/www.magiclampconsulting.comhs-fshubfsMagicLamp_Logo-Mar-05-2024-06-54-49-7780-PM.png?width=220&height=156&name=www.magiclampconsulting.comhs-fshubfsMagicLamp_Logo-Mar-05-2024-06-54-49-7780-PM.png)](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/) - [Home](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/) - About Show submenu for About - [Our Team](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/our-team) - [In The Media](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/in-the-media) - [Testimonials](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/testimonials) - [Giving Back](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/giving-back) - [Services](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/services) - [Courses](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/courses) Show submenu for Courses - [Workforce Training](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/workforce-training-program) - [Training FAQs](https://site.magiclampconsulting.com/course-and-training-faqs) - [Our Courses](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/courses) - [Resources](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/resources) - [Blog](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog) - [Clients](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/clients) - [Contact Us](https://site.magiclampconsulting.com/contact-us-form) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/) - About Show submenu for About - [Our Team](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/our-team) - [In The Media](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/in-the-media) - [Testimonials](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/testimonials) - [Giving Back](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/giving-back) - [Services](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/services) - [Courses](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/courses) Show submenu for Courses - [Workforce Training](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/workforce-training-program) - [Training FAQs](https://site.magiclampconsulting.com/course-and-training-faqs) - [Our Courses](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/courses) - [Resources](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/resources) - [Blog](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog) - [Clients](https://www.magiclampconsulting.com/clients) - [Contact Us](https://site.magiclampconsulting.com/contact-us-form) # Blog Learn how you can make the magic happen too! [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/Should%20You%20Apply%20Again%20What%20to%20Do%20After%20a%20Grant%20Rejection.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/should-you-apply-again-what-to-do-after-a-grant-rejection) ## [Should You Apply Again? What to Do After a Grant Rejection](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/should-you-apply-again-what-to-do-after-a-grant-rejection) September 18, 2026 You spent hours researching the opportunity, gathering data, developing a budget, writing the propos... [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/How%20Many%20Grants%20Should%20Your%20Nonprofit%20Be%20Applying%20for%20Each%20Year.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/how-many-grants-should-your-nonprofit-be-applying-for-each-year) ## [How Many Grants Should Your Nonprofit Be Applying for Each Year?](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/how-many-grants-should-your-nonprofit-be-applying-for-each-year) September 11, 2026 “How many grants should we be applying for?” [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/Why%20Good%20Programs%20Still%20Get%20Rejected%20for%20Grants.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/why-good-programs-still-get-rejected-for-grants) ## [Why Good Programs Still Get Rejected for Grants](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/why-good-programs-still-get-rejected-for-grants) September 4, 2026 You have a strong program. [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/4%20Red%20Flags%20That%20a%20Grant%20Opportunity%20Isnt%20Right%20for%20Your%20Nonprofit.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/4-red-flags-that-a-grant-opportunity-isnt-right-for-your-nonprofit) ## [4 Red Flags That a Grant Opportunity Isn't Right for Your Nonprofit](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/4-red-flags-that-a-grant-opportunity-isnt-right-for-your-nonprofit) August 28, 2026 Finding a new grant opportunity can be exciting. [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/The%20Nonprofit%20Cash%20Flow%20Problem%20Why%20Having%20Funding%20Doesnt%20Always%20Mean%20Having%20Cash.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/the-nonprofit-cash-flow-problem-why-having-funding-doesnt-always-mean-having-cash) ## [The Nonprofit Cash Flow Problem: Why Having Funding Doesn't Always Mean Having Cash](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/the-nonprofit-cash-flow-problem-why-having-funding-doesnt-always-mean-having-cash) August 21, 2026 Your nonprofit just received a $100,000 grant. [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/Grant%20Research%20vs.%20Grant%20Writing%20Why%20the%20Work%20Starts%20Long%20Before%20the%20Application.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/grant-research-vs.-grant-writing-why-the-work-starts-long-before-the-application) ## [Grant Research vs. Grant Writing: Why the Work Starts Long Before the Application](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/grant-research-vs.-grant-writing-why-the-work-starts-long-before-the-application) August 21, 2026 When many nonprofits think about getting grants, they immediately think about grant writing. [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/Should%20We%20Keep%20This%20Program%20How%20Nonprofits%20Can%20Decide%20What%20to%20Grow%2c%20Change%2c%20or%20Sunset.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/should-we-keep-this-program-how-nonprofits-can-decide-what-to-grow-change-or-sunset) ## [Should We Keep This Program? How Nonprofits Can Decide What to Grow, Change, or Sunset](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/should-we-keep-this-program-how-nonprofits-can-decide-what-to-grow-change-or-sunset) August 14, 2026 Nonprofits are often very good at starting programs. [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/5%20Warning%20Signs%20Your%20Nonprofit%20Is%20Too%20Dependent%20on%20Its%20Executive%20Director.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/5-warning-signs-your-nonprofit-is-too-dependent-on-its-executive-director) ## [5 Warning Signs Your Nonprofit Is Too Dependent on Its Executive Director](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/5-warning-signs-your-nonprofit-is-too-dependent-on-its-executive-director) August 7, 2026 A strong Executive Director can be one of a nonprofit’s greatest assets. They build relationships, i... [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/Are%20You%20Ready%20to%20Grow%207%20Questions%20to%20Ask%20Before%20Expanding%20Your%20Nonprofit.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/are-you-ready-to-grow-7-questions-to-ask-before-expanding-your-nonprofit) ## [Are You Ready to Grow? 7 Questions to Ask Before Expanding Your Nonprofit](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/are-you-ready-to-grow-7-questions-to-ask-before-expanding-your-nonprofit) July 31, 2026 Growth can be an exciting sign of success for a nonprofit organization. [![](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/hubfs/Should%20We%20Apply%20for%20This%20Grant%20A%20Simple%20Decision-Making%20Framework%20for%20Nonprofits.png)](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/should-we-apply-for-this-grant-a-simple-decision-making-framework-for-nonprofits) ## [Should We Apply for This Grant? A Simple Decision-Making Framework for Nonprofits](https://blog.magiclampconsulting.com/blog/should-we-apply-for-this-grant-a-simple-decision-making-framework-for-nonprofits) July 17, 2026 A new grant opportunity lands in your inbox. The funding amount looks promising. 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