A strategic plan guides and influences almost every part of a nonprofit, supporting everything from fundraising to development. However, it’s a living resource that must evolve as your organization grows.

All grant writers must know how to find and research foundations to identify the best potential funders. But with more 110,000 private foundations in the U.S. alone, how can nonprofits narrow down to best targets?

Nonprofit expert Dolph Goldenburg had no grant writing experience when he took his first job, yet grew his organization's annual grant portfolio to more than $2.4 million. Though exciting, the experience taught him that all funding opportunities must be objectively evaluated—no matter how many zeros might be on the check. Here are three questions nonprofits…