--- title: DickersonBakker Blog --- [![DB-logo-2023](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DB%20Logos/DB-logo-2023.png?width=1300&height=214&name=DB-logo-2023.png "DB-logo-2023")](https://dickersonbakker.com/) - Home - Who We Are - [About Us](https://dickersonbakker.com/about/) - [Our Team](https://dickersonbakker.com/about/our-team/) - What We Do - [Fundraising Solutions](https://dickersonbakker.com/fundraising-solutions/) - [Capital Campaigns](https://dickersonbakker.com/capital-campaigns/) - [Executive Search](https://dickersonbakker.com/executive-search/) - [Grant Services](https://dickersonbakker.com/grant-services/) - Who We Serve - [National & Regional Nonprofits](https://dickersonbakker.com/national-regional-nonprofits/) - [Global Aid & Outreach Ministries](https://dickersonbakker.com/global-aid-outreach-ministries/) - [Christian & Private Schools](https://dickersonbakker.com/christian-private-schools/) - [Higher Education](https://dickersonbakker.com/higher-education/) - [Salvation Army](https://dickersonbakker.com/salvation-army/) - [Rescue Missions](https://dickersonbakker.com/rescue-missions/) - [Community Organizations](https://dickersonbakker.com/community-organizations/) - [Camps/Conference Centers](https://dickersonbakker.com/camps-conference-centers/) - [Broadcast Ministries](https://dickersonbakker.com/broadcast-ministries/) - Resources - [News & Insights](https://dickersonbakker.com/blog/) - [Case Studies](https://dickersonbakker.com/case-studies/) - [Research Studies](https://dickersonbakker.com/research-studies/) - [Upcoming and On-Demand Webinars](https://dickersonbakker.com/upcoming-and-on-demand-webinars/) - [Contact](https://dickersonbakker.com/contact/) # News & Insights [![DickersonBakker Grants Solutions_Secular Foundation Funding](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/DB%20Blog%20Thumbnail_Secular%20Foundation%20Funding.png)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/secular-foundation-funding-what-faith-based-organizations-get-wrong) ### [Secular Foundation Funding: What Faith-Based Organizations Get Wrong](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/secular-foundation-funding-what-faith-based-organizations-get-wrong) September 08, 2026 By [Marcia Brevard Wynn, PhD](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/marcia-brevard-wynn-phd) I've read a lot of grant proposals from ministries and Christian organizations over the years, and I keep seeing the same two mistakes show up over and ... [Read More →](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/secular-foundation-funding-what-faith-based-organizations-get-wrong) [![John Wilkinson Press Release](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/DB%20Blog%20Thumbnail_JW%20Press%20Release.png)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/dickersonbakker-names-john-wilkinson-senior-vice-president-of-fundraising-solutions) ### [DickersonBakker Names John Wilkinson                                                          Senior Vice President of Fundraising Solutions](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/dickersonbakker-names-john-wilkinson-senior-vice-president-of-fundraising-solutions) September 03, 2026 By [DickersonBakker](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/dickersonbakker) Veteran fundraising strategist brings more than two decades of direct response experience serving leading nonprofits and faith-based organizations. [Read More →](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/dickersonbakker-names-john-wilkinson-senior-vice-president-of-fundraising-solutions) [![DB Blog_Find Your Next Funder: GOA](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/Is%20Your%20Nonprofit%20Grant-Ready%20A%20Practical%20Checklist-1.png)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/find-your-next-funder-why-your-grant-strategy-should-start-before-you-search) ### [Find Your Next Funder: Why Your Grant Strategy Should Start Before You Search](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/find-your-next-funder-why-your-grant-strategy-should-start-before-you-search) August 10, 2026 By [Melanie Griffin](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/melanie-griffin) I spend a lot of time talking with nonprofit leaders, and I’ve noticed something. Almost everyone wants to grow grant funding. Very few leaders feel like ... [Read More →](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/find-your-next-funder-why-your-grant-strategy-should-start-before-you-search) [![DB Blog Image_Storytelling vs. Statistics in Grants](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/DB%20Blog%20Thumbnail_Storytelling%20vs.%20Statistics%20in%20Grants(1).png)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/storytelling-vs.-statistics-in-grants-the-unseen-balancing-act) ### [Storytelling vs. Statistics in Grants: The Unseen Balancing Act](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/storytelling-vs.-statistics-in-grants-the-unseen-balancing-act) July 13, 2026 By [Marcia Brevard Wynn, PhD](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/marcia-brevard-wynn-phd) If you’ve ever written a federal grant, you’ve probably asked yourself this question: Do they want a powerful story or hard data? The short answer is ... [Read More →](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/storytelling-vs.-statistics-in-grants-the-unseen-balancing-act) [![](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/Andrew%20Olsen_Recharge%20Your%20Batteries.png)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/recharge-your-batteries-you-cant-lead-from-empty) ### [Recharge Your Batteries: You Can't Lead From Empty](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/recharge-your-batteries-you-cant-lead-from-empty) March 05, 2026 By [Andrew Olsen](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/andrew-olsen) You can’t lead from empty. I know that sounds obvious but watch most leaders for a week and you’d think they’re trying to disprove it. They run themselves ... [Read More →](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/recharge-your-batteries-you-cant-lead-from-empty) [![DB Blog Thumbnail_Why Grants Get Rejected](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/DB%20Blog%20Thumbnail_Why%20Grants%20Get%20Rejected.png)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/why-grant-applications-get-rejected-and-how-to-avoid-it) ### [Why Grant Applications Get Rejected — and How to Avoid It](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/why-grant-applications-get-rejected-and-how-to-avoid-it) March 05, 2026 By [Marcia Brevard Wynn, PhD](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/marcia-brevard-wynn-phd) Federal grants can be game changers. They fund big ideas, help scale proven programs, and bring meaningful dollars to communities that need them most. But ... [Read More →](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/why-grant-applications-get-rejected-and-how-to-avoid-it) [![](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/Andrew%20Olsen_The%20Leaders%20Journey.png)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/the-leaders-journey-a-90-day-guide-to-character-culture-and-competence) ### [The Leader's Journey: A 90-Day Guide to Character, Culture, and Competence](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/the-leaders-journey-a-90-day-guide-to-character-culture-and-competence) February 09, 2026 By [Andrew Olsen](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/andrew-olsen) Y’all, I’m SO excited! Some of you know that I’ve been working on book number three. My first two books were focused on the nonprofit sector, while this ... [Read More →](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/the-leaders-journey-a-90-day-guide-to-character-culture-and-competence) [![Is Your Nonprofit Grant-Ready? 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[Read More →](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/is-your-nonprofit-grant-ready-a-practical-checklist) [![A Better Way Blog_Fundraising and Leadership Press Release](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/PR%202026_A%20Better%20Way%20Blog.png)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/a-better-way-realigning-leadership-to-reimagine-fundraising) ### [A Better Way Announced: Reimagining Fundraising and Realigning Leadership](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/a-better-way-realigning-leadership-to-reimagine-fundraising) January 29, 2026 By [Kat Landa](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/kat-landa) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- America's nonprofit organizations are facing a donor exodus — and are desperate to find ... 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