Nonprofit Sanity

Capacity-building for arts organizations & programs. Create an impact. Keep your sanity.

With decades of experience, Nonprofit Sanity is here to help.

Nonprofit Sanity is run by John Bateman, an award-winning writer and recovering attorney with 20+ years of experience advising and working with US-based nonprofits. From compliance, operations, and strategy for private family foundations, to running a regional arts agency as its first Executive Director, John has a broad sweeping expertise to support your needs.

Services

Do you broadcast the great work you’ve done? Do newsletters fall off your radar? Do you know how to use press releases effectively? We’ll do it for you!

Communications

Do grant applications overwhelm you? Let us lead the writing process so you can seek the funding to support your work.

Grant Writing

Need advice and don’t know where to turn? Whether it’s part of our in-house work experience or referral to a trusted partner, we’ll help you brainstorm and find the answer you need.

Strategy

If one thing outlives you, it should be how the work gets done. Whether it’s continuity planning, vendor and software management, or tracking deadlines, if it isn’t systematized, you’ll never get relief. We’ll help you get organized for the future.

Operations

Your organization’s numbers are an important part of your story. If you need nonprofit bookkeeping and accounting services or financial analysis, we will refer you to a trusted partner to handle your CFO needs while we coordinate the rest!

Finance

Services

"John has served as the indispensable lead of

our grant writing team since Fall 2022. His expertise and strategic thinking capabilities have enabled us to steadily and thoughtfully grow our organization year after year, and he is a key advisor as we finalize our roadmap for the next decade. Beyond his exceptional capacity as a grant writer, John is a best-in-class collaborator who has helped our organization actualize our mission as we continue to scale and evolve.”
Laurie Sartain, Co-Director, MAKE Literary Productions
"John’s expertise, dedication and understanding of

the grant-writing process have been invaluable to us. He is meticulous in ensuring that all grant applications are completed and submitted well before their deadlines. His professionalism and commitment to our cause are evident in every step he takes. We are grateful for his support and look forward to continuing our collaboration as we work together to further our mission.”
Klára Moldová, Vice President, T. G. Masaryk Czech School

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Monthly Memberships

If you aren’t ready for our core services, check out our Library of other resources that may help you get started.

Access a wide variety of forms to download and tailor to your needs.
One hour each month to brainstorm your most urgent question.
Stay tuned!

The Library