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Top 3 Tips for Increasing Positive Board Involvement for Grants and Fundraising
I went down a TikTok rabbit hole recently. If I’m being honest, I was diving deep into mindless distraction every day before I disabled the app and addressed some life stressors, but that’s not the…
Find Your Grant Writing Superpower!
How many of you knew by age 12 that you wanted to be a grant professional when you grew up? I’m guessing no one, because who even knew this was a profession when we were…
Top 3 Reasons Why Funders’ Grant Workshops Are Worth Attending
You know the exact feeling I am talking about. You just got the email from a funder announcing the next round of grant applications, including an accompanying workshop. Even if it’s not mandatory, you feel…
Writing Grants When You’re NOT a Grant Writer
Anytime I lead a grant writing workshop, I always ask the attendees to share their grant experience – whether they’ve been a grant professional for years and are looking for a refresher or if they’ve…
How Do You Sustain Your Grant Funded Programs?
SPOILER ALERT: More grant funding is not the answer. Listen. I get it. I have been funding projects and programs with grants for the last 21 years, and I despise the sustainability question. If…
My Own Worst Enemy: When the Boss Makes Life Difficult, But You Work for Yourself
In September 2020 I penned an article entitled Battling Burnout as a Grant Professional where I shared several resources to help overcome the struggle. My number one suggestion was communication and transparency with your supervisor,…
Grant Management 101: 10 Steps to Getting It Done Right
They lie. They steal. They cheat. Search the internet and you’ll find stories abound of individuals employed by universities, local governments, and nonprofits using grant funding for personal gain. What about organizations that break grant…
Measuring Our True Impact: Five Questions Your Grant Objectives Should Answer
If you follow the Fundraising HayDay podcast and our social media accounts, you know that I am obsessed with the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. Mostly, I’m floored by the number of people who…
How to Win More Grants: Get a Good Mentor
Growing up, my sister and I LOVED hearing stories from our parents’ childhoods. One story involved friendless siblings Scott and Laura. Dad said they would roam the neighborhood streets, holding hands, skipping, and chanting, “We…