With all the uncertainty surrounding federal funding and the government right now, we know how challenging it can feel to stay focused on your mission. The shifting landscape makes it harder than ever to plan…
Posts Published byDiane Leonard, GPC, RST
Grant Professionals are Superheroes
If I know one thing deep in my gut as a grant professional and business owner, it is that change is inevitable. It might sound cheesy (my teenagers love to call out my cheesy…
12 One-line Grant Tips
This Fall when our team got together for a planning retreat, we had fun filming short clips with #grantstips including short one-liners. ICYMI or want a refresher of our tips, here it is for your…
Nostalgia and Grants: How Tetris 99 Mirrors a Full Grant Calendar
I was having a moment of nostalgia this week… I grew up in the 90’s, which means that I grew up playing games like Tetris and Mario Brothers (we won’t talk about what my…
The Competitive Advantage and Head Start of Pre-planning for Large Grants
Imagine you are standing on the starting line of a running race. The race official says when my arm drops and the gun goes off, you all get to start. Then they point at you…
High Energy Motivation for Grant Writers
Have you ever heard a Jock Jams song (Jock Jams were compilation albums released between 1995 and 1999)? Maybe a single song like “I Like to Move It?” Jock Jams – I Like to…
5 Daily Habits of a Grant Writer
As a grant writer (or grant professional, as members of our team prefer), your job is to write compelling grant applications to secure funding for your organization. It requires a unique set of skills, including…
What is a Mock Review?
The process of writing and submitting a large grant proposal can be daunting and stressful, but one way our team takes some of the stress out of the submission process, and increases our confidence is…
How to Feel More Confident When Reviewing RFPs
Reviewing funder guidelines, especially large government guidelines, comes with a fair amount of pressure not to miss a key detail or misinterpret an organization’s eligibility, alignment, and overall competitiveness with the opportunity. There is the…
3 Ways to Celebrate Being a Grant Professional
One of the things I love about the grant profession so much is the diversity of backgrounds that bring people to the field of writing grants. If you talk to five different grant writers/grant professionals,…