After 11 months of the pandemic, I have learned to cultivate a deep appreciation of beauty around me, which wasn’t always apparent when I was rarely at home. In March, my husband and I mapped…
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Top 3 Ways to Improve Grant Applications for 2021
Top 3 Ways to Improve Grant Applications for 2021 If you’re pining for a return the way things were pre-pandemic, let me stop you right there. Of course, I am longing for an end…
It’s the Season of Miracles, So Why Not Dream BIG for 2021’s Grant Goals
It’s the Season of Miracles, So Why Not Dream BIG for 2021’s Grant Goals When you have kids, the holiday season starts earlier than most of us adults would like. My youngest has been blasting…
Raise More Money, Win More Grants—By Doing Less—Strategically!
Opportunity comes in many forms. It knocks. It forms a window. Or it opens a door. Or maybe a door closes, and a window of opportunity opens. Whichever proverb frosts your cupcake. Successful fundraising…
Career Paths: The Road Less Traveled
I may have driven my parents crazy with all my questions when I was a little girl. Okay, I did drive my parents crazy will all my questions. Maybe you did too. Or maybe you’re…
Rule Followers & Grant Managers Should Be One and the Same
Growing up, my parents were strict but fair. They were clear in their expectations of how my younger sister and I were expected to behave. They wanted us to grow up as responsible adults. I…
Self-Care in the Workplace
Self-Care in the Workplace. What Does That Mean to You? On the latest episode of the Fundraising HayDay podcast (Season 3, Episode 11), my cohost Kimberly and I spoke to Tara Davis, head guru…
No Community Need, No Grant Money – It’s That Simple
Every time I teach an intro to grant writing workshop someone wants to know the secret to writing successful grant proposals. How I wish there was a simple guide, something like “8 Steps to Getting…
Raising More Money: What Flossing Taught Me About Monthly Giving
Are you sitting down? What I have to say in this post may be profoundly shocking for many of you. I really love going to the dentist. It’s true. I’ve been going to…
Battling Burnout as a Grants Professional
Who remembers When a Stranger Calls, the horror film from 1979? Maybe the 2006 remake? It features a teenage girl babysitting for a family. She continually gets these creepy phone calls from someone asking, “Have…