Storytelling is more than just a great way to connect donors and funders to your nonprofit’s mission; it’s something deeply human to share through story. Storytelling is a great way to help people understand what…
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Relationships: They Make the Grant World Go Round
I am a proud army brat. My dad served our country for 24 years, and wherever the military sent him, my family followed right alongside him. Uprooting our entire lives, leaving behind homes, friends, and…
Grant Professionals, Fundraisers, and Marketers: We are All Storytellers
When it comes down to it, our job as fundraisers, marketers, and grant professionals is to share the stories of our organization, the people we assist, and the communities we serve. Donors and funders read…
Breaking the Stress Cycle: Burnout Relief for Grant Writers and Fundraisers
We’re all just walking each other home— Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmi) For most nonprofit and local government workers, there’s a “normal” stress level. Raising funds against growing needs, and often decreasing sources…
Ethical Grant Seeking: Beyond Following the Rules
Some people are drawn to true crime shows and podcasts. Others find solace in Animal Crossing or Candy Crush. Believe me, I am not judging. I self-medicate by watching reruns of the Great British Baking…
A Lesson for Nonprofits
A Lesson for Nonprofits: The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos If you have listened to enough episodes of the Fundraising HayDay podcast, you’ll know my cohost Kimberly and I are fascinated…
Transformative Top Ten: Fundraising HayDay’s Season 2 Favorite Things
When my Fundraising HayDay cohost, Kimberly Hays de Muga, and I discussed how to best wrap up season two of the podcast, we knew it had to celebrate the great experiences it brought us. When…
This One Time At Grant Camp: Grant Procurement Woes
American Pie, that iconic (and oh so crude) film from my youth has a classic line most folks from my generation still giggle over. When a friend utters “this one time, at band camp” you…
The Dark Side of Little White Lies: Funder Feedback
We’ve all done it. (And if you say you haven’t, you’re definitely telling a little white lie.) A friend, spouse or a colleague asks your opinion. And you fear that telling the actual truth will…
Don’t be the next grant management case study
BECAUSE WE DON’T WANT TO BE A CASE STUDY IN SOMEONE’S GRANT WORKSHOP A couple of years ago, a grant friend and I submitted a proposal on fraud for the Grant Professional Association’s Annual…