It often feels like a big world for new grant professionals. There is so much to learn and so many decisions that are left to the grant writers. The decisions, I think, are what cause…
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Budget Your Way to Winning More Grants
It is hard to admit when you’re wrong. See what I did there? YOU are not the problem in the difficult topic I want (not really) to discuss. I am. Or at least I was….
Can You Cure Writer’s Block?
Can You Cure Writer’s Block? The short answer to that question is yes. I would say that most people would agree that writer’s block is the tornado to Dorothy’s house–and instead of sending us over…
My Latest Grant Ethical Conundrum
A Louis Vuitton purse. An inflated salary and over-the-top office decor. Triple payment for the same work. What do these things have in common? If you guessed “lists of things no grant will fund”, you’d…
The More I Learn About Grants, The Less I Know
The More I Learn About Grants, The Less I Know At what point would you consider yourself an expert in the grant profession? Is it based on the number of years in the business? Once…
Top 10 Mistakes Nonprofits Make When Applying for Federal Grants
Whether you are first getting started with federal grants, or you have a few federal grant submissions (and maybe even awards!) under your belt, you may feel the pressure of the highly competitive process. The…
A Tale of Two Funding Types: Comparing Public and Private Funding
A Tale of Two Funding Types: Comparing Public and Private Funding It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…from…
Don’t Treat Grantmakers Like an ATM
Matt Hugg From Nonprofit Courses and Diane H. Leonard, GPC came together as fellow nonprofiteers to share some of their wisdom for those of us new to the nonprofit world as well as those who…
I Was Burned Out at Work, and I Didn’t Even Know It
For a long time, I had a job I loved. My boss was the best. He left me to do my job but gave assistance whenever I requested it. He always understood when I had…
Win More Grants by Writing Real Page Turners
Win More Grants by Writing Real Page Turners with Joshilyn Jackson I always knew I wanted to use words to do something good. Winding my way through feature writing for a city newspaper and creating…