The popular television show, MythBusters, began on the Discovery channel in 2003. Like this tv show which fact checks and dispels or proves urban legends, the world of grants is ripe with myths. Time for…
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The National Funder Unicorn
Anyone doing grant research for an organization has probably heard this at least once when discussing research results: “Aren’t there any national funders?” In my experience doing a lot of grant research, most grantmakers…
The Janus Life of Grant Writers
The Roman deity Janus had two faces. One looked toward the past and the other the future. As the god of beginnings and endings, he focused on both the past and the future. Grant writers…
Using an Agile Framework to Win More Grants
Do you want to write twice as many grants in half the time? It sounds like a gimmick, I agree. Yet, there is real truth in the title of the book, “Scrum: Doing…
7 Ideas to Add Creativity to Your Grant Proposal
Are you feeling bored with your grant proposals? Are you getting tired of doing the same thing over and over again? If you are feeling bored, there is a good chance your grant reviewers are…
Digging Deep into the FDO
I have been conducting quite a bit of funder research lately, which has given me an opportunity to further develop my foundation research strategies. My last two blog posts, Developing Your Foundation Research Strategy –…
Writing for Rural America
Sometimes when you are writing a grant for a rural organization it can feel a bit like David and Goliath. Urban communities have more research done on them, more data to back up the challenges…
Encouraging Quotes for Grant Professionals
I love quotes. Certain times of the year, grant professionals are extra busy and sometimes feel burned out, overused, unappreciated, and not appropriately compensated. To combat these times, I’ve compiled a list of favorite quotes…
People First Language In Grant Writing
If one was to ask my daughter to describe her best friend, here is what she would say. She loves to be pushed on the swing. She’s good at painting. She gives really great hugs….
Who Are Our Future Grant Professionals
“Community is being close to the people around you. To me, community isn’t a place, it’s a feeling,” Rebecca Leonard 13-year-old Rebecca Leonard submitted an essay for the Northern New York Community Foundation Community…