There is no doubt that these are unprecedented times for all of us as individuals and as grant professionals. I have lost track of how many emails I have received that are talking about how…
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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…
Old School Blog Post
IT’S NORMAL TO LOVE THE FRESH SMELL OF OFFICE SUPPLIES, RIGHT? #ASKINGFORAFRIEND A few years ago, I participated in a #grantchat on Twitter focused on technology. (#grantchat is from 12-1 pm Eastern every Tuesday.)…
6 Inspirational Quotes for Grant Professionals
We all have days as grant professionals/grant writers where we are looking for a bit of inspiration or motivation, even if it comes in the form of inspirational quotes, right?! In my office, I love…
If the OIG Arrived on Your Doorstep Tomorrow
If the OIG Arrived on Your Doorstep Tomorrow, Would You Survive the Day? Site visits and single audits forever make me feel as if I’ve been called to the principal’s office. (For the record, I’ve…
8 Qualities of Excellent Grant Proposals
In a grant seeking environment of ever-increasing competition, it is imperative to provide a proposal that provides the clearest, yet most energized proposal that will excite the reader and make them want to financially support…
Alice Walker and Flannery O’Connor Showed Up: You Can Too!
Once every two months or so, I travel down a semi-rural highway flanked by pine trees and cow pastures–deep into South Georgia to visit some dear friends and get my introvert on. During the three-hour…