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I received a call a few days ago from an individual who was considering hiring me to write a grant. As I always do, I asked a few questions about the organization and the funding opportunity so I could assess whether it was a good fit and whether I thought I could help....

Women and Women hosted a fantastic event to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 9, attended by 200 people in Manchester, NH. The event featured a drumming performance by the all-women Genki Spark group and recognition of the important work being achieved by the...

Attitude is very important in the development world. No matter how much success the organization has achieved or how meaningful its work, it should be taking regular doses of “humble pie”. Unfortunately most nonprofits are in the position of having to rationalize...

Good Job Carol and Carl for winning a $5,000  Capacity Building Grant from the Satterberg Foundation. This is one of the prospects I identified for Our Forgotten Warriors during the research phase and advised Carol how to put together a winning proposal for this particular...

Congratulations to RJCIII Trucking on receiving a $5,000 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant award from the EPA! The company will use the award to purchase an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to reduce idling time on their long-haul trailer and drastically reduce emissions. I am glad...

The Murdock Charitable Trust is a highly respected foundation in the Pacific Northwest. One of my clients is currently in the midst of their application process and I just came across this very well ariculated white paper on their website which outlines grant-writing techniques...

The Shark Tank is a prime time show about the cut-throat world of venture capital. So what you ask? So everything. The show’s guests and judges may be concerned simply about making a profit, but the logic and harshly critical techniques used to evaluate the business ideas...

How do foundations decide whether to grant funding to a nonprofit? This podcast will answer some of those questions for you. In the first 25 minutes you will hear me discussing important elements of a statement of need. After that you will from the director of a foundation...

The Americorps/ VISTA volunteers can be a great resource for the right organization. Here I address a few frequently asked questions about the program.   1) What is Americorps/ VISTA? The program falls under the auspices of the Corporation for National Service, a federal...