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For the second year my colleague and I partner with the International Institute of Rhode Island to give away 35 bikes to former refugees from Nepal/ Bhutan, Liberia and Iran, Burma and Uzbekistan, who are resettling in Providence, RI.  Great day.  Thanks to Mary Ellen, Glen, Jay...

Understanding how foundations, banks or government agencies evaluate grant proposals is a critical element in the crafting of your application. Although all funders will have slightly different evaluation criteria, there are some core components of the grant review process that...

The “statement of need”,  is the most important component of the grant proposal. It is to the grant proposal what the market analysis is to the business plan. It makes the case for whatever service or product you are planning to provide. The statement of need should...

The composition of your board depends largely on it’s intended role. So before you form your board of directors give careful thought to, and seek professional advice if warranted, what primary function you want your board to serve. The board can have a multi-faceted role...

Good writers are a dime a dozen. How do you choose the right grant writer, one that will help you achieve your fundraising goals? Easy, pick one who ‘gets it’.  Most non-profits who are hiring a grant writer are doing so because they cannot afford a full time Director...

Simply deciding whether to hire a grant writer can be a wrenching experience because the implication is that you would be trusting someone else with your organization or program’s future. Nobody will have a greater stake in your organization than you do and if you are...

One of the great pleasures of my work is helping organizations with missions that I believe in. For the past three years I have worked with the International Institute of Rhode Island in a number of capacities. The one I enjoy most is working directly with the refugees, helping...

I have been working with one of my pro-bono charities – Friends of Nepal – to design and implement a project to mark the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary. Coined “The Legacy Project”, last year they awarded a a $17,000 grant to the Nepal Wireless Project to...

Every year my colleague and I partner with the International Institute of Rhode Island to give away 40+ bikes to refugees from Nepal/ Bhutan, Liberia and Iraq.  Great day.  Thanks to Mary Ellen, Glen, Greg, Recycle a Bike, Stedman’s Bike Shop, NBX and the Narragansett Bay...