- March 25, 2022You might've read that MacKenzie Scott, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, is making huge donations to some nonprofit organizations, including…
- May 19, 2020Tyler Cowen asks an interesting question: "Why the low status of opposition to child abuse?" A reader speculates that, on…
- January 29, 2020We get calls from some (inexperienced) potential clients who want to pursue "community foundation" grants, which are usually small grants…
- January 16, 2020Lots of us know that traditional education providers offer various kinds of on-the-job training, work experience, internships, and similar arrangements…
- January 9, 2020We're working on a project for a large public agency in Texas, and, like most large public agencies, it has…
- January 2, 2019When you hire a lawyer, part of who you're hiring is someone who has made thousands of mistakes in law…
- February 26, 2018My first post, on Nov. 29, 2007, "They Say a Fella Never Forgets His First Grant Proposal," tells the story…
- March 28, 2017We're not scientists or engineers and yet we routinely write scientific and technical proposals. First-time callers are often incredulous at…
- September 8, 2016Occasionally clients want their lawyers to read RFPs or our draft proposals or both. This is almost always a waste…
- August 20, 2016This may seem obvious, but bear with me: Funders only see the final proposal you submit. They don't see how…
