- March 28, 2017We're not scientists or engineers and yet we routinely write scientific and technical proposals. First-time callers are often incredulous at…
- August 2, 2015In most ways computers have made our lives better. In some, however, they’ve made our lives worse.* In grant writing,…
- July 26, 2015This post expands on an issue raised in “No Calls, No Bother: ‘Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule’ and the Grant Writer’s…
- September 7, 2014When forming a new nonprofit, one of the first issues confronting the sponsor as they apply for a state charter…
- June 15, 2014"No Money, No Time" helps set the cultural tone for the proposal world. In the proposal world—which does sometimes overlap…
- April 4, 2014This guest post was inspired by "Grant Writer Vs. Grant Management: Two Essential Nonprofit Job Functions Separated by a Common…
- March 9, 2014George Bernard Shaw or Oscar Wilde allegedly said, "England and America are two nations separated by a common language." "Grant…
- April 7, 2013Many RFPs ask for data that simply doesn't exist—presumably because the people writing the RFPs don't realize how hard it…
- September 2, 2012In a Hacker News thread, "guylhem" asked a (very) common question, in the context of firms that specialize in providing…
- March 25, 2012Donna Shelley asks a perceptive question in response to "Upward Bound means more narrative confusion:" Why is this [grant-making process]…
