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Big foundations are worried about their tax-exempt status but seem oddly silent on apparent corruption uncovered by DOGE in federal grant-making—an enigma
The Wall Street Journal recently published this article: "America's Richest Foundations Team Up Against Feared Trump Assault". The article highlights these…Seems the DOGE pause on federal grant-making may be over, as many FY ’25 RFPs and NOFOs have recently been published—hallelujah!!
The impact of the Trump election juggernaut and the subsequent laser-like focus of DOGE on the federal grant-making process has…DOT FY 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program for Grant Writers
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the FY 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program Notice of Funding…A Grant Writer’s Assessment of One Month of Trump 2.0—“Watch the skies!”
As we experience the fourth week of the second Trump administration, much remains in flux in the federal grant world…Trump Administration Pauses New Grant Agreements with Bombshell OMB Memo: Heavens to Murgatroyd!
NOTE: Shortly after this was posted, the pause was ended, but I decided to leave this up as it illustrates…The Grants Transparency Act of 2023: Good idea or spitting in the wind?
I’ve been writing grant proposals since dinosaurs walked the earth and have seen various attempts to “reform” the federal grant-making…Christmas 2024: Visions of St. Nick and money for nothing and chicks for free, but the specter of the DOGE grinch looms
Throughout the land during this Christmas season, children are having visions of St. Nick, while favored nonprofits and businesses listen…Seeking and writing grants under Trump 2.0: “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night”
Many grant-seeking nonprofit CEOs, including some of our clients, are concerned about changing funding priorities likely under the impeding Trump…The 2024 Election: A Grant Writer’s Post Mortem
Now that the interminable 2024 election is in the rear view mirror, it’s time to consider its impact on the…Grant Writing Tip: Using federal grants to fund building or purchasing/renovating a building
We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the…