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How Much Money You Should Ask For — an example from the National Mentoring Programs, with Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program as a Bonus
In "So, How Much Grant Money Should I Ask For?," we discussed a sometimes delicate issue for nonprofits: picking a…Guest Post: True Tales of a Department of Education Grant Reviewer
In "Why Winning an Olympic Gold Medal is Not Like Getting a Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant,"…The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Finally Issues a New Access Points (NAP) FOA: $250,000,000 and 350 Grants! (Plus Some Important History)
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) just issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA, which is HRSA-speak for RFP) for…There will be no fighting in the war room: nonprofit non-collaboration and Susan G. Komen
In "Charity Brawl: Nonprofits Aren't So Generous When a Name's at Stake," Clifford M. Marks explains the lengths to which…A Secret YouthBuild SMART RFP Found and a Not-So-Secret YouthBuild SGA to be Issued
We've uncovered a "secret" YouthBuild RFP. Well, it is not exactly secret, but not exactly well publicized either. The FY…Meaning Well is Not Enough: The Role of Research in Grant Writing and Proposals
Chances are good that you, as an applicant, have really wonderful intentions in whatever you're doing—just like everyone else. You…Why Winning an Olympic Gold Medal is Not Like Getting a Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant
A .0001 second difference can separate an Olympic Gold Medalist from a Silver Medalist for swimming, and a five minute…July 2010 Links: Community Economic Development Projects, Partnerships, the Dunning-Kruger Effect, the Street Outreach Program, and More
* Dean Dad on Partnerships from the perspective of a community college administrator: You don’t really appreciate how difficult collaboration…How to Write a “Juicy” Nonprofit Blog — or a Blog of Any Kind
July's "Nonprofit Blog Carnival" asks for suggestions on "How to Create a Juicy Nonprofit Blog." I'm not sure it's possible…National Institute of Health (NIH) grant writers: An endangered species or hidden like Hobbits?
Type "NIH Grant Writers" into Google and look at what you find: pages and pages of "how-to" sheets with no…