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The Ups and Downs of Using a Fiscal Agent to Apply for Grants
We sometimes write proposals, usually for foundation grants, when the applicant is not tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the…Supplementing versus supplanting grant funds
In "What to do while waiting for the Stimulus Bill to pass," Isaac included a footnote that says "This is…Here They Come: RFPs Are Thundering Down the Plain, So Look out for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP), Upward Bound, Choice Neighborhoods, REACH CORE and More
In the somewhat interminable but occasionally engaging Dances with Wolves, Kevin Costner finally ingratiates himself with his Sioux neighbors by…Grant Writing Confidential Scoops the Wall Street Journal and More on Being Creative in Finding Funds During the Great Recession
As the editor of my high school newspaper—the Cooper High School Hawk's Quill—and a short-lived college journalism major, I take…Following up on Collaboration in Proposals and How to Respond to RFPs Demanding It
Isaac's post "What Exactly Is the Point of Collaboration in Grant Proposals? The Department of Labor Community-Based Job Training (CBJT)…Deadlines are Everything, and How To Be Amazing
I was reading Jessica Livingston's Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days when I came across an interview with…Tough Times for Folks Means More Grant Writing for Nonprofits
This morning's New York Times brought a depressing tale: "Blacks in Memphis Lose Decades of Economic Gains." No matter what…May 2010 Links: The Promise Neighborhoods Program, Federal Budgets, Upward Bound, Centers for Independent Living (CLI), the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Restricting Fun Too Expensive, and more
* Federal programs never get delayed, unless they do. One of our clients received a letter from the Department of…The Census During Hard Times: A Gift That Keeps On Giving
One of the best things that can happen to a grant writer is to have the Census roll around during…Federal Naming Conventions, EDA’s i6 Challenge, the Future of Innovation, and the Ministry of Silly Walks
Carefully study this screenshot of EDA's website for the i6 Challenge: Bear in mind that the purpose of the i6…