- July 17, 2017Human-service nonprofits face two basic challenges: keeping the lights on and providing integrated, case-managed services to meet client needs. Meeting…
- June 28, 2017Jake recently gave me Cal Newport's book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World.* Newport describes "deep…
- June 16, 2017"Trump Orders U.S. Regulatory Review to Boost Apprentice Programs" is not a good headline, but the article is worth reading…
- April 9, 2017Maybe its because I'm somehow no longer 35* and might be as old as dirt, but TV ads seem entirely…
- February 26, 2017The New York Times says that "Popular Domestic Programs Face Ax Under First Trump Budget." Those listed include the Corporation…
- February 21, 2017Last month I was working on a California State Preschool Program Expansion proposal, and California is one of those states…
- January 16, 2017By now you're familiar with writing needs assessments and you're familiar with using Census data in the needs assessment. While…
- January 9, 2017As a follow-up to our last post about tools we use, we'll offer a cautionary note about buying equipment from…
- December 28, 2016In addition to the ever-present requirement for a project narrative, some RFPs require a "work plan." For many novice grant…
- November 21, 2016If you're a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), you've probably seen announcements like this one, from the Federal Register: "Service…
