- March 28, 2017We're not scientists or engineers and yet we routinely write scientific and technical proposals. First-time callers are often incredulous at…
- February 21, 2017Last month I was working on a California State Preschool Program Expansion proposal, and California is one of those states…
- December 5, 2016Grant Writing Derangement Syndrome (GWDS) occurs when the grant writer works on too many nonsensical, poorly organized, or simply maddening…
- August 28, 2016In today's world of hyper micro-aggression Thought Police on social media and college campuses,* grant writers must be constantly vigilant…
- April 3, 2016Long-time New Yorker writer John Seabrook's wonderfully witty and sometimes gossipy book, The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory, explains…
- December 28, 2015One of our past posts described how to write proposal needs assessments. A spate of recent articles on the so-called…
- October 12, 2015Five years ago I wrote a post explaining why applying for grants is not like winning an Olympic Gold Medal.…
- July 15, 2015Certain buzzwords and buzz-ideas take over the grant world (and the larger world) at various times. "Innovation" is one concept…
- June 21, 2015You should use Microsoft Word to write your proposals. There are many other fine word processors out there—I'm personally fond…
- June 14, 2015If you're buying apples, more apples are (usually) better. A faster processor in your iMac is (usually) better. Same for…
