I am so excited to introduce to you the newest member of the CNPS team: Robyn Zimmann, Senior Consultant. Robyn is someone I’ve known and worked with for years and for whom I have immense respect. She actually used to be my boss and in a truly weird reversal of roles I now find myself…
Writing With a Mission is available for purchase on Amazon now! Bruce Ripley and I are so excited to announce that after many months of writing, editing, and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, our third book has gone on sale TODAY. Writing With a Mission: How to Create a Successful Career as a…
My new book, Writing With a Mission: How to Create a Successful Career as a Grant Writer” will be available in just a few short days (September 9th). This book is the book that Bruce (my co-author) and I wish we had when we were at the beginning of our careers as grant writers and…
Many people are re-evaluating career options right now. Currently, many employers are laying off or furloughing workers, parents are trying to juggle working from home and homeschooling, and both personal and business finances may be in precarious situations. With all this uncertainty, people need more flexibility in their lives to make it all work (which…
Most of my blog posts are how-to’s where I walk you through how and why to do something related to grant writing, marketing, or web development. But this blog post, and this month, are going to be a little different. As most of you surely know, on May 25th George Floyd was murdered by…
Things are incredibly strange and scary right now. Everything seems uncertain, our routines, have been upended, and on top of it all most of us are worried about the wellbeing of our organizations as well. As you probably know, most of my clients and readers come from nonprofits in the arts and culture…
2019 has flown by, hasn’t it? As the year comes to a close I’ve been engaged in tracking my progress, my goals, and my stats from 2019 as well as looking ahead to determine what I want to accomplish and what I want to offer my readers and clients in 2020. You’ve most likely…
It’s finally here! After many months of writing, editing, late nights, and tons of excitement, our 2nd book is here! Bruce Ripley and I are thrilled to say that “Granted: How to Break Into Freelance Grant Writing and Build a Business and Life You Love” is available for sale on Amazon now! What are…
We are entering the home stretch with our book, Granted: How to Break Into Freelance Grant Writing and Create a Business and Life You Love. It’s set to be released on June 18th and I and my coauthor, Bruce Ripley, are both really excited about it. If you’ve ever wanted to start your own business…
Last week I shared with you that my co-author, Bruce Ripley, and I are getting ready to publish our 2nd book though Painted Post Publications: “Granted: How to Break Into Freelance Grant Writing and Create a Business and Life You Love”. We are both really excited for this book, which is due to be released…