That’s right. It’s finally here. I don’t know how many of you grew up sincerely loving books, but I sure did. I always had my nose stuck in a book as a kid, but it didn’t end there. I also loved writing my own and even illustrating the pictures. In fact, I really can’t remember…
One of the things I’m asked most often by those new to grant writing or even by prospective clients is: “what are the most important things we should be doing to get more grant awards?” It’s a good question, and although the answer can be a little nuanced depending on the organization and its…
No one writes grants in a vacuum. By which I mean that even if you work at a small nonprofit or if you’re a “one-person shop”, you really never write grants all alone. You still need input from program directors, approval and buy-in from the Executive Director and the board, data collection from program staff,…
We are entering the home stretch with our book, Get the Grant: Your No B.S. Introduction to Foundation Grants. It’s set to be released on February 21st and I am beyond excited about it. But before we can release the book, we have to decide on a cover design. My partner, Bruce, and I have…
Last week I told you that I had formed a publishing company with my business partner, Bruce, called Painted Post Publications and that we had an exciting new book coming your way. I’m thrilled to share that in February we will have our very first book available and it’s everything our readers and clients have…
January 2019 is an incredibly exciting time for me, and I hope it’s going to mark the beginning of a wonderful year for you, also. For one thing, my free 4-video “Nonprofit Digital Fundraising & Marketing Mastery Workshop” series started yesterday and I’m seeing truly inspiring things happening. By the way, if you haven’t signed…
For the last few months I’ve been cooking up something behind the scenes that I am sooo excited about, and I’m finally ready to share it with everyone. I’m going to be offering a free video workshop series, tailor-made just for you! Why, you ask? Well, I get asked on a regular basis about…
2018 has come to a close and it’s now time to look forward to the new year. You probably have high hopes that 2019 will be the year your nonprofit soars to new heights and brings its mission to an ever-wider audience. Hopefully, this will be the year for those things, but it couldn’t hurt…
Wikipedia defines project management this way: Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified time. I think that’s a pretty good definition, even in the context of writing grants, but it begs a…
Everyday I talk with nonprofits and individuals who needed to build their own website and decided to use a website builder like Wix, Weebly, or Squarespace. And although I totally understand their reasons for doing so, every time I have this conversation I have to stifle my frustration because many people don’t understand the disservice…