Grants and Funding
You might have noticed that some funders require you to address the “Capacity of Your Organization” to carry out the project you’re describing in your grant proposal. If you come…
February 8, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More 
Is corporate philanthropy a part of your grant-seeking efforts? If not, here’s some basic information to get you started in examining this potential source of support for your school or…
December 22, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
In a recent article from the publication Giving Forum, titled “Effective Grant Evaluation: A Funder’s Tips,” author Sharon DeMark from the Minnesota Community Foundation and the Saint Paul Foundation provides…
September 1, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
Summer is here, and for the most part this tends to be a quiet time in the grant-seeking world, as many government grantors are not holding competitions. As a result,…
July 1, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
In last month’s column, I highlighted a paper entitled “Right-sizing the Grantmaking Process,” which was written by Project Streamline, an initiative of the Grant Managers Network. In that paper, there…
May 26, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
Recently, I read an article that answered several questions I’ve had about grant makers for a long time. Not only that, but the article also addressed several questions that I…
May 1, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
Seasoned grant writers might notice that some funders, especially for major grant programs, ask for a dissemination plan in their request for proposals. That is, applicants are asked to describe…
April 1, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
The current economic situation has prompted many entities to apply for grants they’ve never applied for in the past, which has resulted in even more competition for grant funds. One…
March 1, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
As one year ends and another begins, I always think it’s a good idea to go back and review the basics of grant writing and develop some resolutions around them.…
January 7, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
In my last column, I wrote abut how to find grant opportunities from public funders, such as government agencies. This month, I’m going to focus on finding grant opportunities from…
December 1, 2010 / Comments Off / Read More 
