Grant fraud really pisses me off. I’m not talking about mistakes. I get that those happen. Heck, it’s happened to me on more than one occasion. We submit a report days late. We don’t get all the grant funding spent before the deadline. We forget to count the number of...
Nonprofits and grant funding programs exist for public good. But sadly, not all individuals and agencies tasked with the responsibility of safeguarding grant funds follow the rules. Ripped straight from the headlines, from college professors and nonprofit leaders to...
As I write this in the middle of October, Halloween costumes are vying with Christmas decorations for my attention in the big box store. Thanksgiving tchotchkes are a distant third on a few endcaps here and there. I grew up as a preacher’s and teacher’s child, so for...
Right now, grant writing feels more solitary and isolating than ever before in my 28 years of experience. The uncertainty around federal and other grant funding sources has intensified this stress dramatically—with agencies announcing massively shortened deadlines...
Many in the grant community have been calling for reform for years. We’re frustrated by inefficient processes, inequitable practices, and systems that waste time and money. But there are organizations in place to help make grant making more just and accessible. Many...
October 1, 2025, dawned with no approved federal budget. It’s not the first time we’ve been here, but it feels like the worst. It’s reasonable to panic. I’m already wondering about the status of grant funding. How long until the shutdown is over and new grant...
As a recovering Development Director, I have lots of thoughts and feelings about fundraising events. They can be amazing, but there is a huge staff and resource cost involved whether you host an elegant gala, a fun run, an awards breakfast, or anything and everything...
You may find this hard to believe, but fundraising events aren’t always the money-making events people think they are. Let’s take a deep dive into how to run events that raise funds without destroying your budget, staff, or sanity in the process. JOIN THE FUNDRAISING...
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