Between DOGE taking over grants.gov, a freeze on federal grant funding, executive orders attacking nonprofits and the grants profession, and a government shut down, 2025 has not been the best of years. But grant professionals, like any true professional, must carry on...
In October, GoFundMe launched pages on its website for 1.4 million nonprofits – without their permission. Nonprofits voiced their displeasure, specifically arguing that GoFundMe: Used their logos (and other information about their nonprofits) to create these...
Sometimes a good rant is cathartic. In 2025, whatever you can do to get thoughts and feelings out in meaningful (and unharmful) ways, we say go for it! And we’re putting that into practice in this episode. From consulting training that promises the moon to sticking...
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...
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...
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...
Working in local government, I got to experience an annual performance review for the first 15 years of my career. I hated them. Not because a boss berated me or used it as an opportunity to tell me how many mistakes I made, but because I always found it awkward to...
It’s often a touchy subject for consultants and employees in the nonprofit sector – how much should you charge/be paid for your work? Truthfully, the answer varies based on your education, experience, and know-how. Charging less than your worth because you’re working...
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