Kimberly Hays de Muga

Many Federal agencies are throwing deadlines at us with barely any warning. What used to be about a month of super-focused prep time has telescoped into a few frantic days. It’s ridiculous, ineffective, and feels like it’s being done on purpose at this point. It’s...

If you’ve been reading this newsletter long enough or have listened to our Fundraising HayDay podcast, you know that Amanda is the nice one, right? So let me sling some slang to get us started. I wanna hold your hand while I say this with my whole chest and my...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…You're in a board meeting when the chair suddenly lights up and declares, "I just read that MacKenzie Scott gave away $2 billion last year! We should apply for one of her grants for our new community center!" The room buzzes...

The Reality Check We All Need: How HR1 Will Impact Our Work I've been digging into the implications of the reconciliation bill that was signed into law this July, and I need to share what I've learned with our community. Amanda and I discussed this in more detail on...

To get a grant, you must demonstrate a need. And that need should directly reflect the gaps in programs, services, or other resources that your community needs to thrive. Over the next 12-18 months, federal funding will shift dramatically, and your ability to best...

If you’re anything like me, you could use a solid boost of positive energy and a feel-good story for inspiration. Look or listen no further!  In the most recent episode of the Fundraising HayDay podcast interview, Dr. Brandi Rae Hicks shared her remarkable 25-year...

Grant Readiness: It's About Way More Than Just Writing When most people think about grants, they immediately jump to "grant writing." While writing is critical to the process, it's one piece of a much larger puzzle. The secret to grant success is to be grant-ready...

Picture this, Sicily 1923… Okay, don’t picture that, but drop me a line if you get the reference,  IYKYK. Instead, picture a Monday morning when a decent grant opportunity with a challenging deadline pops up in your inbox. If your grant writing experience was anything...

If you’ve been in the nonprofit or local government sector for more than a minute, you’ve heard plenty about collaboration. If you’ve listened to the Fundraising HayDay podcast or attended any HayDay Services training, you may have heard me preach about collaboration...

I love the viral protest sign: “So Bad The Introverts Are Here.”  It’s me on a molecular level.  When executive orders, legislative decisions, or policy changes threaten to harm people and communities that nonprofit agencies serve, we must take action, but responding...