Grant Writing

Awarded for Your Hard Work?

Awarded for Your Hard Work?

Are you a fan of awards, and maybe even awards shows? I totally am. I used to attend an Oscar best picture marathon with friends. The two Saturdays before Oscar night, you’d find me at the local AMC, watching five movies a day, because it was so much more fun to watch...

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Navigating Challenges in Grant Management

Navigating Challenges in Grant Management

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of "how-to" articles related to successful grant management.  Part 8: Mistakes Were Made What can go wrong with grant management, and why does it matter? Even with the best intentions and preparation, projects may face delays,...

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Don’t Color Outside the Lines

Don’t Color Outside the Lines

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant management.  Part 7: Procurement One afternoon I needed a break from the tedium of putting words on a page for hours on end, so I headed down to see my friends in the Special...

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Don’t Take Ageism for Granted

Don’t Take Ageism for Granted

Ageism isn't just about silvering hair, wrinkling, or having a man your age address you with the dreaded term “young lady.” IYKYK. If you don’t, ask me how I know… Instead, ageism is a multifaceted issue that affects everyone, from young professionals in their...

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October 2024 OMB Changes I Hope Stick Around

October 2024 OMB Changes I Hope Stick Around

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant management.  Part 5: OMB Changes If you manage federal grants in any way, shape, or form, then the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements...

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Yes, It’s Harder to Manage Federal Grants

Yes, It’s Harder to Manage Federal Grants

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant management. Part 3: Managing Public vs. Private Grants When teaching an intensive federal grant management workshop, I often look out and see one of two reactions: eyes glazed...

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Who’s Leading Your Career Trajectory?

Who’s Leading Your Career Trajectory?

While I’m a big believer in professional development to improve my skills as a grant professional, it actually took the suggestion of my business partner, Kimberly, to even consider the idea of hiring a professional coach. I don’t know what my holdup was. Actually, I...

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Want to Up Your Game? Volunteer!

Want to Up Your Game? Volunteer!

For many grant professionals, we are the only one with “grant” in our title at our organization. That means there are often few (or maybe zero) positions for advancement, unless we want to move into a different line of work. I know grant professionals who have been...

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High Stress Clients and Federal Appropriations

High Stress Clients and Federal Appropriations

Years ago, when I was trying to grow my consulting business with clients looking to hire someone to help with grant prospect research and proposal development, I was worried about bringing in enough money each month. In response to those fears, I said yes to just...

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Building A Grant Management Team

Building A Grant Management Team

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant management. Part 2: Building a Grant Management Team Let's get one thing straight: grant management isn't a solo sport, and neither is grant writing. Gone are the days when...

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Communicate Your Way to Winning More Grants

Communicate Your Way to Winning More Grants

If you’ve spent more than 10 minutes talking grants with me, I’ve said that 80% of grant writing is not about actual writing. Communication skills play an essential part in 80% of non-writing. That’s why Amanda and I were thrilled to kick off Season 8 (!) of the...

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The Critical Role of Effective Grant Management

The Critical Role of Effective Grant Management

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant management. Part 1: Importance of Grant Management In the complex landscape of nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies, grant management stands as...

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Growing a Grants Community

Growing a Grants Community

The grant world can be intense—never more so than right now, as we’re on the cusp of dramatic changes in federal funding, possible profound changes to nonprofits’ statuses, and so much more. Between shifting priorities, tight deadlines, and the constant pressure to...

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What’s Your Passion?

What’s Your Passion?

If you haven’t heard the origin story of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast, the long story short is this: Kimberly and I were meeting regularly for lunch to discuss the grant world and life in general, we were both feeling stuck in a bit of a rut, and I had recently...

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Things I Wish My Younger Grant Pro Self Knew

Things I Wish My Younger Grant Pro Self Knew

Have you ever noticed a theme or idea that keeps slapping you in the face? It’s almost as if the universe is telling you to sit up and pay attention. No? Just me? Well, it seems like I’m meant to contemplate my last (nearly) 25 years in the grants profession with the...

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