Grant Writing

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...

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...

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,...

If I can leave you with one thought today, it’s this: No matter how put together, impressive, knowledgeable, or successful someone appears, they don’t have it all figured out. And yet it’s so easy to think everyone else knows what they are doing, while I am alone on...

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...

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...

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant management. Part 6: Importance of Internal Controls So often, when we think about grant management, we focus on reporting, reimbursement requests, and documenting all the work...