Grant Writing

Grant management means so much more than tracking dollars spent—when done well, it’s an ongoing strategic process of communication, documentation, and dedication. To encourage long-term grant-seeking success, sound grant management is a comprehensive process that...

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant development. Part 9: Typical Attachments  If you’ve ever been in a training session about grant proposal development with my HayDay Services Co-Founder Kimberly, you’ve heard her...

During the 2024 GrantSummit, hosted by the Grant Professionals Association, I had the distinct pleasure of being officially inducted into the Grant Professionals 2024 Class of Distinguished Fellows. I knew I would be recognized during the opening session, along with...

HayDay Services is bringing y ou a series of "how-to" articles related to successful grant development. Part 8: Sustainability On more extensive grant proposals, there’s almost always at least one of those dreaded questions: “How will your agency continue this program...

I love the ‘90s. It was the decade of all my high school and college years (class of ’96 and ’00). Music was popping, fashion was questionable (though I did love a good pleather pant and wide-legged jeans), Friends and ER ruled Thursday nights, and I knew the exact...

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant development. Part 7: Evaluation The evaluation section of your grant proposal is often one of the last sections of a grant application. At that point, you may be tired of coming...

As a development director, city clerk, or solo grant writer, you may often find yourself juggling multiple responsibilities and facing increasing demands on your time and energy. The pressure to do more with less in the workplace or in the heavily staged photos that...

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant development. Part 6: Program Description I find the program or project description, sometimes called the methodology section, to be the easiest section of a grant proposal to...

Picture mentorship as a cozy sweater – most folks think you only need it when fresh out of college and shivering in the cold winds of the "real world." But slipping into the comfy career cardigan of mentorship never goes out of style. Over the past 28 years, I have...

HayDay Services is bringing you a series of “how-to” articles related to successful grant development. Part 5: Goals & Objectives Goals and Objectives are a kind of shorthand for an entire grant proposal. In fact, writing goals and objectives really doesn’t feel...