Season 9

Navigating Grant Writing as an Employee
Episode 4

Navigating Grant Writing as an Employee

When you are an employee charged with fundraising through grant proposal development, what are your roles and responsibilities? Your position in the org chart, who you report to, and your role as a leader all affect your ability to build a grants team and a successful...

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Navigating Banned Words in Federal Grants
Episode 3

Navigating Banned Words in Federal Grants

What is a grant proposal other than a string of words that describe, show, influence, educate, and move mountains? In 2025 we started to see a dramatic shift in language found in executive orders, grant guidelines, and more. Are some words really banned? And if so,...

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The State of Federal Grants, Part 1: What Went Wrong
Episode 1

The State of Federal Grants, Part 1: What Went Wrong

When it comes to federal grant funding, a lot went wrong in 2025. We’re kicking off a two-part series, with this episode focusing on how we got here. Policy shifts and administrative changes transformed federal grant making seemingly overnight, but many of these...

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