Tag Archives: grantwriting

The Need of Grant Writing

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Just because your organization exists and does good, important—sometimes critical—work should be enough to convince a funder that your program deserves support.  Right? Wrong. Beyond the obvious of having to meet the current interest areas of a funder, your program … Continue reading →

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One-Seventh of the Pie

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

Grants from private foundations comprise a bit less than 14% of all charitable gifts.  Yet they loom large for many nonprofits.  Indeed, when I left the cloistered world of university fund raising, I was surprised to discover that many of … Continue reading →

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A Totally Self-Serving Blog

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

For the past 8 or so years, my friend and colleague, Bo Morton, and I have been teaching an on-line grantwriting course, Get Grants.  During that time we have taught thousands of students, and while we occasionally get grumbles, generally … Continue reading →

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What, When, How– and Why

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Every month, a new section of Bo Morton’s and my  online class is released. Anywhere from 40 to 120 students log on to learn how to Get Grants.  We’ve been teaching this class  for about a decade, so we do … Continue reading →

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