Fear of Losing Major Long-Term Funders
Cue the cold sweat. Renewal anxiety is no joke—and for experienced grant writers, it can feel like a thundercloud hanging over every funding cycle.
Training Junior Grant Writers—Without Losing Your Mind or Missing Deadlines
Welcome to the wild world of mentoring junior grant writers.
Sure, it’s rewarding. But let’s be honest—it can also feel like trying to teach someone to drive while you’re still fixing the engine and steering with your knees.
You Won the Grant—Now What? Mastering Post-Award Chaos Without Losing Sleep
Reporting deadlines. Budget tracking. Compliance checks. Progress updates. Logic models. Site visits.
Congratulations! You just earned a second full-time job—whether you wanted it or not.
Stop the Boilerplate Burnout: How to Keep Your Grant Story Fresh Without Losing Your Sanity
Keeping the organizational “grant story” updated can feel like trying to change a tire while the car’s still moving. New leadership, shifting priorities, evolving language around DEI—everything changes constantly, and if you’re not careful, your boilerplate starts to look like a relic from 2019.
Tight Review Cycles: How to Survive the Deadline Doom Loop Without Losing Your Mind
Welcome to the high-stress world of tight review cycles, where rushed edits, overlapping feedback, and unclear responsibilities turn even the best grant writers into frazzled zombies. But here’s the good news: it doesn’t have to be this way.
Burned Out but Brilliant: 8 Smart, Sanity-Saving Strategies for Frustrated Grant Writers
here are ways to fight back against the frustration and reclaim your spark. Here are eight practical, sanity-saving strategies that seasoned grant pros are using to stay sharp, stay sane, and keep delivering results—without burning out.
The Race for Core Operating Support: Why Unrestricted Funds Are the Holy Grail of Grant Writing
Great storytellers don’t just rattle off stats—they paint a picture of why their organization matters. They make the case that core support isn’t overhead—it’s impact fuel. They explain how staff salaries, technology, training, and admin costs all connect directly to real, life-changing outcomes.