YOSEMITE VALLEY, CA – Tricia and I recently visited Yosemite National Park. As you can see from the photo above we were thrilled to make a “Y” for Yosemite. Like most folks, we set up a budget for this visit ahead of time. This sort of planning allowed us to make this dream come true.…
To me, grant-writing is more like a sport than a science. Like any sport, it is a game that richly rewards quick, high-volume producers.
Over time, I have come to believe that one of the most important secrets of success for a grant writer is learning how to conduct a powerful, influential and effective grant campaign kick-off meeting.
Empathy for the funder can be a touchstone for success as a grant writer.
We like to use the holiday season’s quiet times to collect copies of key documents essential to our grant writing.
I think that grant writing trick shots are most impressive when they occur at the last minute when the pressure is greatest and the need for correct decision-making is at its zenith.
As you build drama and excitement into your grants, it is important to be careful with the way you tell stories about your clients
As a student of charismatic leadership, I was surprised by the extent to which great leaders of the past outperformed competing leaders simply by putting themselves into dangerous situations that others wisely avoided.
If you have experience as a grant writer, I am sure you have had moments when others have been astounded by your ability to solve a problem in just the few minutes before the grant is due.
I have had background music going on while I am writing at least since my high school days when I did a column for my hometown newspaper, the Daily Signal.