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I’m waiting for the app that plays matchmaker between foundations and potential grantees. Imagine. Enter your organization’s profile (once!), and an…
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It sounds like a dream. No longer do you toil over character counts on 15-year-old grant submission software. Instead, you lead colleagues to explore…
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Fifty proposals before lunch. That’s what I imagine a program officer tackles after a funding deadline. Fifty might be an exaggeration, but the idea…
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Many of my dear grant colleagues would prefer to get a root canal than reach out to a foundation prospect. Some dread making small talk. Or “pitching…
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Major grants have less in common with our nonprofits’ run-of-the-mill awards than we often acknowledge. It helps to treat them that way. The application…
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When I was in fifth grade, classmates talked nonstop about who was wearing Guess jeans, and they loved showing off their own. Many years later, it’s…
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It’s tempting to rant about the need for foundations to finally—finally!—prioritize significant general operating support. Alas, many have ranted, and…
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When I took up pastel painting several years ago, I was eager to learn about drawing, color theory, art history, and the pastels themselves. With no…
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It doesn’t take much time or money for your nonprofit to ratchet up its major grants potential. Success begins when you look at your largest foundation…
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The quiet parts of life often carry the most potential. The brief silences in music can make a song. The hushed moment before a batter swings or a…
Susan Schaefer
The stereotypical grant professional is a studious-looking introvert behind a keyboard. Not only is that perception false, but it simply cannot be true…
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Major Grants and Their Power to Propel Your Nonprofit
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