The stereotypical grant professional is a studious-looking introvert behind a keyboard. Not only is that perception false, but it simply cannot be true if you plan to drive your agency toward increasingly larger private awards. Many grant professionals spend too much time writing. And waiting. They wait for their organizations to create strategic plans. They wait for their colleagues to tee up multi-year program initiatives. They wait for budget approvals. If those things don’t come to fruition, grant seekers might do some, shall we say…creative writing. They make educated guesses about the short-term future of a proposed initiative and then ask the relevant staff manager to approve them.
Wow! You feel my pain! I've taken the steps recommended and after two years am getting some traction. Thanks!