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Get Your Motors Running–Grants for Education
Will Durant, writer, historian and Pulitzer Prize winner once said that, “education is the transmission of civilization". Undoubtedly, Durant was talking about the transmission of information empowering society. For me,[...]
Take Your Funder on a Journey
Recently, I was asked to collaborate on an application which involved an island in BC's Salish Sea. Remarkably beautiful and remote, this small island is a jewel in a chain[...]
Community Bonds–Making it Happen for Nonprofits
One of the societies I work with has been around for over 50 years. While combing through archival fundraising information on the organization, I found a record of the board[...]
The Grant Seeker’s Helper–The Little Book on Grants for Big Community Dreams
Great news! I'm happy to say I've just completed The Grant Seeker's Helper. I created this book because I've worked with communities who need funding and yet have limited staff[...]
A Little Help From Our Friends–Tapping Into Community Based Research
One of the joys of grant writing is learning about new subjects, services and information providers and working with interesting teams of people. Some of the highlights of my work[...]
A Picture is Worth Way More Than a Thousand Words
Recently, I was asked to collaborate on an application which involved an island in BC's Salish Sea. Remarkably beautiful and remote, this small island is a jewel in a chain[...]
Getting a Grip on Capacity–Management Support
Do you ever think --"Yes, we would like to apply for funds or respond to that RFP but we don't have the people we need to follow through on timelines[...]
Everyone Needs a Good Editor
A couple of my friends are top notch editors. Year after year, they revise and edit books, catalogues, technical reports and rework publications. I am daunted by their abilities. These[...]
Hot Off the Press – WordPress
Here’s the scoop. You work with an organization or live in a community with many talented people—including yourself. There are products, services, information and everyday news that you would like[...]
