Making Your Case in a Grant Proposal
by Beth Markley
I recently completed a grant proposal with the simplest instructions: "finish this sentence: If awarded, these funds will be used for..."
For the creative writer, this is an exciting opportunity. For the more pragmatic author, it can be daunting:
- What are the priorities of the organization?
- What do the individuals making the decisions consider the most important information?...Read more.
Tips for Effective Grant Writing
by Linda Zukauskas
Do your research. Don't expect someone to give you money just because your cause is worthy.
It literally pays to spend time learning why a grant maker is motivated to give their money to a grant seeker. When you research potential grant makers, make sure you examine what support they've given in the past and to whom they've given it. Does the grant maker accept unsolicited applications or do they only give to pre-determined recipients? Does the grant maker give in your area? Does the grant maker give money or gifts in kind? Most importantly, does the grant maker support your goals?...Read more.
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IPCC
Register Now!
Only a month to go until the conference! It will be held 19-22 July 2009 in lovely Honolulu, Hawaii. Blaise Aguera y Arcas from Microsoft and Jan Spyridakis are keynote and luncheon speakers. Come learn and relax on the beach...Read more
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Project Management
Your Key to Self-Sufficiency
Summer is the time for gardening, and this summer, gardening has had a resurgence. Call it eco-awareness or getting back to our roots (pun intended), gardening is more than a hobby; it's the most basic form of self-sufficiency...Read more
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AdCom Nominations
2009 Nominations Needed
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Learning Opportunities
Leaderpoint classes
New session is starting 8-12 June 2009. LeaderPoint is offering members a 10% discount on its Executive Experience session. The session, a 5-day, comprehensive development program designed to advance leadership and management skills, is held in Kansas City, Missoouri... Read More.
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