Organizations make a mountain out of a mole hill when it comes to producing a budget. Sometimes, I get an Excel spreadsheet with 18...

"Oh my, we can't have a young person on our board!" " They are in school when we have our meetings." " We deal with confidential...

Most funders want a Board of Directors list, complete with contact information (address, phone, email) AND their career affiliations....

Don’t Name your New 501c3 Organization a Foundation Almost 20% of my client portfolio is made up of Foundations. What were they...

I love and respect faith based organizations. But, please……let’s mention God once. Mention God in your Mission Statement or mention God...

Bless your heart. If you’re sharing your time and talents to get a 501c3 up and running, go for it. But, if you’re ready to write...

It’s an unspoken rule, but an important one. Funders prefer that you apply for no more than 10% of your organization’s budget and no...

When writing a corporate, family or community foundation grant proposal (my specialties!), multipage, complicated spreadsheets are not...

Remember high school journalism class? Who, What, Why, When, Where, and How….answer those questions about your program or project in a...

What? After you spend so much time pouring your heart out on a grant proposal you are expected to mail it regular mail? Yes! Look at...