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Advice to (Young) Fundraisers Contributed by:
Teri BlandonWednesday, January 25, 2012 (1 years 109 days ago)
As I read through what I wrote six years ago, I realized that the advice I offered was still relevant for me, a nonprofit veteran of twenty years.
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What Happened to the Budget? Contributed by:
Teri BlandonWednesday, October 19, 2011 (1 years 208 days ago)
After twenty years of working with grants, I am still confounded when asked why we need to seek permission when making changes to a project budget. After all, it’s “our” money, isn’t it?
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Goals? What Goals? Contributed by:
Teri BlandonWednesday, July 27, 2011 (1 years 292 days ago)
One of my least favorite conversations is when a project manager is trying to explain why his/her project isn’t going to meet the goals we so carefully articulated in the project’s grant proposal.
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Like Looking in a Mirror Contributed by:
Teri BlandonWednesday, July 06, 2011 (1 years 313 days ago)
So what are the traits of a successful grant professional? What are the ways in which we are similar?
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Taming the Green-Eyed Monster Contributed by:
Teri BlandonWednesday, May 25, 2011 (1 years 355 days ago)
The grant proposal you worked on with Department A has just been awarded a contract! The program director is thrilled and shakes your hand. The CEO happily announces it in the all-staff meeting. High fives go all around. Then, the director of Department B comes up to you. “So, how come we never get these grants?” Uh oh – that green-eyed monster called jealousy has reared its ugly head.
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Who Is Your Nonprofit? Contributed by:
Teri BlandonWednesday, April 27, 2011 (2 years 18 days ago)
If you have written many proposals for a particular nonprofit, the organizational description section can be one of the most tedious to write. Yet, the importance of this critical section is often overlooked when focusing on other sections such as the program description or the budget.
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Conflict Contributed by:
Teri BlandonWednesday, August 18, 2010 (2 years 270 days ago)
I hate conflict, and will do almost anything to avoid confrontation. But conflict is sometimes unavoidable, especially in the workplace where proposal deadlines, fundraising pressures and colleague’s work styles can easily create tense situations. In the course of writing grant proposals, I have found that conflicts usually occur when one of the following situations are present....
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Grant Agreements Come in All Sizes Contributed by:
Teri BlandonWednesday, April 21, 2010 (3 years 24 days ago)
Congratulations! Your agency just received a grant. But before the check is cashed and the project begins, you need to look carefully at the grant agreement.
Grant agreements come in all sizes. Sometimes it is a one-page letter from the funder indicating the grant amount, time period, and reporting requirements. Other times, it is a multi-page document with much detail. No matter the length, it is a legal contract between the funder and your agency, and it must be reviewed carefully.
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Show and Tell -- and Ask Contributed by:
Teri BlandonWednesday, January 06, 2010 (3 years 129 days ago)
Funders stop supporting our nonprofits for a number of reasons – their endowments drop; they shift their programmatic focus; or, as often happens with government agencies, a specific grant program is no longer funded. All of these situations are out of our control. But sometimes, the reason why the donor walked away is within our control, such as when the donor doesn’t feel connected to our organization or no longer trusts it. Therefore, a stewardship strategy is an important part of a successful fundraising plan -- as important as writing the proposal.
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