In many instances, it has become a common practice to make compensation contingent on the award of a grant. Nevertheless, there are concerns this practice raises which need to be addressed.
Full Story »Lessons From the Foundation Side
What makes a grant attractive to a Foundation? An 8-year Foundation veteran shares the secrets.
Full Story »How to Teach Yourself Grant Writing
Most people learn grant writing accidentally; their employer needs funding and there is no one else to tackle the grant applications. This learning involves a lot of trial and error – mostly error in the beginning. Get a head start and teach yourself grant writing. By taking the steps below, I went from knowing nothing [...]
Full Story »Building a Responsible Budget
As the Grants Committee Chair on the Board of an Educational Foundation that gives small grants to teachers, I have participated in two grant review sessions. There, I learned more than I could have in two years of simply writing grants. Reading grants was like interviewing candidates to invest the money we spent all year [...]
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