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Dana Drummond
- Aug 20, 2021
- 4 min
10 Steps to Turn Your Brilliant Idea into a Grant!
How to write a grant in 10 steps
Dana Drummond
- Aug 13, 2021
- 4 min
501c...yada, yada, yada
It’s a simple question for grant seekers in the US: What is your organization’s tax status? I saw this on an application recently and...
Dana Drummond
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min
Four Horsemen of the Nonprofit Apocalypse
Video: https://youtu.be/KvuH-FwkkyM Four Horsemen of the Nonprofit board Apocalypse: Failure to understand and/or adopt nonprofit best...
Dana Drummond
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
The Truth About Grants for Individuals
Grants for Individuals
Dana Drummond
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
Three Reasons We’re Grateful to be Grant Professionals
We did it! We made it through the dumpster fire that was 2020, and we’ve kicked off 2021 with a renewed excitement for our work. Okay,...
Dana Drummond
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
The End of the Value Series!
Whew! It has been a few months in the making, but we have finished our Value Series! I hope that this was enlightening, empowering and...
Dana Drummond
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: The Value Series
Image of four women embracing the concept of equity diversity and inclusion
Dana Drummond
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Grace: The Value Series
Something that I have seen a lot of online has been uplifting posts reminding us all to have grace with ourselves, our neighbors and our...
Dana Drummond
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Integrity: The Value Series
I know I say this almost every post, but this value may be my favorite value. When you're working with a fundraiser, integrity is vital....
Dana Drummond
- Sep 14, 2020
- 1 min
Generosity: The Value Series
Generosity is something that we all could use a little more of these turbulent days. Whether that is being generous with ourselves as we...
Dana Drummond
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
Creativity: The Value Series
This week on The Value Series we're talking about creativity. I feel like I say this every week, but this is one of my favorite values....
Dana Drummond
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
Consistency: The Value Series
All contractors you hire should be consistent - and that is even more important for grant writers and fundraising professionals. At...
Dana Drummond
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Excellence: The Value Series
Next up in The Value Series is Excellence! I am excited to share how we view excellence (and it's probably very different than you'd...
Dana Drummond
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
Client-Centeredness: The Value Series
Welcome to the first official post of The Value Series! Whereas all the values are equally important and carry the same weight, I do say...
Dana Drummond
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
The Value Series
Right now is a really interesting time to see organizations and businesses alike assuring the public of their values. I'll be honest....
Dana Drummond
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
Happy New (Fiscal) Year!
It's that time of year again! Well, not for all nonprofits. Or the federal government. But for a lot of organizations we are reaching the...
Dana Drummond
- Jun 9, 2020
- 3 min
To Hire or Not To Hire a Grant Writer
(I may not be Shakespeare, but I do have some great lines every now and then.) It seems like we are getting tons of requests along the...
Dana Drummond
- May 26, 2020
- 3 min
Resource Fatigue
Fatigue seems to be the word of the week (every week) since the pandemic hit the United States. Our nonprofits are fatigued from the...
Dana Drummond
- May 11, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 Resources for Individuals
My heart breaks every time I receive an email or online form submission from individuals who are in need because we don't have the...