Articles by Cynthia Adams
Year-end fundraising is always a flurry of activity with each and every organization counting on their supporters to go that extra mile, and make that additional cash donation. But an overlooked…
Adopting a clear, unified, and enticing vision for your organization is key if you are going to write compelling grant requests. But where do you start?
In 2018, Kristi Albertson, the grantwriter and coordinator for Lake Health District in Lake County, Oregon, was awarded a planning grant for $200,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a U.S. federal agency.
From its inception in the 15th and 16th centuries until the 1900s, philanthropy was a conservative venture. Then, between 1930 and 1980, philanthropy was truly redefined, as, according to the National Philanthropic Trust, it was “reacting to and
Can the type of support you are requesting, general operating versus special projects for example, affect the outcome of your grant request? Decades of grantmaking reports clearly indicate that funders prefer to invest their support in specific
Last year when I wrote Grantmaking Predictions for 2019 I drew on the knowledge and input from our staff researchers. It was a heavily read blog post and fun to write.
It’s a cold, dark November morning, late 1980s, in Fairbanks, Alaska. I have been thinking for months, maybe years, about how I might have some slight influence on the world. It’s a big thought for a small woman. My time spent helping to develop the
This year, I decided to forgo my annual philanthropic predictions for the coming year (2024) and dive into an issue that I think we all struggle with: trust. Who do you trust to tell you the truth? Which politicians can you trust, if any?
The Bridge to Bridge Fund is designed to provide small to medium sized nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area with short-term cash flow loans. The loans are meant to support operations while the organization is waiting for a confirmed grant or late
There is a challenge that all entrepreneurs have to address when starting a new business. It’s not what you are probably thinking – finding the money for a startup (although that is also somewhat daunting).