Articles by Diana Holder

Concentrations of income and wealth have been ubiquitous throughout history, but in recent years inequality has grown, along with concern over this issue. Thomas Picketty’s Capital in the…

Merriam-Webster defines a pathfinder as “one that discovers a way,” especially “one that explores untraversed regions to mark out a new route.” GrantStation’s newly upgraded PathFinder library…

LOI, RFP, program officer, annual return… The list of grant-related terminology is long, and even the most seasoned professional may find themselves needing to consult a dictionary. Are you fluent…

The U.S. government recently announced that it will invest $25 million to reincorporate bison herds on Indigenous lands. The American bison, once a mainstay of the Native American diet, is also…

Securing U.S. government support can be a windfall for any organization looking to further its mission or expand its programmatic reach. For organizations working outside the U.S., partnering with…

We all have that friend—let’s call him Diego—who has changed jobs so many times he has to consult his LinkedIn profile for a refresher prior to an interview. Diego has used his experience at…

Last year, Richard Gere made headlines, not for his latest film premiere, but because he was asked to testify in a trial against Matteo Salvini, the former Italian interior minister accused of…

Melinda Gates and MacKenzie Scott have been getting a lot of attention lately, and rightfully so. Both have been busily giving away their fortunes, Gates mainly through the eponymous foundation…

The pandemic changed everything about everything, not the least of which being how we approach our professional lives. In the shift to a virtual existence, we all became instant experts in Zoom…

In June of 2022, the Nicaraguan government conducted a large-scale attack on the nation’s civil society, shuttering upwards of 200 non-governmental organizations. Citing a failure to meet a recent…

Rising inflation is putting the squeeze on just about everyone these days. In March, the U.S. inflation rate jumped to 8.5%, the highest rate in over 40 years. What does this mean for the average…

On January 20, 2022, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 100 seconds to midnight, the closest to point to midnight since its creation in 1947.