Articles by Susan Schaefer

When I was working in-house at a nonprofit, I dreamt about meeting certain foundation leaders. It seemed nearly as exciting to engage with those luminaries as to win a grant from their…

There’s a predictability to conferences that makes the more intimate ones a privilege. My role at the Clinton Global Initiative is a particular privilege: to ask, listen, and write. The leaders I…

When you first try to juggle, you initially wonder where to look. Do you watch the ball leaving your hand, or the one you’re about to catch? Neither, I have learned. Nor do you dart your eyes…

The competition for foundation and corporate grants is real. That’s especially true when you’re looking to increase award size. You need to stand out. You can start by getting your office to treat…