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Grant Writing Part 4: How Hard is it to Write a Grant?

By Deborah Ng on November 17, 2009. 4 Comments

by Lisa Jo Rudy Answer: it sounds a whole lot harder than it is. If you can think in a straight line and follow a set of written guidelines, you’ll probably do just fine as a grant writer. Of course, you’ll want to hit the deadlines, fill in all the blanks, and be sure you’re writing the correct number of words in the right font. Outside of that, there are just a few keys to success. * Make it absolutely clear to your client that you are a writer, not an accountant. No, you don’t do budgets or money management! [Read more…]

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Grant Writing Part 3: What is a Grant Proposal Anyway?

By Deborah Ng on November 8, 2009. 2 Comments

by Lisa Jo Rudy This is part 3 in our series on grant writing. A grant proposal is a document which requests a donation of money from a corporation, foundation, funding agency or individual. Contrary to popular opinion, grant writing is NOT always a monumental or technical project. Nor does it necessarily require years of experience .A grant proposal may be long or short, complex or simple. It can contain charts and tables – or just a few paragraphs of compelling prose. The biggest, most complex grant proposals are big federal proposals written to request multiple millions of dollars for [Read more…]

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How to Be a Grant Writer Part 2: Never Write a Grant “On Commission”

By Deborah Ng on October 28, 2009. 9 Comments

by Lisa Jo Rudy I once wrote a grant that won $4,000,000. If I’d earned a 10% commission, I’d’ve been a wealthy woman. I didn’t. I was paid a nice fee, but no commission. The reason was simple: professional grant writers don’t earn commissions. They are paid fees. So why, you may wonder, do so many online ads offer grant writers a hefty commission if and when they “earn” a grant? The reasons for that are simple too: either: (a) the client is broke, and they think this is a terrific way to get money for nothing and/or (b) the [Read more…]

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