Grant writing is a distinct form of the craft—much different from crafting a persuasive essay or an informational blog post. The content in a grant proposal must be catered to the funder it targets, ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

Read the request for proposals and any other grant maker materials thoroughly. As you read the written materials, make a list of the grant maker’s buzzwords and make sure they are always in front of ...

Years ago, when I was trying to transition from a job as managing editor at my family’s newspaper into the corporate world, I was doing a lot of informational interviews. One executive said to me, ...

Writing a Request for Proposal is never fun, but it is vital for a business that is looking for a supplier to help them solve their problems. Here we go through the parts of a request for proposal so ...

To convince a foundation that your charity is worthy of a grant, it helps to look at your project through the eyes of the grant maker. Foundations are “looking to make a social investment with their ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.