It’s a problem when nonprofits and consultants treat grant writing as business as usual.
It’s a problem when you’re not persuading funders by speaking to the urgency of this moment in history.
It’s a problem when you assume your organization won’t be affected by federal cuts.
It’s a problem when you haven’t prepared for the years ahead.
It’s a problem when you haven’t gathered your closest allies to begin strategizing.
Roles that are meant to serve marginalized communities often carry an invisible tension. On the surface, these positions are designed to open doors. Yet in practice, the people in these roles can end up acting as gatekeepers, holding the very power they are tasked with redistributing. Using Edward de Bono’
Build the Vessel: By holding open conversations through The Next Voyage Series to uncover what is not working in current funding practices and sketch the blueprints for something new. Test the Vessel: By guiding our clients to experiment with funder facilitation, we help uncover what truly holds steady in impact,
I say this with the utmost reverence: too many executive directors are chasing funding for programs that are not effective. Programs that need to evolve. Programs that do not show deep impact but are still being sold with flashy language and half truths to secure the next grant. That lack
I do not think I could ever prepare for the fact that one of our most highly screened funders was going to lead us through a yoga session in her living room. But that is exactly what happened. And that moment taught me something I will never forget. It taught