Self-care: One of the Best Tools in a Grantwriter’s Toolbox

By Lisa Cirincione, Senior Resource Development Associate at Joining Vision and Action OMG, my grant is due in one week and it’s not where it needs to be. I’ve had this thought countless times. It’s a challenge that comes with this profession—whether it is striving to find that extra piece of data to make the [...]

2019-01-09T09:43:25-07:00June 20th, 2018|2018, Blog, Grantwriting, Tools for Changemakers|0 Comments

Deadline Overload: Survival Tips From the Trenches

By Erin Shaver, Joining Vision and Action Sometimes deadlines fit nicely into your life—spaced out neatly, one being met as the next one appears on the horizon. Or, if you’re lucky, there is breathing room between the big ones, a chance to pause, reflect and recharge before the next one bears down. In reality, does [...]

Everyday Phrases Cost you Time, Money and Joy

By Nora Welch, Joining Vision and Action (JVA) It’s rare to hear from nonprofits and other organizations doing good that they don’t have concerns about their bottom line. While this is a common problem, with some common solutions (see also: JVA tips for grantwriting and fundraising), here’s a rather uncommon solution to ponder and implement. [...]

2020-12-12T17:50:03-07:00February 14th, 2017|Blog, Books, Tools for Changemakers|0 Comments

Productivity Hacks (Part 2 of 3)

Collin Lessing, Senior Grantwriter, Joining Vision and Action (JVA)   Collin Lessing brings more than a decade of experience in communications and marketing to his role as Senior Grantwriter at Joining Vision and Action. Here are Collin's tips for productivity: These are some tips I learned from the Stephen King book "On Writing" that help [...]

2020-12-11T13:22:03-07:00January 15th, 2017|Blog, Grantwriting, Unconsultants|0 Comments

Constrained Grantwriting: The Struggle is Real

By: Lisa Cirincione, Senior Resource Development Associate, Joining Vision and Action When I discover that a grant application requires constrained grant writing (i.e., has word/character counts), a feeling of dread washes over me. Does that happen to you too? I get this feeling because I know that it’s going to take a lot more time [...]

2021-06-14T22:58:39-06:00October 3rd, 2016|Grantwriting, Unconsultants|0 Comments
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