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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Feb 21
1 min

International Grant Professionals Day

Recognition is something all humans strive for; a simple “great job” can change your mood instantly. For many grant professionals, recognition is hard to com...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Dec 4, 2019
2 min

Year-End Giving for your Nonprofit

Year-end giving is crucial to the success of nonprofits all over the world; there is even a ‘holiday’ specifically for people to donate to nonprofits- Giving...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Nov 1, 2019
3 min

Your Child's Individualized Education Plan

It’s that time of year again- time for you to meet with the educational team that works with your child to come up with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Oct 1, 2019
2 min

Social Media for Your Nonprofit

Volunteers, Donors, and Social Media: Your Nonprofit Won’t Survive Without Them Are you making every effort to get your nonprofit known and gain more support...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Sep 1, 2019
2 min

Common Grant Writing Mistakes

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Aug 10, 2019
3 min

Mental Health Crisis in Schools

The mental health crisis is a dangerous epidemic spreading across schools in America. Unfortunately, mental health is still considered a taboo subject that m...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Jul 2, 2019
3 min

Requesting an Evaluation for Special Education Services

Is your child struggling at school? Are they getting in trouble due to their behavior on a regular basis? Do you think they are not getting enough help to su...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Jun 12, 2019
3 min

Is Your Organization Grant Ready?

Most Americans have been either misled or misinformed about grants, all stemming from limited knowledge involving the operations of a 501c3 nonprofit organiz...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

May 1, 2019
3 min

Advocating for Your Child with a Disability

I first read the poem, Welcome to Holland, written by Emily Perl Kingsley when I was a nineteen-year-old college student. I enjoyed the poem as a future spe...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Apr 4, 2019
3 min

The Other Side of Grants: Grant Reviewer

I recently had the privilege of being a grant reviewer for a large, private foundation. This grant program has awarded over $3 million to 536 organizations ...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Mar 15, 2019
4 min

Fundraising for your Non-Profit

Money, Money, Money, Mooooney! MOOOONNNEEEY! Sing with me!!! We need money and can not do our work without it. Most of the time in the nonprofit world, it ...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Feb 5, 2019
3 min

K-12 Grants for your Classroom

Classroom teachers!!! Do you have a million creative ideas for your classroom, but just don’t have the money to implement them? Are you frustrated with the ...

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Kristina Riffle Semukete

Jan 15, 2019
3 min

So You Want to Start a Non-Profit

My favorite quote has always been “Be the change you wish to see in the world” by Ghandi. It’s basically my motto- in life, teaching, traveling, volunteering...

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