Mark Your Calendar; March 12, 2021
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Four Years of Ugliness
“I don't have a 'side'—I'm responsible for what I say and nothing else.” ― Glenn Greenwald. Our current political climate is in shambles,...
Banned Books Week
#BannedBooksWeek is September 27 to October 3, 2020. Thank you, authors, for writing books I love! Many of these books helped me survive...
Civil Rights Quotes: A Reminder of What We Can Achieve
“If we learn from our past, our future will be bright” (Anonymous). The Oxford Dictionary defines civil rights as “the rights of citizens...
COVID-19 Community Grant Opportunities
The world is a scary place right now: families are food insecure, elderly fear dying alone, children are out of school, libraries are...
COVID-19 Education Resources and Grants
I was an educator for thirteen years, and NEVER in my wildest dreams did I think my former public school colleagues would be teaching...
International Grant Professionals Day
Recognition is something all humans strive for; a simple “great job” can change your mood instantly. For many grant professionals,...
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...
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...
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...
Common Grant Writing Mistakes
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...