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Managing Unforseen Changes
When I recently started work on a grant application for next year , I went back to review the application the nonprofit had submitted for...
Waddy Thompson
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Now is the time to fundraise
The biggest mistake a nonprofit can make is not fundraising. There's never a perfect time, but you have to ask to receive. But before...
Waddy Thompson
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Corporate Bucks Are Waiting for You
It's a crazy economy these days, but many businesses are prospering despite the pandemic, and some no doubt have sponsorship dollars...
Waddy Thompson
Dec 26, 20211 min read
3-in-1 Grants Book
new edition of grant guide
Waddy Thompson
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Find Your Best Prospects
It's relatively easy to compile a list of foundations that might have an interest in supporting your nonprofit. It takes a little more...
Waddy Thompson
Jun 14, 20211 min read
The Arts in a Time of Crisis
Melissa Cowley Wolf of the Arts Funders Forum explores how we position the arts in the wider field of philanthropy and how that is...
Waddy Thompson
Dec 19, 20201 min read
The Arts in the Time of Covid-19
Josephine Ra The arts provide solace and teach empathy and understanding, critical things during these difficult times. Josephine...
Waddy Thompson
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Use Your Time Wisely
The need for successful fundraising for every nonprofit has never been greater, which has made the competitive field of foundation and...
Waddy Thompson
Jul 2, 20201 min read
How to Succeed in Music by Really Trying
When I was a student at the Eastman School of Music, my French horn teacher always told his students that is was not necessarily the most...
Waddy Thompson
Feb 26, 20201 min read
10 Steps to Successful Special Events
Are you planning a fundraising event for the fall? Make sure you are prepared for success by following the 10 Steps to Successful Special...
Waddy Thompson
Jun 19, 20191 min read
How Will You Know You Have Done Well?
Not surprisingly, funders will want to know if you have done well with the money they gave you. That is why program evaluation is so...
Waddy Thompson
Feb 18, 20191 min read
Does creating a budget give you the willies?
I have just added my popular grant budget seminar to my YouTube channel at https://lnkd.in/dDVjZGY. It goes through each section of the...
Waddy Thompson
Jan 24, 20191 min read
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Jan 13, 20190 min read
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Jan 13, 20190 min read
Waddy Thompson
Jan 13, 20190 min read
The Grant Writer's Nightmare
I was shocked this morning to see on the front page of my local newspaper a lengthy article castigating the grant writer at a local...
Waddy Thompson
Jan 10, 20191 min read
Grant Proposal Success now available via Audiobook
In just over an hour, you'll learn how to position your project and nonprofit to best advantage and avoid common errors that can sink an...
Waddy Thompson
Jan 3, 20191 min read
Golden Rules for Fundraisers
Karen Brooks Hopkins (long-time fundraiser and president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music) shares her golden rules all fundraisers would...
Waddy Thompson
Dec 14, 20181 min read
Year-End Check List for Grant Writers
December is a busy time of year for fundraisers in individual giving, but not so much for grant writers, making it the perfect time to...
Waddy Thompson
Dec 12, 20181 min read
Staying Up to Date
One of the challenges of raising money through grants is staying up to date on opportunities. The free newsletter from Grantstation.com...
Waddy Thompson
Oct 27, 20181 min read
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