tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040784298504998588.post4328826301407254776..comments2023-10-25T05:53:45.321-07:00Comments on The Grant Goddess Speaks. . .: Starting a Non Profit Takes MoneyGrant Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01852188656652911416noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040784298504998588.post-71519552572907009822011-04-22T09:18:20.857-07:002011-04-22T09:18:20.857-07:00Thanks to everyone who has commented on this topic...Thanks to everyone who has commented on this topic, it obviously touched a nerve for grant writers. My experience is that new non-profit leaders are not resistant to hearing about grant reality, but they do want to have some advice on where to begin. We're always happy to talk them through the process of fund raising as we understand it from our own non profit experiences. Fund raising is tough but a good idea implemented by the right people can always find support.<br />Cheers everyone!Grant Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852188656652911416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040784298504998588.post-14754164021117280592011-04-14T12:30:43.066-07:002011-04-14T12:30:43.066-07:00This is excellent advice! It's a bitter pill t...This is excellent advice! It's a bitter pill to swallow for someone starting a new non-profit and wanting grant money NOW, but still very true. I had to deal with this recently, knowing it wasn't what the potential client wanted to hear. Your advice confirms my instincts. It helps to have resources like this to refer to when turning down a client. That helps make it less personal - it's just the fact of the matter. Thanks for all the great resources!Teresa Huffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115689441896815700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040784298504998588.post-78515615000629859812010-12-11T12:16:42.566-08:002010-12-11T12:16:42.566-08:00Jason,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comm...Jason,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment! If I had a nickel for every call from a good hearted person with a great idea who just wasn't prepared to make it happen, I'd be rich...and so would YOU, I suspect. Bless you for all the giving of yourself you have clearly done for the non-profit world. Please feel free to share any of our tips with anyone who could be helped by them. Also, if I can be of any service to you in the work you do, please don't hesitate to call. Those of us trying to change the world need to stick together!<br /><br />VeronicaGrant Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852188656652911416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040784298504998588.post-25385571665502200242010-12-06T17:41:24.973-08:002010-12-06T17:41:24.973-08:00Hi Jason,
Just a quick comment on behalf of the c...Hi Jason,<br /><br />Just a quick comment on behalf of the company. Veronica has been on the road and buried in deadlines! Thanks for your comment and we're happy you found the post helpful. We're so delighted when someone takes the time to post a thoughtful comment! We hope you'll keep reading our blog and helping to spark conversations here!Dereknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040784298504998588.post-91205015308048094932010-12-03T23:46:02.122-08:002010-12-03T23:46:02.122-08:00Veronica--what a wonderful reference point. In th...Veronica--what a wonderful reference point. In the past 3-4 years, I have had this same conversation with at least fifteen individuals seeking to establish non-profit entities. To this day, only a couple of those non-profits are still even existing. While it is a very humane effort to want to delve into these endeavors, most are not professionally equipped to do so. It's a harsh reality, and with the economy the way it is, seems everyone is strapped for cash and resources. Everyone wants to be funded without supplying the proper compensation it takes to research, find, and apply for the appropriate grants. Unfortunately, that has led to me providing hundreds of $$$s of service per gratis. :'( I will hold onto the tips that you have provided and definitely refer back to them in the future. Thanks for the continued wealth of information. You are a jewel! :-)<br /><br />JasonRasilliant Rhetorichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133066695142125186noreply@blogger.com