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Invisible Funders, Visible Nonprofits
The $3 million invitation arrived with no warning.
 • Susan Schaefer
The Leader Grant Seekers Have Been Waiting For
For all the talk of “partnership,” funders and nonprofits do not understand each other.
 • Susan Schaefer
When Innovation Means Letting Go
Last week in Atlanta, charitable sector leaders doubled down on candor.
 • Susan Schaefer
Fear Rules Philanthropy—But One Heiress Isn’t Afraid
On stage at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) last week, Abigail Disney did what few dare.
 • Susan Schaefer
Every Proposal Is a Partnership Audition
Proposals are more than questionnaires to complete.
 • Susan Schaefer
How Foundations Infuriate Grantees, and Offer Glimmers of Hope
Grant seekers are frustrated.
 • Susan Schaefer
The Flexible Funding Campaign: Grant Seekers’ Call to Action
Foundations love applicants with potential.
 • Susan Schaefer
Why Foundation Relationships Matter More Than Ever
As the gulf between modest and major grants widens, you’ll want to spend your limited time acting in line with the award sizes you seek:
 • Susan Schaefer
Give Your Nonprofit this Competitive Edge
Grant seekers love to ridicule funders’ questions about sustainability: “If foundations offered annual, flexible grants, they might not need to ask…
 • Susan Schaefer
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