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Melody B. Hernandez

Evolving Language: How your organization can adapt to the current linguistic landscape

I am fascinated by linguistics. The English language is a convoluted mess of stolen words and phrases, rules that are meant to be broken,...

Melody B. Hernandez

Congratulations, you got the grant! Now what?

Getting that grant award letter is one of the best feelings ever. The days, weeks, months, maybe even years of hard work have paid off...

Melody B. Hernandez

Interpreting your rejection letter: when to try again and when to cut your losses

Rejections are inevitable in the grant writing world. As a general rule of thumb, a 10% success rate is considered average and a 20%...

Melody B. Hernandez

Cultivation - It's the only way to make a relationship grow

My very first time calling a potential funder was a disaster. I was working as a subcontractor, mainly grant writing, and the woman I was...

Melody B. Hernandez

How to tell when a funder or funding opportunity is a 'good fit'

Finding funders who support the work of your organization is one of the first steps in the grant writing game. Full disclosure, this...

Melody B. Hernandez

How to find funders (even when it feels like looking for a needle in a haystack)

Unfortunately, it is rare for a funder to come knocking down your organization's door demanding that you take their money (but wouldn't...

Melody B. Hernandez

Is Your Organization Grant Ready? No? Here's What You Can Do

As a Nonprofit Grant Consultant, I often field inquiries from organizations looking to submit a grant proposal only to quickly realized...