Melody B. HernandezJul 1, 20194 minEvolving Language: How your organization can adapt to the current linguistic landscapeI 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. HernandezJun 5, 20192 minCongratulations, 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 an...
Melody B. HernandezMay 20, 20193 minInterpreting your rejection letter: when to try again and when to cut your lossesRejections are inevitable in the grant writing world. As a general rule of thumb, a 10% success rate is considered average and a 20% succ...
Melody B. HernandezMay 6, 20194 minCultivation - It's the only way to make a relationship growMy 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. HernandezApr 22, 20194 min 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 happ...
Melody B. HernandezApr 8, 20193 minHow 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 t...
Melody B. HernandezMar 19, 20193 minIs Your Organization Grant Ready? No? Here's What You Can DoAs a Nonprofit Grant Consultant, I often field inquiries from organizations looking to submit a grant proposal only to quickly realized t...
