A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away a young project manager worked for a small-medium sized charity. She loved her job managing a small troup of humble support workers, farming away for the good … [Read more...] about The Starwars Guide to Bid Writing
Bid Writing
3 Reasons Even Great Grant Funding Bids Fail (and what to do about it)
Ever submitted an application that you thought was really good? One that met all the grant funder's criteria and, you believed, told a powerful, compelling story? One that was both the above, but … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons Even Great Grant Funding Bids Fail (and what to do about it)
7 Smart Ways to Improve Your Next Grant Funding Bid That Anyone Can Use
Sometimes we believe only an expert can write a winning funding bid. I think that's baloney. I've seen novices write bids that got funded and supposedly nailed on bids from experts get rejected. … [Read more...] about 7 Smart Ways to Improve Your Next Grant Funding Bid That Anyone Can Use
What Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Can Teach Us About Building a Tech for Good Product
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known as creator of the world’s first super-sleuth – Sherlock Holmes. But what’s less well known is he was also an incredibly versatile writer who could turn his hand to … [Read more...] about What Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Can Teach Us About Building a Tech for Good Product
The Only Way You Should Ever Begin Your Funding Bid
What’s the most important part of your grant funding bid? What single thing will most affect how your bid assessor rates it? It’s how you begin it. Because even in the world of bid writing first … [Read more...] about The Only Way You Should Ever Begin Your Funding Bid
7 steps to ease the pain of bid writing
Ah, bid writing, my old friend... You’ve got a fundraising strategy. You’ve got strong evidence your project's needed and a list of funders to apply to. You’ve checked their guidelines and … [Read more...] about 7 steps to ease the pain of bid writing