by Bess | Aug 9, 2024 | Collaborative Grantseeking
Caption for feature image (above) Idea Table Café participants and their specific ideas. In October 2023, North Carolina State University’s College of Education faculty and administrators engaged in a series of Collaborating with Strangers (CoLAB) Workshops. Their...
by Bess | Mar 18, 2024 | Collaborative Grantseeking
This article was updated from the December 2023 original post. While working at the University of Florida (UF) Libraries from 2009 to 2022, I authored and co-authored hundreds of grant applications for submission to local, regional, national, and international...
by Bess | Sep 5, 2023 | Grantseeking Workshop Descriptions
TRAINING WORKSHOP Creating Fundable Grant Proposals in Libraries and Organizations How do you go from an idea to a successful project within a library where resources are limited and competing priorities make certain projects unattainable? Do you know any library...
by Bess | Sep 4, 2023 | Grantseeking Workshop Descriptions
TRAINING WORKSHOP Denied! Why 90% of Grant Applications Don’t Get Funded Accessing more than 30 years of combined grantseeeking and grantmaking experiences, this workshop reveals the hidden barriers to successfully navigating the grant application process. Grant...
by Bess | Sep 3, 2023 | Grantseeking Workshop Descriptions
TRAINING WORKSHOP Strategies to Empower Libraries and Organizations: Leveraging Existing Resources for Successful Cooperation The age-old needs assessment is embedded in our work to assist organizations and communities. But this approach can stifle creativity and...
by Bess | Sep 2, 2023 | Grantseeking Workshop Descriptions
TRAINING WORKSHOP How to Search for Grant Opportunities for Your Library or Organization As personnel, it’s important to know the various ways and places you can search for grant opportunities. Getting to know a sponsor from information that is available online...
by Bess | Sep 1, 2023 | Grantseeking Workshop Descriptions
TRAINING WORKSHOP Creating Competitive Grant Budgets and Timelines There is no formula for creating competitive grant budgets with timelines that sufficiently describe the planned steps to execute the project, should it be awarded. Each grant opportunity, applicant...
by Bess | Aug 31, 2023 | Grantseeking Workshop Descriptions
TRAINING WORKSHOP Completing a Grant Application Package: Start Here How can you complete a competitive grant application if you have never read one or understood the ways in which to do this? Interpreting grant guidelines is essential to creating fundable grant...
by Bess | Aug 30, 2023 | Grantseeking Workshop Descriptions
TRAINING WORKSHOP So What? How to Write a Statement of Significance for Grant Applications Often known as the “holy grail” of grantseeking, this workshop will share concepts related to how to approach the application question: What is the significance of your proposed...
by Bess | Aug 29, 2023 | Grantseeking Workshop Descriptions
TRAINING WORKSHOP A Collaborative Grantseeking Approach for Arts, Humanities, Museums, and Libraries A collaborative approach to grantseeking can stimulate and reshape the culture of colleges, departments, libraries, and museums. The focus of this approach emphasizes...
