Grant Development

Why Grant Makers Want Mobile-Friendly Sites

Why Grant Makers Want Mobile-Friendly Sites

Why  Grant Makers Want You to Have a Mobile-Friendly Website Why would your funders care if your website is a mobile-friendly site? For that matter, what is a mobile-friendly website?   Responsive design websites are mobile-friendly, in other words, they adapt to all screen sizes, no matter what type of the device the user uses to access the website. In 2015, Google announced that more searches are done on mobile devices than on desktops. Health, social services and other grant funded  programs provide users with access to information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through effective websites. How clients, clinics and…read more →

Grant Ready Organization

Grant Ready Organization

EXCITING NEWS! Our training section, Smartegrants, has partnered up with Udemy to help you get your organization on ‘board’  with grant readiness.  We’ve developed an infographic to help guide you on your path to being a Grant Ready Organization. Smartegrants is our training and coaching arm. Our mission at Smartegrants is to cultivate leaders in the world of grants. Grant Readiness is an essential part of grants. So, it is a topic we come back to time and again. In fact, we have a few other Grant Readiness posts here and here and here and a grant readiness assessment here. KEYS…read more →

What Your Competitors Do With A Denied Grant Application

What Your Competitors Do With A Denied Grant Application

WHAT YOUR COMPETITORS DO WITH THEIR DENIED GRANT APPLICATION You’ve just received word that your grant application has been denied. After long hours dedicated to strategy, budgets, narratives, charts, tables, partners, and more, receiving a grant denial may leave you  feeling like you never, ever, ever want to apply for another grant – ever – again. You may want to forget about your ideas, your project and your hopes. But that isn’t what your competitors are going to do!  What are your competitors going to do with their denial? They are going to seize it for all its worth! They…read more →

HUD Grant Milestones

HUD Grant Milestones

Guess who is turning 50? The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is celebrating the big ‘five-oh’ this year (and so is yours truly).  I have a long history with HUD, their grant programs, their policies and their staff. I believe our greatest impact on economic development, childhood health and wellness, life-long health and wellness, workforce stability and growth, energy efficiency, and so much more – starts at home and with homes. The quality, safety and accessibility of housing, especially within our poorest communities, has a profound effect on our public systems – schools, the judicial system, medical system. I…read more →

Social Media Logic Model

Social Media Logic Model

Social Media Logic Model I come to social media from a career of grant proposals, community building and strategic planning.  I love how these areas of expertise impact my perceptions and strategies for social media and lead me to develop our Social Media Logic Model.  What is a Social Media Logic Model?  A Social Media Logic Model is a systematic and visual way to present and  share our understanding of the relationships among resources we have to operate our social networks and communities, the activities we plan, and the changes or results we hope to achieve.   Why Use a Social…read more →

IGPD Live

IGPD Live

Celebrating International Grant Professionals Day IGPD LIVE!   We’ve got a treat for you! On Friday 20th March at 12 noon EST, five seasoned grant professionals (including yours truly – Jo Miller – and my Smartegrants.com and #Grantchat partner, Diane H. Leonard ) are hosting a live Q&A. So, you have $1,000+ worth of consultants on a live call for an hour who are ready, able, and willing to answer your questions. Couldn’t get better than that, right? We’re open books! We’ll share our journeys, our not-so-secret secrets, answer your questions and celebrate everyone in the world of grants on…read more →

Happy Holidays 2014

Happy Holidays 2014

Happy Holidays ! As I celebrate the holidays and reflect back on 2014, I am filled with gratitude for all the blessings that came to me this past year. Blessed to Work with Great People Doing Good  I am so lucky to work as a consultant who helps organizations realize their visions to improve lives and communities. I love helping organizations find funders who share their dreams and who want to invest in making the world a better place.  As a grant developer, it is such a pleasure to get to know new clients and to reconnect with long-standing clients. I am given a great privilege…read more →