Articles by Cynthia Adams
You spent days and weeks preparing a competitive grant request. You built a strong set of partnerships to demonstrate the community commitment to address the root of this problem. Together your…
According to Angela Eikenberry, a professor at University of Nebraska, Omaha and a well-known researcher of giving circles both in the U.S. and internationally, “While giving circles …
Year-end fundraising is always a flurry of activity with each and every organization counting on their supporters to go that extra mile, and make that additional cash donation. But an overlooked…
Adopting a clear, unified, and enticing vision for your organization is key if you are going to write compelling grant requests. But where do you start?
There are five stages that all small businesses go through regardless of what you offer. The first stage is the startup phase and requires a good, solid business idea, a smattering of initial customers, significant cash, and a heck of a lot of
Since GrantStation’s founding in 1999, I have watched organizations focused on the field of philanthropy launch, and often fail.
There is a challenge that all entrepreneurs have to address when starting a new business. It’s not what you are probably thinking – finding the money for a startup (although that is also somewhat daunting).
It’s a cold, dark November morning, late 1980s, in Fairbanks, Alaska. I have been thinking for months, maybe years, about how I might have some slight influence on the world. It’s a big thought for a small woman. My time spent helping to develop the