Articles by Kevin Peters

You might not think that a chinchilla could have anything to teach you about grantseeking, or life. But Chewie Chinchilla is here to tell you that you are wrong.

In many ways, the philanthropic sector seems to be a microcosm of the greater world. There are needs that need to be addressed, and funders and nonprofit organizations work to meet those needs.…

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and the debate over vaccinations continues to be politicized, organizations are going to be faced with a tough decision: do you, or do you not, require your staff…

He was an old man who searched for grants alone in a small office by the bay and he had gone 276 days now without getting a grant. In the first four months a young volunteer had been with him. But…

There is an old adage in the world of journalism that says that if a question gets asked in a headline, the answer is going to be "no."

I was on the phone with my brother a couple weeks ago. "I think they're planning on reopening the office at the start of May. I should be able to get vaccinated soon after," he said.

The mirror in our bathroom doesn't get much use these days. With less public interaction, I've found little need to see if I'm leaving the house "presentable." On most days, my hair looks like if…

The events of early January in D.C. have shaken many of us to our very core. The sight of the capitol building being stormed is one that has not been seen in over a half-dozen generations, since…

2020 has not been the type of year any of us hoped for or could have predicted. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a whole new lexicon, a slew of neologisms, acronyms, abbreviations, and old words combined in new ways. Perhaps you are bunkering down with your…

On June 9, 2020, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, sat down with a group of biotech executives as part of a conference held by BIO, the…

In our current unprecedented reality, the world seems to be coming at us at different speeds. While the news about the COVID-19 pandemic keeps up a breathtaking pace, a neverending hum of facts,…