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What Should You Be Doing: Fundraising or Pursuing Grant Money?

Peak Proposals

, you have three primary options for raising funds: 1) you can solicit donations from individuals, 2) you can submit proposals to foundations and government agencies to receive grant funding, or 3) you can hold fundraising campaigns and community events to collect donations. This is not the case. What Does Fundraising Involve?

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Government grants are complicated and often beyond the capacity of small organizations to manage

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

This article, " ‘The EPA needs to humble itself’: why some US non-profits are turning down agency funds ," in the Guardian makes a good point that government grants come with a variety of requirements that often exceed the capacity of nonprofits to manage and comply with. That's the kind of assistance that often needs to be provided.

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Just “Prioritize Ridership”: Is it That Easy?

Human Transit

Why do non-NYC American cities have such a hard time attracting mass transit ridership? Of course you won’t find a grant guideline that specifically says “don’t focus on delivering high ridership at an effective cost.” But wasting money is really, really easy when nobody is specifically telling you not to.

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Economic Freedom and Social Equity as a Grant Writing Boss 

Grant Writing Made Easy

This transition holds particular promise for individuals in specialized writing fields like grant writing, where conventional roles offer limited potential for growth and less than a living wage. Economic Freedom in the Growing Gig Economy The gig economy, once a small segment of the job market, is burgeoning at a remarkable pace.

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Grant Writing for Nonprofits: 5 Essential Tips to Secure Funding Opportunities

Grant Central USA

Discover the art of successful grant writing! Let's dive in and uncover the key strategies that can make your grant proposals stand out and secure the support the federal government and your organization deserves. What is the importance of grant writing for nonprofits? What is the importance of grant writing for nonprofits?

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Grant Writing for Nonprofits: 5 Essential Tips to Secure Funding Opportunities

Grant Central USA

Discover the art of successful grant writing! Let's dive in and uncover the key strategies that can make your grant proposals stand out and secure the support the federal government and your organization deserves. What is the importance of grant writing for nonprofits? What is the importance of grant writing for nonprofits?

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More remonstration about the molasses of change: Transit planning, Baltimore County, Maryland and Towson

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Granted it took as much as 40-45 years to accomplish this. Later, Maryland Governor Schaefer created a complementary light rail line, from a small industrial railroad that went bankrupt. Had I known that at the time, I would have suggested that too. Baltimore light rail in Downtown. It's not sleek but has a kind of charm.