Since we're all watching, and seeing news reports and social media posts about the Olympics with all the heart-warming stories of triumph, personal bests, and achievement, now seems like a good time to check in with YOUR performance as a university Dean (or Chair!) in the sport of Fundraising. Check your achievements below against the Bronze, Silver, and Gold-winning techniques … [Read more...] about How to UP your Fundraising Game, What every Dean Should Know
5 events that will sharpen your Grant Skills this summer
UP Deans, Chairs, and Faculty interested in improving grant seeking skills should consider attending some free online training this summer. Here are 5 events we recommend, and please remember that as you build your grant seeking skills, you always need to connect with the UP Grants Office prior to submitting grant proposals!1) Tech Soup's - How to Use the Summer to Prepare … [Read more...] about 5 events that will sharpen your Grant Skills this summer
Top Reasons Your Proposal Wasn’t Funded
Reasons Your Grant Proposal May Not Have Resulted in Funding Here are some of the top reasons I’ve observed for grant proposals not leading to awarded grants, based on my experience, feedback from potential funders, and collaboration with colleagues over the years: The grant proposal talks about a project or cause that is not really of interest to the foundation.The … [Read more...] about Top Reasons Your Proposal Wasn’t Funded
Article Series: How Not to Kill a Grant Application
Part 1 of this series includes the statement, ""Grappling with grant applications at your desk is as central to scientific success as is wrestling with experimental conundrums at the bench. In the fight for research dollars, grant writing can make or break a research career no matter how good or innovative a scientist's ideas are." This is a great series to read if what you … [Read more...] about Article Series: How Not to Kill a Grant Application
Preparing to Write – by Cynthia Adams
Whether you are going to write a grant proposal for a government agency or a private funder, such as a foundation or corporation, the components of the proposal are quite similar. The amount of detail required may be considerably different, but the basic elements are generally the same. Most grantmakers have instructions on how you should develop your application for … [Read more...] about Preparing to Write – by Cynthia Adams