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“Not ready” is not the same as “not fundable.” “Not ready” is not the same as “not fundable.” Last week, I wrote about the difference between being eligible for a grant and being ready to compete for it. This week, I want to take that one step further. What happens when the honest answer is:… Continue reading “Not ready” is not the same as “not fundable.” Last week, I wrote about the difference between being eligible for a grant and being ready to compete for it…

Finding a grant is not the same as being ready for it. Finding a grant is not the same as being ready for it. A funding opportunity can look perfect. The mission aligns. The amount is attractive. The deadline is manageable. Your organization may even meet the eligibility requirements. But none of that means you… Continue reading Finding a grant is not the same as being ready for it.

The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident: A Human in the Loop Is No Longer Enough The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident: A Human in the Loop Is No Longer Enough The OpenAI–Hugging Face incident should change how we think about human oversight of autonomous AI agents. We need an experienced human in the loop with the authority to stop… Continue reading The OpenAI–Hugging Face incident should change how we think about…

A Grant-Ready™ user told me recently: “I applied for several grants, but I didn’t win any. So Grant-Ready™ doesn’t work.” A Grant-Ready™ user told me recently: “I applied for several grants, but I didn’t win any. So Grant-Ready™ doesn’t work.” I understand the frustration. You put in the work. You submit the application. You wait.… Continue reading A Grant-Ready™ user told me recently: “I applied for several grants, but I didn’t win any.”

What Are We Racing Toward? What Are We Racing Toward? AI increasingly feels like an arms race. Every few weeks, another company announces a more powerful model. More reasoning. More autonomy. More agents. More capability. We measure progress by what AI can do next. But we need to spend more time asking a different question:… Continue reading What Are We Racing Toward? AI increasingly feels like an arms race.

AI Shouldn’t Make People Less Important. It Should Make Their Work More Valuable. AI Shouldn’t Make People Less Important. It Should Make Their Work More Valuable. There is a lot of discussion about AI and job security. For nonprofits, we should ask another question: Can AI help organizations secure the funding that keeps people employed?… Continue reading AI Shouldn’t Make People Less Important. It Should Make Their Work More Valuable…

Finding the Right Grant Is Only Half the Work Finding the Right Grant Is Only Half the Work For years, grant technology has focused on one question: “Can we help nonprofits find more grants?” That is important. But I believe the more consequential question is: “Can we help nonprofits make better decisions about the grants… Continue reading Finding the Right Grant Is Only Half the Work

Finding a Grant Is Only the Beginning. Being Ready to Apply Is What Comes Next. Finding a Grant Is Only the Beginning. Being Ready to Apply Is What Comes Next. That idea is at the center of Grant-Ready™ v5.4. For many nonprofits, the challenge isn’t simply finding funding opportunities. It’s determining which opportunities deserve their… Continue reading Finding a Grant Is Only the Beginning. Being Ready to Apply Is What Comes Next.

Nonprofits Need to Be Cyber-Ready, Too Nonprofits Need to Be Cyber-Ready, Too For years, I’ve focused on a simple question: Is your organization ready for what comes next? That question led to StAIR-Ready™ — a five-dimension approach to organizational readiness: Strategy. Data. People. Technology. Governance. But as I’ve worked with nonprofits on Grant-Ready™ and AI… Continue reading Nonprofits Need to Be Cyber-Ready, Too For years, I’ve focused on a simple question…

One of the biggest misconceptions in grant funding is that success comes from finding more grants. It doesn’t. One of the biggest misconceptions in grant funding is that success comes from finding more grants. It doesn’t. Success comes from building relationships with the right funders. Every day, nonprofits search for funding opportunities they already know… Continue reading One of the biggest misconceptions in grant funding…