Day: July 31, 2011

Do’s & Don’ts For Navigating the Language Divide When Working with Multi-Cultural Communities DO have your materials translated. DON’T assume that translating that your materials

Setting the Stage for Learning: Grantee Reports that Actually Mean Something (to the Funder AND the the Grantee) Some General Reminders for Funders: The quality

The Top 3 Considerations Are people from the neighborhood intrinsically involved with the conceptual and creative aspects of the project?  Is the process of doing the

Tell me about your group. What would you and your group like to do?  How did you come up with this idea? Beyond the circle of

Assistance to Applicants: Since groups that are good candidates for grassroots grants are often unfamiliar with the requirements of conventional grantsmanship, it makes sense to

Moving from the Judger to the Learner Mindset From Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 7 Powerful Tools for Life and Work by Marilee Adams, Ph.D.

There are inherent challenges when there is power at the table.  Foundation professionals who are interested in putting money aside to find out what is

John McKnight, author of The Careless Society and co-founder of the Asset Based Community Development Institute, developed these five principles for fostering inclusion within communities. 1.