Stop Treating Grants Like Fire Drills: How Early Planning Transforms Your Funding Success
By Kirsten Reid, Esq. After eight years in the grants and funding world, I can tell you the biggest pitfall I see—across organizations of every size and mission—is this: Too many teams treat project planning and grant application preparation like an emergency fire drill. Or worse…they treat it like a dream without a plan. Everyone […]
We Don’t “Write Grants”: How Fund Development Became a Multi-Year Ecosystem
Why real fund development is a multi-year strategy, not a quick sprint to submit a grant. Most of the calls that come into my firm still start the same way: “We need a grant.” What people usually mean is:“We need funding for something important, and a grant feels like the way to get it.” As […]
Equity in Action: Transforming the Way We Fund Change
At Levitate Legal & Consulting, we understand that every grant awarded has the potential to change lives. That’s why thoughtful, inclusive grantmaking practices are essential to strengthening communities and creating lasting impact. Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into the funding process ensures that organizations of all sizes and backgrounds—especially those closest to the issues—have […]
