Articles by Cynthia Adams
Year-end fundraising is always a flurry of activity with each and every organization counting on their supporters to go that extra mile, and make that additional cash donation. But an overlooked…
Adopting a clear, unified, and enticing vision for your organization is key if you are going to write compelling grant requests. But where do you start?
Can the type of support you are requesting, general operating versus special projects for example, affect the outcome of your grant request? Decades of grantmaking reports clearly indicate that funders prefer to invest their support in specific
Last year when I wrote Grantmaking Predictions for 2019 I drew on the knowledge and input from our staff researchers. It was a heavily read blog post and fun to write.
It’s a cold, dark November morning, late 1980s, in Fairbanks, Alaska. I have been thinking for months, maybe years, about how I might have some slight influence on the world. It’s a big thought for a small woman. My time spent helping to develop the
This year, I decided to forgo my annual philanthropic predictions for the coming year (2024) and dive into an issue that I think we all struggle with: trust. Who do you trust to tell you the truth? Which politicians can you trust, if any?
The Bridge to Bridge Fund is designed to provide small to medium sized nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area with short-term cash flow loans. The loans are meant to support operations while the organization is waiting for a confirmed grant or late
There is a challenge that all entrepreneurs have to address when starting a new business. It’s not what you are probably thinking – finding the money for a startup (although that is also somewhat daunting).
SeaChange was founded in 2008 by Charles Harris and Robert Steel, two Goldman Sachs partners, who shared a belief that a dedicated team providing select investment banking services to the nonprofit sector could help donors and organizations achieve
Since GrantStation’s founding in 1999, I have watched organizations focused on the field of philanthropy launch, and often fail.