It's been a long time

Hey, it's been a while since I last wrote so I thought now would be as good of a time as ever. So the biggest thing we're working on right now is getting funding. CTI (Community Technology Initiative) at the Collins Center is completly broke. As in we have zilch to our name, and the website (which may or may not be up) is coming out of my supervisor's pocket. Last week I helped put together my first ever grant, a Children's Trust Grant asking for a substantial amount. It was incredibly stressful, even though I had previously printed out all of the attachments. The whole thing was a huge headache/whirlwind that had us rushing to get the grant in 10 minutes before it was due (we made it somehow). Anyway I'm doing everything in my power to make sure our next grant (due at the end of the week) doesn't end up like that. I want to make sure we've all learned our lesson because I can't go through that again. That might be my most stressful experience. Ever.

Comment from Renae Smack on August 12, 2007 - 11:32pm

Hey Victoria,
I know just what your talking about, It is a very stressful time and you have to think how much of your proposal actually gets read since there are literally hundreds of other agencies applying for the exact same grant.
Though I try to get prepared in a timely fashion, It always seems like it's something you don't have or it could be said a different way to get the right interpretation of your program.
Keep the faith though it's a great feeling when you get it, and all your hard work and effort has paid off.

Comment from Ross Musselman on August 14, 2007 - 10:14am

I'm a believer in the last-minuteness of grant writing. That's not to say that everything should be done at the last minute, but that good grant writers are always thinking of ways to improve the grant up to the last minute.

Ross Musselman
ross@zanlus.com