by Grace Alfiero | Feb 3, 2018 | Advocacy, Career Mamma, feminism, Grant Writing, Leadership, News, Photography, Storytelling, Uncategorized
I like healthy competitions as much as the next person. Of course these days, competition takes on the form of an RFP (Request for Proposal) or a vote driven-crowd funding campaign to support programming for one of my non-profit clients. But back in the day, I was a...
by Grace Alfiero | Jan 14, 2018 | Advocacy, Career Mamma, feminism, Grant Writing, Leadership, Photography, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Are you burning bridges without even knowing it? Are you confused sometimes when you get a less than enthusiastic reply from a donor, grant funder, supervisor, colleague, direct report or a vendor? Have projects that you thought were on course, suddenly explode,...
by Grace Alfiero | Jan 7, 2018 | Advocacy, Career Mamma, feminism, Grant Writing, Internship Wisdom, Leadership
In a recent meeting with a board member of an international non-profit, I was asked a question that stopped me in my tracks. “Grace, have you ever lived in a third world country?” My initial response was defensive, and mumbly, and I was immediately ashamed as I...
by Grace Alfiero | Sep 29, 2017 | Advocacy, Grant Writing, Leadership
Disaster Recovery = Flexible Response + A Plan Of Action Pinellas County, Florida This month working with The Humane Society of Pinellas (HSP) we demonstrated that a big part of creating the smoothest and quickest path to recovery from the damage endured by Hurricane...
by Grace Alfiero | Mar 6, 2017 | Advocacy, Career Mamma, Colors, digital story telling, Grant Writing, Illustration, Leadership
During a casual weekend phone chat with my buddy, Artist and Art Gallery Owner Sarah Ellen Smith, we galloped into a topic that has been on my mind a great deal. The diminishing focus on engaging truthful storytelling, and the emphasis on catchy headline and byline...
by g1alfiero | Jul 21, 2016 | Advocacy, Grant Writing, Internship Wisdom, Leadership, News, Storytelling
The past few weeks working at Arts In Action have been amazing! It has really been a hands on experience and I have been able to learn so much. It may seem obvious to others, but what I have learned is a lot of work goes into non-profits, more than I originally...
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