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I’m Sharmila; mom, immigrant, proud Sri Lankan, and experienced grant writer with a critical eye for how social dynamics and systems play out in our world.
This is a space for sharing reflections, advice, and resources about the nitty gritty of impactful grant writing and grant consulting — insights and stories from lessons learned, life lived, and mistakes made.
Blog content is created and curated for nonprofits, grant consultants, and aspiring grant writers.
Adventures in Grant Writing
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Voting-Style Grant Competitions Are Unfair By Design
I ran into a spot of trouble with a grant competition some years ago. It took me a few more years to realize the justice issues in the broken system that I was participating in.
Grant Writing—Action Movie Style
Unexpected plot twists and of course, action—are great in action movies. Trying to submit a grant proposal while suddenly finding yourself at the edge of a gravel cliff with a bus heading towards you at 60 miles an hour?—Not so great!
My Grant Writing Journey
No one I’ve ever met started their career saying ‘I want to be a grant consultant.’ Those who end up here are usually mid-career and senior professionals whose careers have zigzagged through some interesting places first. If you want to know my story, here it is.