Keep it Real. Keep it Pithy.
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.
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You Can’t Write About Things You Don’t Know Enough About
Practical Advise for Nonprofit Professionals Who Didn’t Sign Up to Be Grant Writers—But Have No Choice.
The Secret Sauce to Keep Winning Grants
One of my nonprofit clients consistently wins funding on approximately 80% of the grant proposals we work on together. I’m going to lay it out clearly why I believe this organization sees such strong results:
Working Smarter: Getting the Best ROI from Your Grant Consultant
Reality Check: Bringing on a grant writer can be a game changer—but it’s not a "set-it-and-forget-it” situation.
Let’s talk what it really takes to make working with a grant consultant successful and worth the investment.
Ten Tips for New Grant Consultants
Aspiring and new grant consultants - here are ten “keeping it real” tips, tricks, and lessons learned, just for you!
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!