With planning, research, and clear writing, fund raisers can greatly improve their chances of preparing winning grant proposals, write Mary Hall, a professor in the nonprofit-leadership ...

Good communication in business can make a huge difference in how you're perceived. Whether you're writing a formal proposal in letter form or just a business letter, using proper formatting and ...

I'm in the thick of it every day: writing, reviewing or advising on proposals. Just recently, a proposal of ours swung open the doors to a leading Nigerian bank partnership. It’s these real-life ...

A carefully written cost savings proposal can serve as a framework for a strategy to decrease overall expenses and maintain or increase profits for a business in the long term. It is vital to save ...

Make sure your proposal is original, well-written and can be understood by an educated layperson. Ask a friend from outside of your department to read your proposal and explain its significance.

Writing proposals is one of the toughest parts of the thought-leadership business model. You’ve listened to your client, taken notes, and uncovered their pain points. Now you have to translate that ...

Writing your very own textbook? Now that’s a challenge, and for many, an attractive one at that. You’ve taught the same class many times and never really quite found the book that fits your style of ...

Writing a book proposal may not be exactly like appearing on a reality-TV show, but thinking about it in that way might help to remind you what you’re up against. In case you spend your Monday nights ...

If you are working toward getting your first substantial grant funded, expect to spend at least a couple of months learning what a good grant is. Then expect to work on your proposal for another two ...