Cody McGraw

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If You Cannot Take a Meeting, You Have Too Much Money to Steward
I attended a call on behalf of a client hosted by U.S.
Before You Write the Check, Someone Needs to See the Work
A colleague of mine was working as a contract major gifts officer when someone in his network called him, inspired by a nonprofit they had come across.
The Conversation That Shaped the Grant Before We Wrote a Word
Cody McGraw shares how a pre-application conversation with a program officer at the Oregon Community Foundation shaped every answer in a grant that won…
What the NBA Got Right That Most Funders Miss
I never played basketball, but when a client gets invited to an event hosted by the NBA Foundation, you find a way to say yes.
The First Meeting With a Grantee Does Not Have to Feel So Intense
I was a second lieutenant in the military, a “butter bar” as they call it, and every meeting we had followed the same format: serious, certain, and one…
Who Gave $5, Who Gave $100,000, We Couldn't Tell
When I was Capital Campaign Director at Street Roots, we reached a significant milestone on their new building and wanted to mark it with a…
The Foundation That Said Yes to Something It Had Never Seen Before
Grant writing has a rhythm to it.
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