Find Yourself a Mentor

(This guest post was written by Dr. Phyl Renninger and Dr. Karen Stinson, co-authors of a number of Thompson’s grant-related publications. Dr. Renninger is the Director of Resource Development for Florida State College at Jacksonville and the president of the…
Read more ›Free Webinar This Friday for Thompson Publication Subscribers

As you probably remember, the regular bloggers here at Funding Attractions are also the editors of Thompson’s grants-related publications. We’re doing something special for some of our subscribers later this week, and I wanted to share the info here to…
Read more ›Roundup Reel: Week of Sept. 5

Labor Day is behind us, Congress has returned to D.C. and kids are heading back to school. Here’s a few things you may have missed this week as we all try to get back into our groove.
Read more ›Sneak Preview: TSA Developing Plan To Mitigate Amtrak Attacks

(This post is based on an upcoming article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) Federal transportation security officials are working with Amtrak on a systemwide security plan with grants to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks at Amtrak’s train stations, according…
Read more ›Introducing Publication Giveaway Winner Amy Lamborg

Our recent publication giveaway here at Funding Attractions gave us a great opportunity to engage with some of our readers. We’ve reached out to the winners of each week’s drawing to learn a little more about the community of people…
Read more ›Adrianne Fielding Speaking at 9/12 Grants Conference

I’m delighted to share the news that I’ve been invited to speak at the annual conference of the Maryland Governor’s Grants Office on Monday (September 12), which will be held at The Inn and Conference Center at the University of…
Read more ›What’s the Answer to the $2 Million Question?

Although some of our blog posts may not actually spur anyone to respond, here’s a $2 million topic ripe for controversy that just begs for comments, which actually could prove quite useful for federal decisionmakers.
Read more ›L/SFR Sneak Preview: Officials and Stakeholders Push For Quick Transportation Reauthorization

(This post is excerpted from a story in the Sept. 12 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) Pressure to implement a long-term transportation package has ratcheted up again in recent weeks, despite the chilly fiscal climate that still hangs over any…
Read more ›Final Publication Giveaway Winner Announced

We’ve arrived at the last of our weekly publication giveaway drawings. Check out the video to see who won our final drawing. Thanks again to everyone who participated in the giveaway and keep your eyes peeled for future reader appreciation…
Read more ›Roundup Reel: Week of Aug. 29

Whew. I don’t know about you, but the last few weeks here in Washington have been a little nutty. Congress isn’t even back in session yet and we’ve seen more newsworthy events that one might expect for the waning days…
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