`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
So begins Lewis Carroll’s imaginative celebration of, well… imagination. There’s something to be said for making up new words.
Humans are very tuned into the rythms, sounds, and patterns in speech, that those same contextual clues can be coded into nonsensical poetry or prose.
“Jabberwocky” by Mr. Carroll provides an excellent example of how readily we assign meaning to patterns in speech. You can read the poem and feel the breath of the frumious bandersnatch or the menacing scrape of the jabberwock’s claws.
Imagination is all about the kind of nonsense that expresses some sense.
If you’d like to maximize your reading time, take a gander at this nifty website: Spreeder. It’s a software program that allows you to upload text of your choice and learn to speed read.
If you’ve ever been hesitant to read aloud, because you’re embarrassed by a lack of speed, this might be just the gizmo to get you going.
It will show you how fast you currently read, while training you to read faster. It’s a great free resource!
I have been writing grants for some time and I have learned a few things.
Here are my 5 steps to successful grant writing.
1. Identify your organization well. Your introduction letter should have enough information in it to give your funder a sense of who you are. This should include your name, address, Tax ID number incorporation date (per bylaws), contact person, past successes and future goals.
2. Identify your specific need. Your grant funder wants their money used for a specific and dynamic purpose. For example, instead of asking for money, ask for “funding for new sports equipment of a specific kind, to be used by a specific number of people for a specific purpose.
3. Identify the people you want to help. If you are not making a difference in the world, then what’s the difference? Continue reading '5 Steps To Successful Grant Writing'»
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