Notes
Welcome! This is where we reflect on the beautiful, sometimes challenging, process of bringing ideas to life. A cozy corner for longer thoughts on graphic design, crafting, and surface pattern making. Feel free to share your creative journey with us on Mastodon and Bluesky 🌸
The RFP Learning Curve Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
An RFP (Request for Proposal) is basically a public “help wanted” ad for businesses. Organizations list their project requirements on bidding sites like MERX or Biddingo and invite qualified applicants…
The July ’26 RFP Drop (Part 2)
📌 A quick note: The July digest (Part I & II) is now FREE for everyone! If you find it useful, the national Canadian RFP digest launches August 15, covering…
The Invisible Gatekeeper: How to Navigate Automated Grant Portals
If you’ve applied for a grant lately, you know the drill. Emailing a clean, simple PDF to a program officer is so 2010s. You’re now battling logins, character counts, and…
The Scope Gap
You’ve found an RFP that looks promising. The deadline works, the budget is reasonable, and the cause matters to you. Then, you read the scope of work: it requires three…
Grant Writing Isn’t Your Problem…
The funding landscape is bigger than you think. And harder to track than it should be. Whether you’re an Ontario-based nonprofit staff member, an Executive Director wearing every hat, or…
