Whitney KippesDec 17, 2019Building a proposal outlineA few years back, a client came to me with a request to do a compliance review of their proposal. They were about a week away from...
Whitney KippesOct 1, 2019Boilerplate language: time saver or huge risk?In my time working with clients across a variety of business development teams, I often run into the same challenge. Whether I'm stepping...
Whitney KippesSep 24, 2019Using graphics successfully in proposalsOut of all of my clients, I only know of one who consistently produces proposal graphics well. They happen to have an in-house graphic...
Whitney KippesJun 18, 2019What makes a client-focused proposal?The key to a great proposal is a unbreakable focus on that client. Testing your focus on the donor isn't hard - but you have to ask the
Whitney KippesMar 26, 2019Why you need a proposal style guideTime for some existential thought. Who are you? What do you stand for? What should others expect from you? This is the stuff of brand identi