This is something I’ve been thinking about for a long time ever since I first developed conservative scruples about how we ought run our country and government.
I was doing a bit of grant research, and somehow for fun, I decided to research on my Alma mater, Gallaudet University. I was very curious as what Gallaudet’s budget looked like. What I really wanted to know if Gallaudet made any real effort in seeking out grants. The more grants an institution or a nonprofit organization has the more accountability is demanded of the receiving organization. Not to mention the incentive to go out and seek to win the grants which in turn cultivates better and more lasting relationships with various foundations. It’s a good public relations move, and in some ways it can be seen as actively campaigning for specific issues to be brought to the public or a more specific audience.
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