> As a postdoctoral research scholar and staff scientist at Wash U., I > participated in writing grants for academic research. I don't if this > would translate into non-profit. But, if you need help writing a > grant, I'm available.
Craig, please contact Steve Delorey and let him know you're interested in doing this kind of work. Email me at [email protected] if you don't know how to contact Steve. Thanks, --Nate --- In [email protected], Craig Smith <boiler...@...> wrote: > > Hey Guys, > > As a postdoctoral research scholar and staff scientist at Wash U., I > participated in writing grants for academic research. I don't if this > would translate into non-profit. But, if you need help writing a > grant, I'm available. > > Craig > > On Jan 16, 2009, at 3:04 PM, Scott Kokotovitch wrote: > > > Not sure if there are any grant-writers on the board or in the > > volunteer network, but I think bicycle and byteworks would be > > candidates for a grant from swmd. Next round of grants is > > October-December, so it's not an immediate option, but something to > > consider. > > > > http://www.swmd.net/grants.html > > > > -Scott > > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Robert Citek > > <robert.ci...@...> wrote: > > > Depends on the "them". Teach kids: yes. That's our mission > > > (actually, it isn't -- our mission it to provide them opportunities, > > > but that's pretty vague.) And it is free. Teach adults: yes. But > > > that's not our mission. That's our revenue stream. Same thing with > > > repairs and parts. The reality is that space costs money. Lights > > > cost money. Heat costs money. USB sticks cost money. We need to > > > fund those items. If someone has better ideas on how those things > > can > > > be funded, pass them on to the board. > > > > > > Regards, > > > - Robert > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Scott Kokotovitch > > > <kokotovi...@...> wrote: > > >> I'm kinda with Nathan on this one, was going to post something to > > that > > >> effect yesterday, but felt out of place in doing so. Reading the > > >> description of the Razor Blade business model on wikipedia makes it > > >> sound even worse. Aren't we supposed to be teaching them how to use > > >> computers effectively and safely, or just trying to make a buck? I > > >> guess I should read the mission statement. > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
