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Hello, Lead Like Big Mama family, I am BACK! I took a much-needed break from writing blog posts and scouring through hundreds of...

Grant Seekers: the FINAL Big Mama’s Playbook for 2024! Well, it seems that last week’s post on accountability struck some nerves –...

As I begin to close out my weekly posts for 2024, I wanted to address this topic: accountability. So, let me start with a confession: my...

In the fifties and sixties, being a Black girl named Patricia was such a common name. For a Black girl navigating the world of mostly...

The late Curtis Mayfield was a prolific singer/songwriter during the 60’s and 70’s, nicknamed the “Gentle Giant”. His influential music...

Grant Seekers : Check out this week’s Big Mama’s Playbook . Now this week’s topic: The Cultures We Create and the People We Choose It’s...

Grant Seekers: Walmart has a funding opportunity in Big Mama’s Playbook or scroll down to the end of this week’s post (that’s usually...

Hey Grant Seekers : find a funding opportunity in Big Mama’s Playbook or scroll down to the end of this week’s post (that’s usually...

Grant seekers, especially new, early-stage nonprofits: find a funding opportunity in Big Mama’s Playbook or scroll down to the end of...

Grant seekers: don’t forget my weekly list of grant funding opportunities in Big Mama’s Playbook! Check out this week’s listing here –...

Grant seekers: don’t forget my weekly list of grant funding opportunities in Big Mama’s Playbook! Check out this week’s listing here –...

Hello friends, I have heard from many of you about my latest posts on emotional maturity! Thank you for taking the time to drop me a...

Mature leaders create environments where trust, transparency, and accountability thrive. This aligns with my own observations, especially...

When a leader is unable to manage their own emotions, they’re unable to listen effectively, or foster an environment of respect and...

For those of us over 50, we have lived through dramatic shifts in technology, diversity, culture, and communication. During our lifetime,...

A new school year begins. There are millions of parents, grandparents, and other caretaking adults experiencing major school/educational...

As someone who’s written grants for a living for over 25 years, I’ve seen the world of grant writing evolve in ways I never could have...

Rejection. It is a universal experience and an inevitable part of life. Not every relationship will work out, not every job application...

Over the past couple of months, I have chronicled the importance of being grant-ready: as a grant seeker, whether as an individual or an...