Resources

Building Better (and EO-compliant!) Broader Impacts webinar recording

Trying to figure out how to work within NSF’s new Broader Impacts priorities, have societal impact, get funded, AND bring all minds into science?  In our latest webinar, “Building Better (and EO compliant) Broader Impacts, where we clear up all of this and more.  

We spend time dissecting NSF’s new rules, show examples of great BI plans and share strategies for writing an excellent one – so your proposal never gets declined based on your Broader Impacts again.

Some of the questions we answer…  

★ What the heck does NSF want?

★ How are Broader Impacts different from broadening participation? (And can we still do that?)

★ How extensive should your Broader Impacts be?

★ What if you’re not good at science communication and outreach?

★ How do reviewers weight Broader Impacts vs. Intellectual merit?

Download this free webinar to tune into this comprehensive discussion, including great Q&As and every resource we shared during the presentation. 

If you have any questions about how to navigate this new Broader Impacts landscape in the best way for your proposal, I’m here for you.  Send me a message - and let’s strategize. Send me a message - and let’s strategize. 

Download the Building Better (and EO-compliant!) Broader Impacts webinar recording below

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Dissecting NSF’s New Broader Impacts Rules webinar

(plus the utter destruction of NSF as we know it)

★ What does this mean for broadening participation?

★ Which grants (1400 and counting) are being terminated, and why?

★ What do the eliminations of divisions and rotators mean?

★ What areas will be prioritized moving forward?

★ What will the final award review process look like and mean for the proposal process?

In our latest webinar, we distilled the latest information from our contacts inside, lawyers and experts, including "Updates on NSF Priorities" and the utter destruction of NSF as we have known it.  

We talk about…

Download this free webinar now to tune into this comprehensive discussion, including great Q&As and a wealth of links and resources to help you parse through this fast-moving situation.  

If you have any questions about proposing, NSF processes, or evaluating in this weird new world, I’m here for you.  Send me a message - and let’s strategize. 

Download the Dissection NSF’s New Broader Impacts Rules (plus the utter destruction of NSF as we know it) recording below

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NSF’s CAREER Program webinar

CAREER funds early-career faculty to do research that inspires great teaching – and teaching that inspires great research. Getting this grant is rocket fuel. And even just thinking through the parts of the proposal will put you in better shape for the rest of your academic career.

In this comprehensive discussion, we talk about:

★ How many times should you apply — and when in your career?

★ The most common CAREER proposal mistake (and how to avoid it).

★ What to do about “DEI language.”

★ How to get a GREAT proposal together by the July 23 deadline.

Grab this free webinar now and get all of your CAREER questions answered!

BTW - We had time for some great Qs and As at the end of the webinar, but if you have more questions, I’m here for you – send me a message and let’s strategize!

Download the NSF’s CAREER Program Webinar recording below

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Demystifying NSF’s Earth Sciences (EAR) Reorganization Webinar

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently overhauled its Division of Earth Sciences - EAR. These changes mean:

★ Fewer silos!

★ No more budget targets!

★ More frequent panels?!

Check out this free recording of my webinar, where I break it all down for you in 40 minutes! (And yeah, my brand-new webcam froze 6 minutes in … so you don’t get to see my hand gesture for “asymptotically approaching perfection.” But honestly, being off-camera is kinda the level of freedom and anonymity I’ve always craved!)

We had time for some good Qs and As at the end of the webinar, but if you have more questions, I’m here for you – send me a message and let’s strategize!

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What To Do and When To Do It

NSF proposals have an overwhelming number of important pieces and critical steps - and you have to keep them all straight if you're going to be successful! This tried and tested timeline maps out when you need to start work on the most important pieces of your proposal. Get the timeline now and rest easier.


Sign up for The NSF Whisperer

Do you feel like an NSF outsider? Does NSF proposal review seem like a scary black box? The NSF Whisperer Newsletter provides pithy guidance that demystifies NSF processes, programs, and proposals. Say goodbye to overwhelming grant-writing angst and howdy to a more confident, strategic approach.

It's time to make NSF less intimidating, and joining The NSF Whisperer is a great place to start!


Independent Consulting Comprehensive Partnership Model with Informed Change

Creating an effective partnership between two independent consulting firms takes intentionality, transparency, and effective structures and processes. This is the model we’ve developed as two firms leveraging our unique strengths to grow our evaluation capacity and better serve clients.

Handout from workshop “When Two are Better than One: Stories and Strategies to Build Your Business and Evaluation Capacity Through Partnership” at the American Evaluation Association conference, October 13, 2023.