Feb 18, 2026 | Communication, Leadership, Writing & Editing
Which of the following statements best describes your situation? A. You are expected to produce grants, reports, strategic plans, policy briefs, or other lengthy texts B. You spend much of the day in meetings and attending to time-sensitive tasks C. You rarely have...
Feb 5, 2026 | Communication, Connection, Writing & Editing
When it’s time to write a report, grant proposal, or strategic plan, most people focus on two elements: ideas and words. Yet when I have a writing project on my desk, I actually spend quite a bit of time thinking about a third—and perhaps less obvious—element: the...
Jan 23, 2026 | Communication, Writing & Editing
For both professional and personal reasons, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the craft of summarizing ideas through writing. A significant portion of my consulting portfolio involves creating what I collectively think of as summary documents: reports,...
Oct 30, 2025 | Communication, Leadership, Strategic planning, Writing & Editing
What do grant writing, strategic planning, and impact reporting have in common? A. They are time-intensive but critical activities for any mission-driven organization. B. They work best by engaging stakeholders early and often. C. They benefit from an outside...
Jul 24, 2025 | Communication, Writing & Editing
When I first founded Intellerate Consulting, my initial projects involved strategic writing and editing for clients in the research and policy sectors. Two years later, generative AI has rapidly changed the playing field for this kind of work, prompting me to rethink...
