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Grace Anne Alfiero
Jun 20, 20141 min read
You Learn Something New…
Not too far from my new hometown near the Delaware River there is a magical place called Grounds For Sculpture! I had the chance to...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Apr 12, 20141 min read
Finding Grants…Seek, Search & Communicate
I get asked often about the methods I use to find grant opportunities for my clients. The truth is, grant opportunities are everywhere....


Grace Anne Alfiero
Mar 15, 20142 min read
My Saturday Superheroes!
A few days ago one of my colleagues asked me if I could refer a speaker who would be able to present on balance in the workplace for...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Mar 12, 20141 min read
A Story To Remember, A Story Told Well
This story below published in The New York Times tells the tale of how persons with intellectual disabilities can sometimes be caught in...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Mar 9, 20141 min read
The Amazing Bluetooth Teethers!
I love interacting with college and high school age students. I love the energy that is apparent in the hallways and the cafeterias on...

Lindsey Nickel
Feb 11, 20143 min read
Say “Cheese”! Annual Giving: Messaging With Images
I have two local tax exempt clients based in Trenton, NJ that were looking for a new and different way to enhance their annual appeals. I...


Lindsey Nickel
Jan 13, 20142 min read
A Day of Caring!
One of my favorite places to be on any given school day is Millhill Child & Family Development in Trenton, NJ! What a lovely organization...

Lindsey Nickel
Nov 24, 20132 min read
The Elephant in Your Wallet!
At a dinner with friends on this past Friday night, my curious, extroverted 8-year old daughter asked my buddy Snehah if she could have...

Lindsey Nickel
Aug 5, 20131 min read
Introducing Richard Chapman, M.A., An Amazing Self-Advocate Specialist
What a summer it has been! One of my favorite and most memorable experiences thus far this summer was meeting Richard Chapman for the...


Lindsey Nickel
Jul 11, 20132 min read
Reflections of an Intern: Part 2
Florida Self-Advocate Moira Rossi with Michel R. Roush of the National Disability Institute after Moira won a video contest. Solidarity...


Lindsey Nickel
Jun 29, 20132 min read
Reflections of an Intern: Why Self-Advocacy Makes Me Think of American Idol and Justin Bieber!
I spent some hours this week perusing the web for the best Self-Advocacy videos available online to the public. This survey revealed that...


Lindsey Nickel
Jun 11, 20132 min read
Giddy Up! An Arts In Action Internship!
Hello Arts In Action community and blog readers! My name is Hallie and I will be your trusty cyber intern this summer. Why a virtual...


Lindsey Nickel
Apr 25, 20131 min read
Are You the Winner?
DID YOU WIN YET? Every month at Arts In Action, we give away a very cool “SO SO Happy” Siq character flash drive* chock filled with files...


Lindsey Nickel
Mar 20, 20131 min read
Person First Language Spotted Near Philadelphia!
Person First Language on Septa Train in Philadelphia On the SEPTA train from the Philly airport to my home, I found a morsel of good hope...


Lindsey Nickel
Mar 17, 20131 min read
Back in St. Pete!
Back in St. Pete! Grant writing and digital storytelling intersect at Grace-Anne’s presentation this year at the GMN conference. Let us...

Lindsey Nickel
Mar 9, 20131 min read
Photos from the NAEA tour at Evergreen’s Cultural Arts Center in Ft. Worth, TX
Had a great time at the NAEA tour of the Cultural Arts Center at Evergreen Life Services in Ft. Worth! Karen Towery, Alicia Johnson, Kim...


Lindsey Nickel
Mar 8, 20131 min read
Congratulations to the folks of Smart with Art!
Amy Friedman of Smart with Art is the winner of the free Siq Flash Drive that I gave away yesterday at my presentation at the National...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Feb 12, 20130 min read
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