WSU Environmental Finance Center Blog

Writing grants for any project can be laborious, intense and, at times, confusing.  One of the best tips for writing for grant funding is to plan; however, that can be a vague piece of advice.  Organizations that offer funding opportunities have specific requirements for their applicants.  Often, those requirements are different across organizations which can make planning futile….unless done well. 

Customer service in the public sector is often underrated.  Governments must provide certain services to their communities regardless of how the public views the entity; however, that does not mean that customer service is not important. Good customer service can engage the community, provide resources, build relationships and foster trust.

Can you imagine receiving more than 100 applicants for an entry level water operator position in your organization? Wouldn’t that be a nice? These numbers of applications are common for agencies seeking to hire fish and wildlife biologists. If your system is struggling to find quality water professionals, then fish and wildlife biology majors may be the elusive applicant pool that you need to consider!