2025 Consultant Proposal Writing 
The Grantsmanship Center
APRIL 9, 2025
Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking When writing a grant proposal, assume the reader doesnt know much about your community or the challenges and problems your organization is addressing. Context is information that gives the reader a frame of reference for concepts in the rest of the proposal.
The Grantsmanship Center
MARCH 27, 2025
Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking We've written the proposal. Yet if the readers mind wanders after a few minutes, or worse they yawn our proposal may be in trouble. Consider repeating that approach in each section of your proposal. Patty Wolfe is an independent consultant to nonprofit organizations.
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The Grantsmanship Center
APRIL 16, 2025
Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking In an earlier blog, I discussed how to strengthen your proposal by adding context to the Problem Discussion with descriptive detail. Part Two is about giving the reader a sense of place to add meaning to the proposal. It will add power and depth to your proposal.
The Grantsmanship Center
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Category: Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking The whole purpose of community programs is to make a change for the better. Susan Chandler is a former trainer for The Grantsmanship Center and an independent consultant to nonprofit organizations. Copyright 2025, The Grantsmanship Center Tags: Outcomes
The Grantsmanship Center
MARCH 5, 2025
Category: Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking The heart of program planning is problem analysis. Use these four questions to challenge thinking throughout planning so that ultimately, not only is the proposal compelling and clear, but the actual program will be effective.
The Grantsmanship Center
MARCH 12, 2025
Category: Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking Lets Talk About the Problem, Part 2 (or The Lack of a Program is Not the Problem) Planning programs proactively makes good sense. Patty Wolfe is an independent consultant to nonprofit organizations. Your plans will only become stronger.
The Grantsmanship Center
MARCH 20, 2025
Category: Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking The grant proposal is a logical argument for funding, as we state in our textbook, Grantsmanship: Program Planning & Proposal Writing. The logic of the the proposal flows from the logic of your Program design.
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