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From Good to Better to Best – Telling a Compelling Story of Impact

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

So it makes sense that they would want to know how the work of applicant organizations is making a difference in those same communities and how it is impacting the issues about which the funder is passionate. . Answering these questions is more than complying with funder requirements.

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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

Blackbaud

Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing excellence in nonprofit management. I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. When was the last time your application was given a solid review? Take it out.

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Good, Better, Best: Three Tips for Transforming a Mediocre Grant Proposal into a Great One

Peak Proposals

As the applicant, it is your job to show the funder that your organization understands the central issues, possesses the knowledge and resources to carry out the project, and has the resources to measure the project’s progress and results (i.e., A simple logic model might look something like this table: Structure for basic logic model.

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Good, Better, Best: Three Tips for Transforming a Mediocre Grant Proposal into a Great One

Peak Proposals

As the applicant, it is your job to show the funder that your organization understands the central issues, possesses the knowledge and resources to carry out the project, and has the resources to measure the project’s progress and results (i.e., For this reason, impacts are not always included in a proposal’s logic model.

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Collaboration—Love it or Hate it?

Grant Professionals Association

When I’m trying to balance a Logic Model, Work Plan, twelve attachments, budget narrative, project abstract, and a thirty-page narrative, the last thing I need are twenty-minute debates about “how come they are getting more than we are?” He has successfully written more than $70 million in awarded grants and received his GPC in 2016.

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One Thing Every Nonprofit Must Do to Win Grants in 2022

Think and Ink Grants

Grants are time-consuming, very competitive, and after all the time, money, and energy spent writing grants, there is no guarantee that your nonprofit will be awarded. Pursuing grants is hard work. It will tax your already stretched capacity and take time away from completing your ordinary day-to-day tasks.

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Competition and Training: Not just skills for the court By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

To be competitive, your grant team must train and prepare to advance through the rounds and win awards. Instrumental defines grant readiness as a measurement of your organization’s capacity to research, apply, win, and manage grant applications successfully. Create a logic model to outline the program components in a cohesive manner.

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