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

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

After an awarded project is complete, the grant report tells the story of what the partnership accomplished, what was learned, and how a community is better as a result of the work. Fortunately, there are tools in the world of program evaluation that we can tap into as grant writers to tell our stories of impact in a compelling way.

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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. If that funder’s application includes lots of jargon or technical phrases such as, “Tell us about your Theory of Change,” or, “What is your program’s Logic Model?”

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

Peak Proposals

When a funder awards a grant to your organization, it is investing in your organization, and that investment usually comes with expectations regarding how the money will be used. Logic Model Another tool that you can use (and is frequently required by funders) is a logic model. Example timeline.

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

Peak Proposals

When a funder awards a grant to your organization, it is investing in your organization, and that investment usually comes with expectations regarding how the money will be used. Example timeline Logic Model Another tool that you can use (and is frequently required by funders) is a 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. If you are currently in the middle of designing or redesigning your programs, sign up for our newsletter at www.thinkandinkgrants.com.

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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. Create a logic model to outline the program components in a cohesive manner. Incorporating these strategies can help your team beat the competition and win grant awards! Assign responsibilities and discuss a timeline.

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