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Who constructs the budget? If Charlie was supposed to get the logicmodel to you two days ago, you need to be empowered to go to his boss about it. Who fills out the SF-424 application? Divide up the narrative sections but then pick one person to put the final polish on it all to make sure it reads as a coherent whole.
A narrative that illustrates your nonprofit’s program impact The logicmodel is a classic framework for illustrating a program’s impact. These inputs are discussed in the project description and budget sections of your proposal. A proposal focused on program impact includes: Need: What need does your program serve?
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