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Logic Models, in Plain English

The Grantsmanship Center

Category: Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking There comes a time when a proposal needs to include a logic model. A logic model is a picture of how your program is intended to work. What will it take to do it – people, information, infrastructure? This is one way to think it through.

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Five Steps to Creating a Winning Logic Model

Think and Ink Grants

Last year, I presented the session "Logic Model LIVE!". It shows how serious (or maybe crazy) I am about logic models. If you've followed me for any length of time, you will have come across a presentation or two about logic models. In logic models, each prior step informs the next step.

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

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Questions in grant applications that solicit information about how the work of an organization makes a difference may look like this: How do you know that your solution to the problem will work? . We can use this information to craft a strong program narrative. How will you know if your program is successful?

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Key Takeaways for the GWBC Session as a Seasoned Grant Professional

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

There was helpful new information provided, as well as important reminders to remember when working on federal grant applications. Build in time for the unexpected, like issues with the portal, out of office time for your “Authorized Organization Representative”, internal delays in getting necessary information, etc. Leonard, GPC, RST.

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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

Blackbaud

Questions Are Your Tools As a funder, one of your primary mechanisms for gathering information to guide your decision making is the questions you ask. If it’s information you want to know, but the way you ask the question feels outdated or inconsistent with the times, start from scratch and rewrite it. Rewrite the whole thing.

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A Classical Approach to Grant Proposals

The Grantsmanship Center

As proposal writers, we sometimes get lost in the weeds of data, logic models, detailed methods and other granular stuff. It’s a good practice to use these three key principles as you organize your information and arguments next time you prepare to submit the winning proposal! The first of these is ethos.

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Telling a compelling story: Communicating program impact in a grant proposal

Candid

A narrative that illustrates your nonprofit’s program impact The logic model is a classic framework for illustrating a program’s impact. You can learn the basics of creating logic models for your programs in Candid’s Introduction to Measuring Your Impact course.