Want to Strengthen Your Narratives?

Want to Strengthen Your Narratives?

This past week I have been knee-deep in grant reviews.  While I love reading other people’s program designs, my absolute favorite part is seeing the strengths and weaknesses of other proposals.  Not that I’m trying to pick apart another grant...
Making a Case for Support

Making a Case for Support

You have your mission, goals, objectives, programs, staff, and all your plans but having a clear, cohesive document which describes them in all one place is eluding you.  Being able to make your case in a logical manner will cause others to understand the intent...
Getting Your Nonprofit Grant Ready

Getting Your Nonprofit Grant Ready

The subject of grants is largely misunderstood. Contrary to what the media and non-informed people will have you believe, becoming grant ready is not an overnight process. As a nonprofit, grants should be one component of your overall business...
How to Identify Prospects

How to Identify Prospects

Finding organizations which are willing to fund your project is overwhelming!  Foundations have specific interests and may choose to limit their grant making to certain geographic areas. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify foundations with interests...
Logic Models

Logic Models

Logic models are your friend and are very helpful in the grant writing process. A logic model is a visual representation of a theory of action or program logic guiding the design and implementation of a program or policy and can be used as a tool for building a...