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Get aboard the funding train
Although grant awards can't answer your need for long-term funding, they can be a vehicle for organizational growth. They can give you an interim boost–a puff of steam–providing your organization with a necessary short-term infusion of cash. This can be invaluable for taking your programs or services to the next level.
Grant proposals are also an excellent tool for planning. They require you to take stock of where you are and where you've been. They force you to map out carefully how you are going to get where you want to go and how you will know when you reach your targeted destination.
If this makes grant writing sound like an enormous opportunity for your nonprofit or tribe, it is. The trick is not to let the task of translating your ideas into concrete plans overwhelm or confuse you and deter you from moving forward. You want a proposal that successfully conveys the outstanding work you have done and plan to do and that captures funders' attention and convinces them to come on board.
Here are a variety of ways in which Grant Central Station can help you simplify grant writing and build effective, well-crafted proposals.
Grant writing–Organizations that are serious about winning grant funds sometimes feel it is in their best interest to hire a professional to write their proposal for them. I will work with you to ensure that your proposal reflects who you are and and what you intend to do, while also ensuring that you answer all of the funder's criteria. Click here to learn more.
- Foundation research–It is important to find a fit between your proposal and the right corporate, private or community foundation, or federal request for proposal (RFP). I will work with your tribe or organization to identify good funding prospects for your proposals. Click here to learn more.
- Project planning–The foundation of every strong proposal is a solid project plan. I will work with your organization or tribe to define your project goal and objectives, to identify a clear and compelling need, and to show the relationship between actions and outcomes. Together we will identify critical partnershipds and lay out an evaluation protocol that measures success. Click here to learn more.
- Editing for submission–Every writer benefits from having her work reviewed before submission. I will review your proposal and hand you extensive comments with suggestions for revision. Click here for more information.
Grant-writing training–My hands-on workshops break down proposal writing into component parts and employ a series of exercises to build each part from the ground up. You'll learn to capture your organization's strengths in writing, to formulate objectives, plot plans of action, design evaluation formats, and to employ logic models to your best advantage. Intensive, practical preparation for writing stronger proposals. Click here to learn more.
Grant seekers' support–It can be easier to travel in a group than alone. You may find that you wind up with stronger proposals in less time when you have the advantage of bouncing your ideas off others. Grant Central Station offers the option of meeting regularly with a group of your peers (in person or via phone) to critique your proposals. I'll be there, too, to lend an experienced eye and to provide up-to-date information on grant-writing techniques and requirements. Click here for more information.
E-newsletter–Grant Central Station's "Tips for Grant Writing" brings you suggestions, exercises, and resources to improve your grant success–at no cost. Stay on top of the latest grant writing tips and trends. Find out easily about what's happening at Grant Central Station. Click here to sign up.