The Number One strategy I use to increase my grant success
The other day I was reading a post from an organization that was looking for advice on how to raise money, and fast. The organization launched and ran for a few years funding from a single donor, and that money was coming to an end. Now, they needed to find money...
Apply for the maximum amount available. (Yup, even if that number seems OUTRAGEOUS)
Here’s a little secret about submitting a grant application: Always apply for the maximum amount the donor or funder has said is available. Always. If the application call says “We can fund up to $150,000 for individual projects….”, MAKE YOU A PROJECT BUDGET FOR A...
Diagram your model of social change, and use it.
Before you write your next grant application do this: Draw a simple flow chart of how your organisation's model of social change works. Map out the progression on a piece of paper, in your notebook, on a whiteboard or blackboard. Include how current actions lead to...