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Telling a Good Story
Common Proposal Elements
Funder's Perspective
Proposal Specifics
Ethics
100
To strengthen your story telling, your interest should align with this other party's interest.
Who are the sponsors?
100
One should remember not to be over-ambitious when presenting these two commonly confused areas of expectation for the project
What are goals and objectives?
100
This is the average time reviewers usually commit to each proposal.
What is 30 minutes?
100
Your ideas should align with those of this person/group of people, who will determine if you receive funding.
Who are the sponsors ?
100
You should do this if something you proposed a grant for changes.
What is inform the funder and keep them well informed throughout the whole process? *you do not want to be accused of misusing appropriated funds (Don tolleffson)
200
This is considered the rationale for the proposal, where you can demonstrate your expert understanding of the situation.
What is the needs statement?
200
Be sure to CHECK YOUR MATH! when writing this part of the proposal.
What is the budget?
200
Any of these qualities are of importance within competitive style. (Name three)
What is clear thinking, confidence,be explicit, make the proposal readable, knowledge of the entire application, be coherent, use graphics, avoid jargon, outlines, diagrams,etc.
200
This body of work could range from an 1 page application to a 150 page application.
What is a proposal?
200
You should never do this when paying a grantwriter.
What is use the funds from the grant ? *you should use a set fee schedule instead
300
While writing a proposal it is sometimes good to use this type of data, usually involving quotes.
What is qualitative data?
300
This plan is a strategy to ensure long term success of a program.
What is a sustainability plan?
300
You should be prepared for this many experts (of your subdivision) reviewing your proposal.
What is at least one?
300
This aspect of the proposal could determine who the reviewer or the review panel is.
What is the Title?
300
This is the number one rule in Grantwriting.
What is Just Be Honest, tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
400
This element of proposal writing is measurable, quantifiable, traceable, practical, and terminal. It is also considered one half of the "anchor" of storytelling.
What are the objectives?
400
It is recommended to write this part of the proposal last, even if it is the first part that reviewers will read.
What is the abstract?
400
In the 1950's, the majority of grant reviewers shared this common attribute.
What is being all white males?
400
This is considered the meat of the proposal.
What is the project plan?
400
Name two ethical codes from the American Grant Writers Association
What is "Members put philanthropic mission above personal gain. Members affirm, through personal giving, a commitment to philanthropy. Members improve their professional knowledge and skills so their performance will better serve others. Members practice their profession with the absolute obligation to safeguard the public trust. Members value privacy and freedom of choice. Members foster cultural diversity and pluralistic values, and treat all people with dignity and respect. Members avoid even the appearance of any criminal offense or professional misconduct. Members bring credit to the profession by their demeanor. Members act according to the highest standards and visions of the organization, and profession, and conscience. Members are aware of the codes of ethics of other professional organizations that serve philanthropy."
500
You should contact this person if you have questions about the requirements of the proposal.
Who is the program officer?
500
This part of the grant proposal presents your idea and all it will entail, although it is the shortest.
What is the prospectus?
500
You can build your grant writing skills by accessing these documents.
What are sample proposals?
500
The project plan should meet these three minimum criteria.
What is to make sense, to be reasonable, and to be feasible?
500
Name three reasons Grant Proposals can fail.
What are interest of funders, competition, how much money is available,the track record of the nonprofit, unclear description of the proposal, lack of strength of the project. Grant writer has to represent these aspects of the Organizational reputation ethically when writing a proposal.