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What questions would you like to ask grantmakers?

January 14th, 2010 | Comments Off

What do you look for in a proposal? What do you see as a successful proposal? What do you think as a fundable project? How do you approach corporate funders? What is/are your tip(s) for crafting a winning grant proposal? How Telling the Story:  Writing proposal that get read? What does every grantwriter need to know? How to effectively approach funding institutions? Comments from the Survey (taken from Northwest Forum: www.nwforum.org) General discussion topics and issues: Address mismatch between the expectations of the social venture model versus realistic outcomes that social service programs are able to effect. When dealing with people’s lives and behaviors, it is not always possible to produce the short-term results funders seem to be looking for. I’d like to see (and participate in) a forum where funders and donors meet with nonprofit board and staff members to … Read entire article »

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