When a nonprofit decides to implement a grant strategy, I explain that the process has a snowball effect. An effective grant strategy is not much more than doing the same things repeatedly, picking up a bit more traction each time.
And that is why this infographic makes so much sense…
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I recently came across this infographic published by The Writing Center.
What I love most about it is that it depicts the process as circular, not linear. Most grant process graphics I see look like a linear timeline, and that isn’t how it should work.
If your goal is to grow a grant budget, recurring grants are the most efficient way to get there. If you already know that a foundation is known for recurring grants (you can see this in their 990), apply and expect to follow this circular grant writing process.
When I prepare a final grant report for a funder to which I plan to reapply, I report on the impact of the current funding and then allude to future funding needs. When I reapply, I reference the final report and expound on the funding needs. Tying the final report to the new grant proposal completes this grant writing cycle and makes sense to the funder.
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