Writing capital campaign grants, especially for building repairs or renovations, can be uninspiring. How do you tug heartstrings while asking for money for a new roof or upgraded plumbing?
It isn’t sexy. It isn’t easy.
A conversation in a Facebook group about grant writing got me thinking, and some great ideas were shared.
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Whether a grant is for general operating expenses, program materials, equipment, or building renovations, grant funders are focused on one main thing- the impact of their dollar.
A grant for a piece of equipment can explain that 50 children will benefit from the equipment in the following ways.
Program materials make impactful programming possible for 100 additional veterans.
But how can we effectively communicate this when it comes to building renovations?
One comment stood out to me. A grant writer suggested that we explain how the repair will allow the organization to be more efficient and effective. For example, if you need your plumbing upgraded, you can explain that X hours of programming have been canceled due to backed-up plumbing. If you didn’t have to continue paying a plumber for quick fixes, you would have $X more to invest in programming.
Another grant writer brilliantly suggested that if there is a roof leak, take video and photos of the water running into a bucket and maybe drone footage of the roof damage. Showing can be more effective when telling isn’t exciting.
We can focus on impact and revisit the mission, even with boring building repairs.
Until next time,
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