six must-do's to get your nonprofit grant ready

The Six Must-Do’s to Get Your

Nonprofit Grant Ready

Presented by Betsy Baker, MPA

www.YourGrantAuthority.com

Run the Race

Do This:

To Get to This:

Six Areas That Grant Makers Judge

The need for your services

The clients you serve

Your qualifications and experience

Your program’s benefits to the community

Soundness of investment in you

Proof that you’re a good funding partner

Why Should a Grant Maker Fund You?

Do you have evidence that your

community needs you?

What kind of evaluation system are you

using?

Do you have any competition? What

makes you better?

Who Needs Your Service?

Who are you trying to reach and assist?

What led you to begin assisting this

group? Why was your nonprofit formed?

What would happen to them if your

services disappeared?

What Makes You Qualified to Help?

Have your staff or programs been

awarded?

Internal and external evaluation of staff?

Keep up with current trends? Continuing

education?

How Does Your Program Make a

Difference?

You know the benefits of your programs –

but do others?

What proof can you give grant makers that

what you’re doing works?

How Do You Prove You’re a Good

Investment?

Does your Board support you?

Is there good communication between staff,

board, clients and donors?

Are your finances in order? Financial

statements, audit, etc.

Do you play nicely with others?

Are You a Gracious Funding Partner?

Do you have a system in place to thank donors?

Do you submit required reports on time?

Do you deliver promised advertising?

What are your relationships like with other

nonprofits?

The Grant S.A.T.

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The Grant S.A.T.

Section Breakdowns:

*Overall Style and Content

*Cover Letter and Executive Summary

*Problem/Needs Assessment

*Grant Objectives and Benefits of Proposed Program

*Proposed Methods to Achieve Objectives

*Qualifications of Organization and Staff for Administration

*Budget Construction

*Solid Evaluation

*Conclusion and Attachments

How Do I Use the S.A.T.?

Browse through section criteria before you begin writing

During the process, refer to SAT section criteria to stay on task

Score your draft grant proposal

Compile results on the tabulation sheet (at the end)

Use the Interpretation and Action Key

Revise proposal

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