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Panel Discussion (Featuring Meredith 🦄): How To Strengthen Grant Proposals And Stand Out To Funders [Video]

Panel Discussion (Featuring Meredith 🦄): How To Strengthen Grant Proposals And Stand Out To Funders

Ever wondered how to captivate a grant funder’s attention in your grant proposal? Of course you have! Captivating a grant funder can make or break your grant request.

Learn more about the 7-steps to writing winning grants in this free grant writing class:
https://www.learngrantwriting.org/free-grant-writing-course

Meredith served on a 4 person panel all about how to create strong proposals. 💪

Hosted by NXUnite, this panel discussion covered:
🔸 What to keep in mind when preparing goals and objectives
🔸 How to clearly communicate what your organization will accomplish
🔸 Strategies for writing strong goals and objectives
🔸 What to avoid

NXUnite connects leaders in the mission-driven space with the resources and people they need for their organization to thrive. From hosting panels with industry experts to providing curated listings of nonprofit learning opportunities, NXUnite helps organizations get their important questions answered. Gain insight, share knowledge, and connect with the people you need to accomplish your mission. NXUnite brings nonprofit leaders together in an unstoppable community that facilitates valuable connections.

Like audiobooks and podcasts? Listen to Meredith’s book, “How to Write a Grant: Become a Grant Writing Unicorn” for free here: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/free-audiobook

Want to learn more about the Global Grant Writers Collective? DM us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/learngrantwriting/

🧡 The Team at Learn Grant Writing

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:29 Panelist Introductions
07:16 How Can Nonprofits Determine If They Are Grant Ready?
12:43 How Are Grant Proposals Helpful To Nonprofits & Why Is Preparation Before Writing Important?
21:10 How Can Nonprofit Professionals Clearly Communicate Their Organization’s Goals?
31:30 Narrative Question: Explain How Your Enterprise Will Benefit Marginalized Grassroots People.
33:30 How Do You Avoid Telling The Stories While Also Communicating The Outcome?
38:11 Boundaries In The Grant Writing Profession
43:12 Organizations That Have Distributed Leadership Models Versus Hierarchical Leadership Models
45:40 Municipalities Applying For State And Federal Grants
49:48 Organizations That Have Several Focuses
52:00 How To Have A High ROI In Grant Writing
54:45 Additional Conversations To Be Having

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Veteran Grants: Business, Education, Farm, Home (Tutorial, Links) [Video]

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