Need
What condition matters, who experiences it, and what credible evidence establishes urgency?
Our approach
Plan the program before writing the proposal.
Our grantsmanship approach starts with community need, defines the change a program will produce, and aligns methods, evaluation, sustainability, and budget around that promise.
IN THE MARGINStrong proposals are built on strong program logic.
The proposal logic
Six questions. One fundable program.
A reviewer should be able to follow a clear line from the community’s priorities to the resources requested and the results expected.
Outcomes
What measurable change will participants or communities experience?
Methods
What work will produce that change, who will deliver it, and on what timeline?
Evaluation
How will progress be measured, interpreted, and used to improve delivery?
Continuation
How will the work, benefits, or capacity continue beyond one award?
Budget
Do the costs credibly support the methods and match the proposal narrative?
Notes we work by
The writing follows the thinking.
COMMUNITYListen before defining the problem.A proposal should reflect lived priorities, not convenient assumptions.
OUTCOMEName the change, not just the activity.Services describe the work; outcomes describe what becomes different.
METHODMake the plan specific enough to trust.Connect activities, responsibility, timing, participation, and reach.
COHERENCEMake every section agree.The narrative, evaluation plan, timeline, and budget must tell the same story.
FITPursue alignment, not every opportunity.Mission, program readiness, and funder priorities should genuinely meet.
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