Candid

JULY 13, 2023

In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like. Letters of inquiry (LOI) If you’re new to fundraising and grant writing, you may have not heard the term letter of inquiry , or LOI.

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Proposal Letter Of Inquiry LOI Grant 98

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 20, 2024

Why then has the industry let “LOI” remain in use? Do you even know what LOI is short for? Confusion exists because LOI has three commonly referenced meanings. Let’s sort this out, LOI can be a Letter of Inquiry, a Letter of Introduction, or a Letter of Intent. Ask others to review it.

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LOI Letter Of Inquiry GPC Letter Of Intent 64

Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs). The post Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Letter Of Inquiry Fundraising LOI Grant Writing 52

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2025

In Letters of Inquiry (LOIs), I weave the stories and photos right into the letter. This was something I resisted for years until I started testing it and found that LOIs with stories and photos received much better responses. Funders love a great underdog story, so I use stories with photos whenever I can.

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Funding Grant Grants LOI 52