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Training Junior Grant Writers—Without Losing Your Mind or Missing Deadlines

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Instead, create a structured onboarding program that includes: Self-paced tutorials (think: short videos, PDFs, and templates) Live workshops on research, writing, and budgeting A clear glossary of grant-speak terms (because logic model should not feel like a riddle) Think of it like building a Grant Writing 101 boot camp.

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Logic Models, in Plain English

The Grantsmanship Center

Category: Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking There comes a time when a proposal needs to include a logic model. A logic model is a picture of how your program is intended to work. This is nothing more (or less) than a thoughtful, candid planning process documented in a graphic format.

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Burned Out but Brilliant: 8 Smart, Sanity-Saving Strategies for Frustrated Grant Writers

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Capture these insights in a simple document or voice note. Mentor Without Melting Down Training junior grant writers is rewarding… until youre buried under deadlines and the newbie just asked what a logic model isfor the third time. After every major grant, set up a 30-minute debrief. What worked? The solution?

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The Competitive Advantage and Head Start of Pre-planning for Large Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

The order in which our team recommends you approach pre-planning is to create drafts (not finalized, not set in stone, but working documents that are a starting point for the real application) of the three following elements: Logic model – A draft of the key elements of your program/project design.

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Good, Better, Best: Three Tips for Transforming a Mediocre Grant Proposal into a Great One

Peak Proposals

Logic Model Another tool that you can use (and is frequently required by funders) is a logic model. A logic model is a way to show the relationship between project resources, proposed activities, outcomes, and the impact you hope to achieve. Example timeline.

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Good, Better, Best: Three Tips for Transforming a Mediocre Grant Proposal into a Great One

Peak Proposals

Example timeline Logic Model Another tool that you can use (and is frequently required by funders) is a logic model. A logic model is a way to show the relationship between project resources, proposed activities, outcomes, and the impact you hope to achieve.

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Hard and Fast Proof: The Quest for Demographic Data

Grant Professionals Association

measurable data points for long-term program and impact assessments. hard and fast proof to qualify a community for programming, such as when funds have to benefit “disadvantaged” or “under-resourced” communities.