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You Won the Grant—Now What? Mastering Post-Award Chaos Without Losing Sleep

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Logic models. Break the post-award workload into clear roles: One person tracks finances Another gathers program data Someone drafts reports You focus on deadlines and coordination Hold regular 1530 minute grant check-ins to make sure everyones on track, and tackle issues before they snowball. Oh, just the real work a.k.a.

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The #1 Grant Writing Headache? Your Own Team.

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

The Ugly Truth: No One Cares as Much as You Do Most grant writers are shocked when they realize that the people they rely onprogram managers, finance staff, directorsarent intentionally trying to sabotage the grant. They guess at the logic model based on what makes sense. Its systemicand surprisingly fixable. Theyre just busy.

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Why are grantmakers stuck in separate siloes?

Candid

New to the world of corporate philanthropy, I dove into the complexities of grants management, logic models, and theories of change. I worked with an array of practitioners—grants managers, program officers, finance experts, and others—and learned everything I could about corporate social impact.

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Competition and Training: Not just skills for the court By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

Create a logic model to outline the program components in a cohesive manner. Building the Team When your organization decides it’s time to pursue grants, there are several players that will be on the starting lineup, playing to the strengths of each position. Assign responsibilities and discuss a timeline.

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