Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

If Charlie was supposed to get the logic model to you two days ago, you need to be empowered to go to his boss about it. Authors Bio: Twenty years ago, Alex changed careers from college professor to nonprofit professional and never looked back. Most important: set interim deadlines and enforce them. Dont wait to ask for help.

Logic Model

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

That’s the birthplace of some of the best nonprofit program designs. Program design tools help us structure our logic models and theories of change. She helps nonprofits grow their impact through strategic planning, capacity building, grant development, and program design. That napkin? Website: babetteallenconsulting.com.

Logic Model

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Last year, I presented the session "Logic Model LIVE!". It shows how serious (or maybe crazy) I am about logic models. If you've followed me for any length of time, you will have come across a presentation or two about logic models. In logic models, each prior step informs the next step.

Logic Model

Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The problem is that many nonprofit leaders and some grant writers do not have a clear understanding of the difference between goals, outcomes, and outputs. outcomes in our logic models. Our next article will bridge this information and communicate how goals, outcomes, and outputs inform logic models, so stay tuned.

Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

MAY 24, 2021

The most common outputs in the nonprofit world are similar to the items my clients raised: # of volunteer hours, # of locations, or # of followers. In logic model language (check this out to learn why logic models are essential), outputs are the direct results of your activities.

Logic Model

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 4, 2024

Author Bio: Amanda Acton, GPC (she/her) is a grant professional living in Central Iowa (unceded traditional lands of the Baxoje). After two decades as a staff writer at various nonprofit organizations, Amanda started “Acton Grant Consulting” so she can write about organizations across the country doing great work.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Grants are time-consuming, very competitive, and after all the time, money, and energy spent writing grants, there is no guarantee that your nonprofit will be awarded. The one thing every nonprofit must do cannot be outsourced - the funder wants to hear directly from you. Tell me something new."

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