Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Who will manage the money? 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. Clarify roles. Decide right from the start which organization is going to be responsible for what, above and beyond the services you each provide. Who will write the grant?

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The Grantsmanship Center

JANUARY 9, 2024

As proposal writers, we sometimes get lost in the weeds of data, logic models, detailed methods and other granular stuff. Nonprofits demonstrate their ethos by what they have done, the credentials of their people, their record of prudent management and stewardship of money. The first of these is ethos.

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Proposal Logic Model Proposal Writing Grants 105

Blackbaud

JANUARY 22, 2024

Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing excellence in nonprofit management. If that funder’s application includes lots of jargon or technical phrases such as, “Tell us about your Theory of Change,” or, “What is your program’s Logic Model?”

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 1, 2023

If you don’t communicate a plan for how you will launch and manage your project, funders may be hesitant to invest in your project, regardless of whether they are generally supportive of your project idea. Logic Model Another tool that you can use (and is frequently required by funders) is a logic model.

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Proposal Logic Model Grants Grant 52

Peak Proposals

JANUARY 1, 2023

If you don’t communicate a plan for how you will launch and manage your project, funders may be hesitant to invest in your project, regardless of whether they are generally supportive of your project idea. Example timeline Logic Model Another tool that you can use (and is frequently required by funders) is a logic model.

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Proposal Logic Model Grants Grant 52

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

Organizational development plays a crucial role in the process of becoming grant-ready by providing the foundation and framework necessary to effectively pursue and manage grant funding. This includes understanding legal requirements, ethical standards, and best practices in grant management.

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Grant Readiness Readiness Grants Grant 59

Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

There is a wealth of resources out there for a nonprofit looking to design a logic model or define indicators, and lots of smart people have plenty to say about program evaluation as a discipline. From that list, we defined five separate kinds of software for program evaluation, organized by function: Central Hub of Program Data.

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Software Logic Model CRM Calendar 62

Think and Ink Grants

MAY 4, 2024

Reporting requirements for federal and some government grants require the right people and systems for proper grant management. Some may require developing a logic model, which is even more difficult. You have zero experience winning or managing any grant. We talk more about this and the related consequences here.

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Federal Grants Grants.Gov Readiness Grants 52

Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 4, 2024

This includes: Crafting a comprehensive logic model to outline the program's intricacies and engage diverse organizational departments. Adaptations become more manageable, with the bulk of the groundwork already laid out. With twelve months at hand, meticulous planning becomes feasible.

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Federal Grants Grant Writing Grants Grant 52

Grant Training Center

MAY 30, 2023

Time and Project Management: Are adept at managing their time and resources efficiently. Collaboration and Networking: Are skilled at building relationships, seeking input and expertise from others, and incorporating diverse perspectives into their proposals.

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Grants Grant Grant Writing Proposal 98

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Over more than 25 years of researching, prioritizing, writing, developing objectives, creating evaluation plans, and tangling with logic models, I never spent much time measuring a crucial aspect of work that affects all those tasks and more—my happiness.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

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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Logic Model Grant Management Demographics Grants 52

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

I’ve learned to overcome these sabotaging tactics by breaking the “big” tasks into smaller segments of time; I only dedicate thirty minutes to work on the logic model or segment of the grant that needs work. Author Bio: Bonnie Houk, GPC, Director of Grants Management, Southeast Kansas Education Service Center.

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GPC Logic Model GPCI Proposal 52

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 13, 2021

You can download your complimentary e-guide and logic model template: " How to Design a Fundable Nonprofit Program " Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. If you are currently in the middle of designing or redesigning your programs, sign up for our newsletter at www.thinkandinkgrants.com.

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Grants Grant Logic Model GPC 52

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 18, 2023

However, in the push towards impact, philanthropy has adopted a laundry list of activities—landscape scans, focus groups, case studies, logic models—to help in figuring out what is important to know to “do good” better. These are often perceived as disconnected from and less important than grant strategy. Fast forward to today….

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Grants Grant Logic Model Goals 97

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

Instrumental defines grant readiness as a measurement of your organization’s capacity to research, apply, win, and manage grant applications successfully. In addition, the team should understand the legal and ethical requirements for managing grants, which can vary based on the source and scope of funding.

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GPC Training Logic Model Grant Readiness 40

Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Impact measurement is a critical aspect of nonprofit management. By measuring and evaluating their impact, nonprofits can determine whether their programs and initiatives are successful and identify areas for improvement.

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Strategic Plan Nonprofit Goals Grants 40

Blackbaud

JANUARY 16, 2025

This is part of the rigid hierarchies of many organizations – management sees an issue and assigns a team to work on addressing it. We are really good at creating visual and written expressions of how things should or could work, usually in the forms of our grant proposals, logic models, Gantt charts, and program designs.

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Logic Model Burnout Grants Grant 98