Difference between revisions of "Basics of Writing a Winning Proposal"
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At WANGO’s annual conference in Santo Domingo, Dr.Michael V. Gershowitz presented a better way: Think through the seven critical questions that all grantmakers want answered; then find the right funder for that project, and finally, write the proposal according to that funder’s requirements. | At WANGO’s annual conference in Santo Domingo, Dr.Michael V. Gershowitz presented a better way: Think through the seven critical questions that all grantmakers want answered; then find the right funder for that project, and finally, write the proposal according to that funder’s requirements. | ||
| − | One of the participants in his session was the WANGO Chapter President for Ghana, who offered to sponsor a series of grants workshops in his country. In January, | + | One of the participants in his session was the WANGO Chapter President for Ghana, who offered to sponsor a series of grants workshops in his country. In January, Dr. Gershowitz was there for three weeks training delegates from some 150 NGOs. For virtually everyone, his approach was an eye-opener. He was not surprised; almost everyone he trains, in the U.S. or internationally, starts with what should be the last, not the first, step. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | The foundation for this article are excerpts from a presentation by Dr. Michael V. Gershowitz on October 20, 2002 at a WANGO Conference in 2005. | |
Latest revision as of 11:48, 3 September 2008
When most people think about winning a grant, they start by writing the proposal. Bad move! Why? Because when they find a prospective funder, they discover that their proposal fails to meet the funder’s expectations. They either submit it as is, and get a rejection; or start all over, a waste of time.
At WANGO’s annual conference in Santo Domingo, Dr.Michael V. Gershowitz presented a better way: Think through the seven critical questions that all grantmakers want answered; then find the right funder for that project, and finally, write the proposal according to that funder’s requirements.
One of the participants in his session was the WANGO Chapter President for Ghana, who offered to sponsor a series of grants workshops in his country. In January, Dr. Gershowitz was there for three weeks training delegates from some 150 NGOs. For virtually everyone, his approach was an eye-opener. He was not surprised; almost everyone he trains, in the U.S. or internationally, starts with what should be the last, not the first, step.
