grant writing
GRANT WRITING PASSION, NOT PAPERWORK (Please view as slideshow)
Is Your CTA Ready…
For The Next Step?
Do You Have A Program…
You Feel Passionate About?
If You Don’t Love It…
No One Else Will.
Begin With the Program • • • • • •
What do you want to achieve? How will you tie it to ongoing programs? How will it be sustainable? Do you have the resources to carry it off? Can you use a community partner? Timing of funding and effect of grant denial.
Who Will Give $$$? • What is the desired outcome of program? • How can I broaden my outcome goal? • What other groups share the outcome goal? • Who needs to give $?
Main Grantors of Tennis Programs
Local Business
Local Programs
Win/Win
Who Should Write the Grant? • Consider a staff or volunteer who primarily or only does grant writing. • Perhaps an Ex-President? • Perhaps a Vice President?
Skills of a Grant Writer • Passionate advocate • Write persuasively and clearly • Should have overview of the programs and meet with community organizers • Organized with attention to detail
What Do I Write?
Answer These Questions Who are you?
How do you qualify?
Who will What are the benefit and how? objectives
What do What you want? problem will you solve?
How will How does results be this fit the measured grantor’s and how purpose? will you get there?
Grant Writing Tips • • • • •
Present a realistic project Research your prospective grantors Make sure you meet the criteria Follow the current Guidelines Use phrases and language that reflect the priorities of the grantor
Tips Continued… • Use the format they request • Don’t lose the passion in the details • Consider community partners • Sustainability, Evaluation, Measurable Outcomes
Tips Continued… • Connect with local and national issues • Send supporting documents if allowed • Don’t fear rejection – learn from it
WE GOT THE $$$$!
No Time To Vacation!
Now the Work Begins • • • •
Meet with program organizers Nurture relationship with grantor Set up accurate accounting Continue to market your grant supported programs • Always act with integrity
GOOD WORK YOU BROUGHT THE SMILES!
Is Your CTA Ready…
For The Next Step?
Do You Have A Program…
You Feel Passionate About?
If You Don’t Love It…
No One Else Will.
Begin With the Program • • • • • •
What do you want to achieve? How will you tie it to ongoing programs? How will it be sustainable? Do you have the resources to carry it off? Can you use a community partner? Timing of funding and effect of grant denial.
Who Will Give $$$? • What is the desired outcome of program? • How can I broaden my outcome goal? • What other groups share the outcome goal? • Who needs to give $?
Main Grantors of Tennis Programs
Local Business
Local Programs
Win/Win
Who Should Write the Grant? • Consider a staff or volunteer who primarily or only does grant writing. • Perhaps an Ex-President? • Perhaps a Vice President?
Skills of a Grant Writer • Passionate advocate • Write persuasively and clearly • Should have overview of the programs and meet with community organizers • Organized with attention to detail
What Do I Write?
Answer These Questions Who are you?
How do you qualify?
Who will What are the benefit and how? objectives
What do What you want? problem will you solve?
How will How does results be this fit the measured grantor’s and how purpose? will you get there?
Grant Writing Tips • • • • •
Present a realistic project Research your prospective grantors Make sure you meet the criteria Follow the current Guidelines Use phrases and language that reflect the priorities of the grantor
Tips Continued… • Use the format they request • Don’t lose the passion in the details • Consider community partners • Sustainability, Evaluation, Measurable Outcomes
Tips Continued… • Connect with local and national issues • Send supporting documents if allowed • Don’t fear rejection – learn from it
WE GOT THE $$$$!
No Time To Vacation!
Now the Work Begins • • • •
Meet with program organizers Nurture relationship with grantor Set up accurate accounting Continue to market your grant supported programs • Always act with integrity
GOOD WORK YOU BROUGHT THE SMILES!
