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Held on September 14, 2022, NXUnite’s Grand Grant Goals: Strengthening Your Grant Proposals panel highlighted how to clearly communicate your goals as you paint a picture of the ultimate impact you wish to achieve. Panelists discussed how to determine if your nonprofit is grant-ready, how to prepare before applying for a grant, how to clearly communicate your nonprofit’s goals in a grant proposal, and more.
Alice Ruhnke, GrantStationAlice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. Bringing her 20 years of expertise working in the nonprofit sector to the panel, Alice highlighted the importance of preparation before applying for grants and the necessity of having an outcome measurement system.
Dr. Colton Strawser is a nonprofit and philanthropic consultant and the President of Colton Strawser Consulting—a consulting firm that works with mission-driven organizations to develop the funding, data, and leadership skills necessary to create change. With years of experience as a grant reviewer specializing in government grants, Colton stressed the importance of technical writing and precision in constructing grant proposals.
Meredith Noble, Learn Grant WritingMeredith is the co-founder of Learn Grant Writing, the #1 online membership for those building a career in grant writing. As a grant writer herself, Meredith brought tangible tactics for grant proposals to the table, providing the audience with tips such as the “Tangible Transformation Sentence” – the simple formula for articulating what your organization does and how grant funding will further your mission and work.
Teresa Huff, Grant Writing SimplifiedTeresa Huff is the host of the Grant Writing Simplified Podcast and the go-to expert in nonprofit strategy. Teresa has plenty of practice in grant writing and shared her best advice for the audience: always stick to the parameters of a grant proposal, writing in clear, actionable words. Don’t try to do it all— instead, include one thing that you want to measure and one thing that you want to accomplish.
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Panelists answered audience questions in chat and encouraged registrants to go for their grant goals.
The NXUnite team asked viewers, “Do you have a grant writing strategy?”
Registrants tuned in from all around the United States, from New Hampshire to Colorado, and from all around the world, from Tanzania to Brazil.
Why are grant proposals important to nonprofit organizations, and why is preparation key to successful proposals?
What are some ways nonprofits can effectively communicate their goal when writing proposals?
What other strategies can nonprofit professionals use to clearly communicate their organization’s goals in the proposal?
How should your nonprofit convey its mission in grant proposals when your organization fills multiple niches?
Having noticed the need for an industry discussion focused on grant writing, Nexus Marketing devised a plan to fill this gap by:
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Panelists signed onto the panel through Livestorm and answered audience questions.
Viewers left the panel with a better understanding of how grants work and how to secure grant funding. And, if they ever have questions, viewers can always stay in touch with NXUnite panelists! The panelists provided their LinkedIn handles in the chat for viewers to follow them and continue receiving more tips and tricks for their next grant proposal.
The viewers weren’t the only ones who had a great panel experience— the panelists benefited, too, as they received a recording of the panel to share with their network. They also received the registration list of those who attended the panel, ultimately increasing each panelist’s industry exposure as well as their inbound lead generation. And all this in exchange for a low-lift time commitment where they had the opportunity to answer questions about what they do best!
“This has been so impactful for me, mahalo to the panelists!”
– Robyn
“Thank you all! I am so ready to get back into the Grant Writing space.”
– Quieta
“I loved the format of this webinar. Made it very interesting. Thanks.”
– Karen
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