Dear Future Pepper Foundation Grantseekers, The first thing you really need to know as you begin this class is to hold your textbook close. This will be a hugely helpful tool as you begin the grant writing process. However, as you start to get a hang of this style of writing, it’s okay if you … [Read more…]
Because of the nature of the project we were all working on over the course of the class, there were many overlapping things I noticed as each group reflected on the process. The first successful thing that showed up in all groups was great group communication. Most, if not all, groups started off with a … [Read more…]
I think the biggest thing my group needs to focus on for revision is making our pieces more cohesive. While reading over the parts that we have so far, I’m noticing a theme throughout. This theme is that it’s easy to tell that more than one person wrote these together. In revision, we should look … [Read more…]
The thing I noticed right off the bat from this chapter is that this section is ultimately the most important in the grant writing process because it details what will be done with the money. Funders are reading your grant proposals in order to give your organization money. So you definitely want to make sure … [Read more…]
Overall, this drafted evaluation plan is really professional and well thought out. I liked how you made sure to include both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods for CAMP. However, I feel like the main body of your plan was talking about how psychologists and participants in CAMP will be evaluating the qualitative success of your … [Read more…]
The first thing I’m noticing from step 9 in the book is how the background component narrows down. This section ultimately focuses less on the grant like the rest of the sections and more on your organization itself. To me, this section is where you are giving your organization credibility and selling your organization instead … [Read more…]
Prompt: Whether you intend to interview someone in-person, over the phone, or via email, what questions will you ask them about their experiences writing grant proposals. Individually, come up with 5 questions. Response: -How long does the grant writing process for you from deciding you need extra grant money to putting it towards your program? … [Read more…]
Prompt: Consider the 2 samples of Evaluation components in a grant proposal, in the link and in our reader on p. 60. Besides the length differences, how would you describe the differences? Is one seemingly missing information? Is there too much in the other? Explain in detail: 250 words. Response: The part of a grant proposal … [Read more…]
The talk with Professor Anderson was very enlightening for me. I especially liked how he explained how his organization worked in order to put it in perspective for us. One thing that’s really sticking out to me, though, is how much he talked about applying to more than one grant. He mentioned that most of … [Read more…]
Project Overview: Previous to this project we seek to fund, our organization has only really been concerned with helping LGBT+ people with the travel costs that come with relocating to a new country. This new project at the Rainbow Railroad is aimed at helping these people in need past just the journey to a new … [Read more…]
