Winning that Grant

Questions I'm Most Often Asked about Winning Foundation Grants

I like this article by Martin Teitel about grant making. His advice about keeping it fresh hits home. The tendency is to write the same thing over and over when describing our non-profit. Custom tailoring the language to appeal to the grantor in order to stand out makes sense. Martin Teitel's three C's will help cut through to the grantor. Make it easy to read and to the point.

1. Clear means you eliminate jargon
2. Concise means you don't go one letter over the prescribed limit
3. Compelling means you let ideas do the work

Martin Teitel is is the author of The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Winning Foundation Grants: A Foundation CEO Reveals the Secrets You Need to Know. He has worked in the world of nonprofits for 45 years.

The article appeared in Guidestar's Newsletter.