Grant & Contract Proposal Writer Reviewer, Strategist and Guide.
Grant & contract proposal & technical writer, proposal preparation strategist and reviewer with 25+ years across Education, Medical Research & Public Health, Media, SDoH and more.
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- Most organizations fail to compete for grant funding because their strategy, writing, design and compliance are not strong enough to compete. Winning proposals come from strategy, planning, clarity, credibility and strong execution. Not templates and chaos. #grantwriter #fundraising
- Common Grant Writing Mistakes 7/12: Budget doesn’t match the narrative described Your budget has missing personnel, math errors, unallowable costs, or simply can’t actually deliver the work. Do a budget-to-workplan reconciliation: every major activity is resourced; every cost is justified.
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- Data tells the story. The difference between a good proposal and a winning proposal? Data that tells a compelling story. I help clients find their narrative in the numbers. Link in bio. #Nonprofit #Fundraising #Development #ProposalSuccess #NonprofitFunding #healthresearch
- Common Grant Writing Mistake 6/12: Weak Evaluation Plans. When outcomes aren’t SMART, indicators are unclear, data sources and tools aren’t named, roles and timing are missing and no analysis plan exists, reviewers can’t see how results will be measured or reported. #GrantWriter #Evaluation #Funding
- Common Grant Writing Mistakes 5/12: Outcomes that aren’t measurable. Big goals like “increase awareness” or “improve access” mean nothing without a baseline, target, timeframe, or data source. Write outcomes as metric + baseline + target + timeframe + source. #GrantWriter #Nonprofit #GrantsCommon
- Common Grant Writing Mistakes 4/12 Solutions have to make sense in the real world. Programs can’t be everything but the kitchen sink and be effective. Before submitting, build the backbone of your program on reality, not idealism. #GrantWriter #ProposalDevelopment #NonprofitGrants #FederalFunding
- Where can I find grant opportunities? Grant databases can help!: Try these: Grants.gov Candid (foundations)h Instrumentl GrantStation GrantForward Pivot GrantWatch Grant Gopher Devex Pro Funding GrantScape The Catholic Funding Guide #GrantWriter #GrantWriting ##Nonprofit
- Common Grant Writing Mistakes Part 3: Vague problem statement. “There’s a need” without credible local stats, baselines or who’s affected. Do this: Use logic chain: who is affected → how many → what happens if not addressed → why current systems fail. Cite local data #frantwriter #nonprofits
- Weak alignment to scoring criteria Great writing, but reviewers can’t easily award points. HDo this: Convert scoring rubric into an outline (same order, same labels). Use “point-earning” structure: claim → evidence → method → output/outcome → measures. #grantwriter #nonprofit #federalcontract
- Answer the Question! Pretty writing doesn’t win funding if the proposal doesn’t answer what was asked. Reviewers score what they can find, verify, and award points for—clear responses to each requirement, in the order of scoring criteria. #GrantWriter #ProposalWriter #federalcontracts #Nonprofit
