Tip of the Week

Presenting a Credible Applicant or Organization:

The applicant should gather data about its organization from all available sources. Most proposals require a description of an applicant's organization to describe its past and present operations. Some features to consider are:

• A brief biography of board members and key staff members.
• The organization's goals, philosophy, track record with other grantors, and any success stories.
• The data should be relevant to the goals of the grantor agency and should establish the applicant's credibility.