As the grantmaking population becomes better informed on the importance of outcome-based measurements, grantseekers should be prepared to clearly state goals and anticipated results. In the eyes of a foundation, individual donor, government or corporate contributor, you are only as good as your ability to communicate the community’s needs, your plans to address them, and how your efforts will create positive outcomes.

Being a small non-profit usually means that each person wears a variety of hats and rarely has the appropriate amount of time to research prospects and create compelling proposals. You know that your program is effective and is affecting change. It is imperative to find the right funders to support your programs and equally important that your requests convey the impact that you are making in the community.