“Thinking Like a Funder”: What Grantmakers Wish Every Grantseeker Knew – Before Submitting That Proposal!

Description:

Being a grantmaker isn't as easy as you might think!

In this lively session, veteran grantwriter and grantmaker Maryn Boess draws on her 16 years as a grantmaking program officer, and the collective experience of many other private and public grant decision-makers, to give you a realistic, behind-the-scenes look at how “thinking like a funder” can help you sharpen your own grantseeking success.

We’ll pull back the curtain on the realities of life as a grantmaker — and what your proposal is really up to as it makes its way through the review process. You’ll understand the reality of challenges that program officers and review teams face as they work toward their final award decisions. And you'll learn what grantmakers love, what makes them grumpy and how you can be sure you're delivering what they really, really want, every time.

You’ll learn

• what grantmakers really want most of all in the whole wide world—as organizations and as individuals;
• the “Four Keys to Persuasive Proposals”—and how each connects with the reader’s own personal sense of purpose;
• how a proposal makes a good or bad first impression in just a few seconds and why;
• the three Powerhouse Proposal Sections that must pull their own weight for your proposal to work;
• understand the principle of limited mental energy and how it applies to the choices you make in crafting your proposals;

Come with an open mind, and be ready for inspiration as well as great takeaways you and your team can put to work right away!

What Past Attendees Thought:

This was perhaps the best webinar I've EVER attended. I gained so many valuable aha's and takeaways, and Maryn was a force of knowledge, expertise, and warmth. Would recommend this to anyone! - Lindsay Voigt, State of Tennessee

I am so overwhelmed with how much I have learned today!  The information Maryn provided gave me insight into my mistakes.  It also gave me the tools to correct those errors.  I can’t wait to begin putting her lessons into practice for my organization. – Robin Daviet, Arizona Lions Vision Center

After the webinar, you’ll receive:

• slides and handouts; and,
• a link to the webinar recording