The Unlock-Grants course — developed for all those new to grants — is useful to so many in (and serving) the nonprofit sector. We’ve already explored how those working in small or large nonprofits gain a huge advantage in their grants work through what the course offers. Today, we take a look at another audience you may not have thought of for Unlock-Grants: Grantmakers!
You receive grant proposals that are less-then-stellar, that miss the mark, and that make it difficult to fund through the sheer lack of a strong case. You have a recorded “grant training,” or you offer an in-person or virtual training prior to your deadlines, but face it — the instructions your training covers is really just a re-hash of what’s already on your website. And you still receive applications that are just atrocious.
I’ve been in your shoes. I was a grant reviewer for my state’s Department of Education for years, and it’s painful to read some of the applications. The applicant either didn’t read the instructions, didn’t understand them, or didn’t care. In either case, not a good commercial for that agency’s ability to follow through on what they propose to deliver. And not fundable!
If these scenarios describe some of your applicants, offering the Unlock-Grants course to them could make the difference between un-fundable applications, and proposals that are a joy to review and fund. Hand off the burden of truly training your applicants in how to get funders to notice them (in a good way!) with Unlock-Grants.
The Unlock-Grants course is designed for those new to grants, taking learners from beginner to intermediate. In addition:
The Unlock-Grants course is accessible
Visuals with closed-captioning, and a text version accommodate all learners
The Unlock-Grants course is online and self-paced
No meeting rooms to book and no schedules to conflict with
And because the course is online, it can be added to your web-based skill-building offerings. It could be a plug-and-play way for the nonprofits in your region to get educated about grants: how they work, how to decide if they are aligned with a funding opportunity, and how to build a stronger case for their program.
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So you see, the Unlock-Grants course can be valuable to not only grantseekers, but a boon to grantmakers as well! Contact me to explore what options we can come up with that work for your situation.
Check back tomorrow, when I uncover another clever use for the Unlock-Grants course that could have a real impact on any nonprofit.
