Comments for Tips for Successful Grant Writing http://grantadviser.com/blog The Who, What, When, Where, and How of Writing Grants for Nonprofits Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:11:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Concentric Circles of Prospect Research by Thomas Taylor http://grantadviser.com/blog/2009/09/the-concentric-circles-of-prospect-research/comment-page-1/#comment-3605 Thomas Taylor Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:11:37 +0000 http://grantadviser.com/blog/?p=82#comment-3605 Your comments on positive writing are well-stated. Passive language weakens the statement. As a neophyte in grant writing, I appreciate your articles and will continue reading. Your comments on positive writing are well-stated. Passive language weakens the statement. As a neophyte in grant writing, I appreciate your articles and will continue reading.

]]> Comment on The Best Board Members for Getting Grants by Waddy Thompson http://grantadviser.com/blog/2009/10/the-best-board-members-for-getting-grants/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Waddy Thompson Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:06:44 +0000 http://grantadviser.com/blog/?p=87#comment-3285 Assessing community connections, too, is a very good idea. I've not used a form for this, but asked people to think about their connections in categories, such as elected representatives, college connections, connections through their children's schools, businesses, etc. Assessing community connections, too, is a very good idea. I’ve not used a form for this, but asked people to think about their connections in categories, such as elected representatives, college connections, connections through their children’s schools, businesses, etc.

]]> Comment on The Best Board Members for Getting Grants by Jennifer http://grantadviser.com/blog/2009/10/the-best-board-members-for-getting-grants/comment-page-1/#comment-3284 Jennifer Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:23:04 +0000 http://grantadviser.com/blog/?p=87#comment-3284 Hello: Thank you for this informative post. In addition to passing out lists of trustees, our organization would like to do a community connections assessment with our board. Do you have some type of survey questionnaire or template for assessing board connections? Hello:

Thank you for this informative post. In addition to passing out lists of trustees, our organization would like to do a community connections assessment with our board. Do you have some type of survey questionnaire or template for assessing board connections?

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