Teams of grant writers within agencies will work together to communicate with stakeholders
Teams of grant writers within agencies will work together to communicate with stakeholders, conduct research, and compile the components needed for a grant proposal.
A critical component of the grant process is communication. Whether it is while building a relationship with a funding partner, during the solicitation process, or when supplying updates to existing funding, you will need to be prepared to provide multiple types of letters, reports, and executive summaries. In this discussion, you write a draft of a letter to a potential funding source you identified in Week 1, discuss the purpose and importance of this type of communication with grantors, and provide feedback on a classmate’s letter.
In 175 words or more….
Write a letter to a potential funding source for one of the following purposes:
Introduce yourself to build a potential relationship.
Inquire about potential funding.
Summarize your project in a letter of intent that persuades the organization to request a full proposal.
Follow up after a phone call with a recap of the agreement and reminder of the next steps.
Thank them for providing support during the application process.
Attach a draft of your letter to make it available for peer feedback and write a response to the following:
Consider the purpose and audience for the letter you wrote. Why did you choose to write for this purpose? Why might this type of communication be important to a potential grantor?
Which components should be included in the type of letter you selected? Which resources were helpful to you when writing your letter?
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