The success of every grant proposal hinges on its needs statement. Is your nonprofit losing money because of a poorly constructed needs statement? A compelling needs statement is like the framework of a house - all other things built on top of it is only as strong as the existing framework. If the need for a project lacks concrete evidence, funders may not believe the need really exists. If it lacks passion or impact, reviewers' heartstrings are not pulled. This webinar will show you step-by-step how to create a fundable needs statement that will win your nonprofit money to keep your organization's mission on track and serving your community well.
Webinar Outline:
During this 90 minute webinar, in an easy-to-follow process, we'll cover the essential steps you can follow to take your grant proposal's needs statement from a skeleton to a robust tool. A solid needs statement will raise you exponentially more money in your grant proposals as well as in other avenues of fundraising for your organization. We'll answer all of these questions and more:
Learn:
- What foundations search for in a needs statement
- How to recognize and describe your needs
- Common errors grant writers make when describing needs
- How to use the Statement of Need Questionnaire to describe your need effectively
- Examples of powerful needs statements that led to grant funding
- How to use needs statements in abstracts and summaries
- Steps to take if the need is hard to document
- Simple tips on how to make any needs statement stronger
- How to design projects that target and address true community needs
The following bonus materials are included with this webinar:
- The GRANTstarter Ebook ( a $47 value)- the how-to book for beginning and intermediate grant writers - you'll learn how to find grant funding partners dedicated to your mission and how to write winning grant proposals in 10 easy steps.
- The Grant S.A.T. - a self-assessment tool designed by a team of federal government grant officials. Use this information to take your proposals from good to great!
- Actual grant samples of needs statements that have won hundreds of thousands of dollars
- Statement of Need Questionnaire Worksheet:step-by-step how to write your own effective needs statement
During this webinar, we will learn deeper instruction of crafting and presenting a needs statement that dramatically increases your chances of grant funding
Presented by Betsy Baker, MPA Betsy Baker is President of YourGrantAuthority.com. She is an author, trainer/coach, public speaker and grant writing consultant having raised $10 million in grant funding for her clients. Betsy has spent her entire career in the nonprofit world and understands both the rewards and the challenges that grant writing present. She is dedicated to demystifying the process and encouraging fund raisers to write winning grant applications. She also coaches fellow grant writers in becoming grant writing consultants.
Betsy is a regular presenter for the The Foundation Center, the Grant Professionals Association, Centers for Nonprofits and United Way agencies and is a regular contributor to Opportunity Knocks! and CharityChannel. She also hosts webinars, workshops and other educational opportunities concentrating on grant writing and consulting.