Many new clients come to us thinking that grants are the solution to their funding needs. We spend time explaining to them what foundations are looking for and steps they need to take in order to be grant ready. One of those steps is community engagement
Board Involvement in Securing Grants
Grants are often considered the focus of the grant writer or grant manager. Many nonprofits do not realize the importance of board involvement in the grant seeking process. The board does have responsibility in financial and legal oversight of the organization, but they also hold responsibility in facilitating pre-award participation to improve grant award success.
Board and CEO Relationship
Running a nonprofit is a group effort. There are differences in responsibilities, but how can they work together to find the greatest results? More specifically, how can the Board assist the CEO or Executive Director to their best ability?