Proposal Review
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Managing Grants
Institute for New Grantmakers
Presentation Portland, OR
July 11, 2005
Kit Gillem shares his experiences as Program Director for the Murdock Charitable Trust and his role in managing grants.
Managing Your Grants- Part 1: Nuts and Botls of Proposal Reivew
Council on Foundations-Institute for New Staff
Presentation
December 10, 2003
The presentation focuses on proposal assessment, site visits, appropriate resources and design, and monitoring.
Evaluating Grant Proposals: Small and Mid-Sized Foundations
2003 Family Foundation Forum
Charline McDonald and Kathleen Cornett
Presentation
A basic overview of the key topics covered at the forum.
Evaluating Funding Opportunities-Questions to Ask
Meyer Memorial Trust
Information compiled by Charline McDonald
May, 2003
A guide to proposal review while keeping in mind that there is no right way or wrong way, and theat no one style or format fits all.
Central Oregon Grantmakers
Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington
Joyce White, Charline McDonald, and Kathleen Cornett
May 21, 2003
A presentation covering topics such as establishing a framework for grantmaking, what tot look for in organizations and projects, and practical reference matherial.
Framework for Evaluating Proposals- Ten Points
Council on Foundations
1988
An excerpt from the book, The Grantmaking Process: The Basics, that covers points such as screening for eligibility, financial condition, and language and form.
Some Indicators of Strong Non-Profit Organizations
Meyer Memorial Trust
April 2006
A short list of qualities found in strong NPOs.
Grant Proposal Assessment Guide
Fannie Mae Foundation
A sample worksheet to use while reviewing grant proposals.