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MLA 2018 Conference October 18 1 T he Building Blocks for Increased Grants Success ! T he Building Blocks for Increased Grants Success ! “So please tell us about…” “What brings you to today’s grant writing workshop?” “So please tell us about…” “What brings you to today’s grant writing workshop?” “What type of organization do you represent?”

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Th e B u i l d i n g B l o c k s f o r I n c r e a s e d G ran t s S u c c e s s !

T h e B u i l d i n g B l o c k s f o r I n c r e a s e d G ran t s S u c c e s s !

“So please tell us about…”

“What brings you to today’s grant writing workshop?”

“So please tell us about…”

“What brings you to today’s grant writing workshop?”

“What type of organization do you represent?”

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“So please tell us about…”

“What brings you to today’s grant writing workshop?”

“What type of organization do you represent?”

“How much grant writing experience do you have?”

“So please tell us about…”

“What brings you to today’s grant writing workshop?”

“What type of organization do you represent?”

“How much grant writing experience do you have?”

“What is your role in your organization?”  

“So please tell us about…”

“What brings you to today’s grant writing workshop?”

“What type of organization do you represent?”

“How much grant writing experience do you have?”

“What is your role in your organization?”  

“Who are the grant writers in your organization?” 

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“So please tell us about…”

“What brings you to today’s grant writing workshop?”

“What type of organization do you represent?”

“How much grant writing experience do you have?”

“What is your role in your organization?”  

“Who are the grant writers in your organization?”

“How does the grant writing process work in your organization?” 

“So please tell us about…”

“What brings you to today’s grant writing workshop?”

“What type of organization do you represent?”

“How much grant writing experience do you have?”

“What is your role in your organization?”  

“Who are the grant writers in your organization?”

“How does the grant writing process work in your organization?” 

“What is the most frustrating part about grant writing?”

Might ‘more’ also be important?

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Researcher Behavior that Leads to                      Success in Obtaining Grant Funding:

A Model for Success (1)

Dr. Sharon Stewart Cole, Ph.D.Nevada Cancer Institute 

(1) https://www.ulm.edu/research/documents/behavior.pdf

QUALITY QUALITY &

QUALITY QUALITY QUANTITYQUANTITY & =

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QUALITY QUANTITYQUANTITY & =QUALITY QUALITY

QUALITY QUALITY QUANTITYQUANTITY & =???

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“Oh No!…More WORK!” “Oh No!…More WORK!”

Increased SKILLS

Team Member Benefits:

Some personal benefits to consider…

I n c r e a s e d S K I L L S

Increased SKILLS

Team Member Benefits: I n c r e a s e d S K I L L SMor e PROMO T IONS

Some personal benefits to consider…

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Increased SKILLS

Team Member Benefits: I n c r e a s e d S K I L L SMor e PROMO T IONS

Make MOR E MONEY

Some personal benefits to consider…

Increased SKILLS

Team Member Benefits: I n c r e a s e d S K I L L SMor e PROMO T IONS

Make MOR E MONEY Mor e C AREER OP T IONS

Some personal benefits to consider…

I n c r e a s e d GR ANT FU NDI NG

Some organization benefits to consider…

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I n c r e a s e d GR ANT FU NDI NGMor e E FFE CT I V E EMPL O YEES

Some organization benefits to consider…

I n c r e a s e d GR ANT FU NDI NGMor e E FFE CT I V E EMPL O YEES

Mor e E f fec t i v e PROGRAMS

Some organization benefits to consider…

I n c r e a s e d GR ANT FU NDI NG

Some organization benefits to consider…

Mor e E FFE CT I V E EMPL O YEES

Happ ie r C l i en t s & F unders

Mor e E f fec t i v e PROGRAMS

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How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

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Job Description Past ISFD Participants

Project Coordinator BFunding Prospector DLiterature Researcher DProgram Expert BPrincipal Writer ABudget Developer DWord Processor CTeam Expeditor C

Average Grade (Total)  C

Job Description Past ISFD Participants MLA Participants 

Project Coordinator B ?Funding Prospector D ?Literature Researcher D ?Program Expert B ?Principal Writer A ?Budget Developer D ?Word Processor C ?Team Expeditor C ?

Average Grade (Total)  C ?

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

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Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

B ui l d basic grant writing skills of team

Principal Writer

Strategies &Activities 

Goals &Objectives

Project Budgets

Project Evaluations

ConceptualDevelopment

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

B ui l d basic grant writing skills of team

StrategiesActivities 

Conceptual Development

GoalsObjectives

Ac quire practical experience in grant writing Principal

Writer

Strategies &Activities 

Goals &Objectives

ConceptualDevelopment

Project Evaluations

Project Budgets

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

B ui l d basic grant writing skills of team

StrategiesActivities 

Ac quire practical experience in grant writing

Develo p advanced grant writing skills of team

Project Evaluations

GoalsObjectives

Principal Writer

Strategies &Activities 

Goals &Objectives

Strategic Writing    

Repurposing Proposals    

Strategic  Prospecting 

CollaborationPartnerships  

Letter Proposals  

ConceptualDevelopment

Project Evaluations

Project Budgets

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Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

B ui l d basic grant writing skills of team

StrategiesActivities 

Ac quire practical experience in grant writing

Develo p advanced grant writing skills of team

Project Evaluations

GoalsObjectives

Principal Writer

Strategies &Activities 

Goals &Objectives

Project Budgets

ConceptualDevelopment

Project Evaluations

Strategic Writing    

Repurposing Proposals    

Strategic  Prospecting 

CollaborationPartnerships  

Letter Proposals  

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

B ui l d basic grant writing skills of team

StrategiesActivities 

Ac quire practical experience in grant writing

Develo p advanced grant writing skills of team

Project Evaluations

GoalsObjectives

Principal Writer

Strategies &Activities 

Goals &Objectives

Project Budgets

ConceptualDevelopment

Project Evaluations

Strategic Writing    

Repurposing Proposals    

Strategic  Prospecting 

CollaborationPartnerships  

Letter Proposals  

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

B ui l d basic grant writing skills of team

StrategiesActivities 

Ac quire practical experience in grant writing

Develo p advanced grant writing skills of team

Project Evaluations

GoalsObjectives

Principal Writer

Strategies &Activities 

Goals &Objectives

Project Budgets

ConceptualDevelopment

Project Evaluations

Strategic Writing    

Repurposing Proposals    

Strategic  Prospecting 

CollaborationPartnerships  

Letter Proposals  

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Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

B ui l d basic grant writing skills of team

StrategiesActivities 

Ac quire practical experience in grant writing

Develo p advanced grant writing skills of team

Project Evaluations

GoalsObjectives

Principal Writer

Strategies &Activities 

Goals &Objectives

Project Budgets

ConceptualDevelopment

Project Evaluations

Strategic Writing    

Repurposing Proposals    

Strategic  Prospecting 

CollaborationPartnerships  

Letter Proposals  

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team How to bui ld a Winning Grant Writing Team

S e l e c t team members from different backgrounds

I dentify team members with different expertise

B ui l d basic grant writing skills of team

StrategiesActivities 

Ac quire practical experience in grant writing

Develo p advanced grant writing skills of team

Project Evaluations

GoalsObjectives

Principal Writer

Strategies &Activities 

Goals &Objectives

Project Budgets

ConceptualDevelopment

Project Evaluations

Strategic Writing    

Repurposing Proposals    

Strategic  Prospecting 

CollaborationPartnerships  

Letter Proposals  

“ P u t t i n g i t a l l t o g e t h e r … ”

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Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

Principal Writer

“ P u t t i n g i t a l l t o g e t h e r … ”

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

Principal Writer

“ P u t t i n g i t a l l t o g e t h e r … ”

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

Principal Writer

“ P u t t i n g i t a l l t o g e t h e r … ”

QualityProposals

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Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

Principal Writer

“ P u t t i n g i t a l l t o g e t h e r … ”

QualityProposals

QuantityProposals

Project Coordinator

Funding Prospector

Literature Researcher

Program Expert

Principal Writer

Budget Developer

Word Processor

Project Expediter

Principal Writer

“ P u t t i n g i t a l l t o g e t h e r … ”

QualityProposals

QuantityProposals

Grants $uccess!Grants $uccess!

For more information about team-based grant writing, or for a free consultation, please contact:

E d w a r d W o l l m a n n , M a n a g i n g P a r t n e r , M i c h i g a n G r a n t s F u n d i n g , I n c .

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Edward Wollmann, Managing Partner, Michigan Grants Funding, Inc.

Tel: 734‐732‐[email protected]