A few dos and don’ts of writing Do This… Not This… Follow the instructions precisely Gloss over the instructions Use (local) data and research to and get straight to writing back up what you say Copy and paste from last year Know what the evidence says about your approach and share it Fail to draw a clear connection between the Ask someone outside of problem, the activities, and your organization for the goals feedback Submit your application on time Submit an application that contains easy-to-fix errors Figure out your match in advance Tie your budget to your narrative Confuse passionate for compelling
A few dos and don’ts of writing Do This… Not This… Follow the instructions precisely Use (local) data and research to back up what you say Know what the evidence says about your approach and share it Ask someone outside of your organization for feedback Submit your application on time Figure out your match in advance Tie your budget to your narrative Gloss over the instructions and get straight to writing Copy and paste from last year Fail to draw a clear connection between the problem, the activities, and the goals Submit an application that contains easy-to-fix errors Confuse passionate for compelling
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