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Successful Grants Administration

Don't apply for a foundation grant unless you're truly ready for the scrutiny of outsiders regarding everything from your office's appearance to the documentation of your organization's impact and the accuracy of your accounting.

—JEFF ANDERSON, Oregon Community Foundation

Many grant proposals—indeed, some of the best grant proposals—are nothing more than dreams committed to paper. Even the most practical, well-planned projects always include a big dose of uncertainty. Dreaming dreams is easy, but designing a project—diagramming the dream—is hard work. Writing the proposal is even harder. Convincing someone to ...

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