IS YOUR STORY READY TO BE TOLD?
Not all stories are ready to be told. Grantwriters have to know when they have a compelling, urgent story to tell and when there are serious loose ends to tidy up before pen should be put to paper (or, in today’s nonprofit office, before the computer should be turned on). I am talking about those unusual circumstances when the grantseeking process (and, for that matter, possibly all fundraising activities) should be temporarily halted. For in a nonprofit agency’s life, there may be times when it is prudent to stop fundraising until the crisis has passed.
What times are these? Whenever the agency’s credibility is in doubt and its ability to do its work is called into question. For example, the following situations ...
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