Grant Writing – Picking the right Grant Writer? (1)

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?
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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• This is a challenging task indeed. Many
  organisations are faced with the prospect of
  hiring a grant writer as part of their staffing
  complement or in engaging a professional grant
  writer on a contract basis.
• The first thing an organisation needs to
  consider is just that on what basis do they
  want to engage the grant writer.

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• There are obviously fors and againsts both
  engagement strategies however I probably think it
  is far easier to get rid of a non performing
  grant writer who is on contract than an
  underperforming salaried employee.
• But that obviously is a consideration only the
  organisation can make. Many organisations believe
  that they have total control if the grant writer
  is a salaried employee however if you contract a
  grant writer and if you pick the right grant
  writer you can still retain full control of the
  process.

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• Certainly we are hired as contract grant writers
  to hundreds of organisations and businesses and
  our clients at all times retain full control of
  the process.
• We obviously give our clients our professional
  advice and hope our clients follow that advice,
  but at all times the client retains full control
  of what funding program we do and dont apply for
  and what project will be offered.

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• There are many other considerations that need to
  be evaluated once the engagement strategy is
  decided upon.
• Whether it is a dedicated grant writing position
  or hiring a consultant you need to engage someone
  who will not only have the skills and abilities
  to be a successful grant writer for your
  organisation but also that the outcome proves to
  be great value for money and cost effective.

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• Proven experience obviously is a major
  consideration but high quality grant writers with
  extensive experience dont come cheap.
• If you have the budget available obviously a
  proven commodity is the way to go. However dont
  just accept the claims of grant writers on face
  value.
• Make sure you do your due diligence and validate
  that the claims they make are in fact correct and
  not over inflated. Make sure you contact some
  past clients and discuss the grant writer with
  them.

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• Also dont just accept the names of
  organisations or businesses offered up as
  referees but try and find some organisations or
  businesses that they have not offered as a
  referee.
• Maybe there are names of organisations on their
  website or maybe you can google some additional
  past clients and check with them about the skills
  and quality of the grant writer.

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• Certainly we extensively assess potential grant
  writers to come into our business but we wont
  necessarily hire the most experienced person.
• As I have stated many many times grant writing
  is not rocket science and you dont need a degree
  to write a grant. But you do need passion as well
  as great wordsmithing skills.

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• In assessing potential grant writers to join our
  business as Consultants I normally give them a
  small test a real life question from a grant
  application and ask them to respond.
• I obviously set the scene and give them the
  basics about the organisation and project but I
  am looking for a grant writer who can be creative
  and build a case and present a compelling
  argument.

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• In the nonprofit world especially as grant
  writers you might be given scant information from
  the client to write your submission so creativity
  and research are essential skills that I assess.
• In the end though the grant writer has to fit
  your organisation or business and no matter what
  employment engagement strategy you implement they
  have to be welcomed as part of your team and of
  course they have to deliver results!

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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?
Contact us at Red Tape Busters should you
require more information about this article or if
you require specialist grant or tender writing
experience to help your organisation or business
win grant funding or achieve successes with
tenders.
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Grant Writing Picking the right Grant Writer?

• We are specialists in providing the following
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• Lobbying
• Tender Writing
• Grant Writing
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• Organisational/Business Development.

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