Giving Compass' Take:

• Samuel Holmes, writing for Medium, discusses the grant making process in an effort for grantees to better understand the standards. 

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My supervisor, Dr. Meg Harrell,  presented to a group of nonprofit professionals, all of whom serve veterans and their caregivers, during the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Impact Forum series of collaborative phone calls.

The purpose of her talk was to demystify our grant making process; to pull back the screen on a set of standards that the Bob Woodruff Foundation believes in, and that I have worked hard to live up to.

As a Charitable Investments Program Officer, I research and analyze trends strategically to identify gaps and needs in the post-9/11 military connected community. All programs that we fund must satisfy our due diligence process by demonstrating sufficient expertise, qualified management, and financial responsibility.

My point of contact needs to be able to articulate all facets of their program and answer questions on all aspects of the proposal. And, the program must be supported by evidence and monitored through exhaustive evaluation of data.

Read the full article about submitting grant proposals by Samuel Holmes at Medium