How to Win Grants and Influence Funders

Garnering funder support, and long-term partnership, requires showing a return on social investment. Assessing and documenting collective impact also allows funders and nonprofits to learn from each other and establish meaningful measurements while working toward common objectives. The two key questions for grant-seekers are: (1) how do you know what you are doing is working (what is your level of evidence?); and (2) how is it innovative (how are you doing it differently with better results)?