Another in a series of articles related to association management selected from our reading list by:
Robert O. Patterson, JD
CEO/ Principal
The Center for Association Resources, Inc.
From Palmetto Grant Consulting
There are many ancillary benefits to writing and submitting grants that go beyond the economic development of your organization. They are outlined below. With funders moving more and more toward partnering with strong, efficient, and effective organizations, you may want to assess whether you are as strong as you could and should be.
- Increased Organization and Clarity – Proposal development helps in gaining significant insight toward mission and vision, as well as formulation and progress on goals, objectives, and strategic plans. It helps with identifying gaps in services, needs, target populations, and evaluation methods.
- Resource Management – In clarifying mission, goals and objectives, resources, such as time, personnel, and finances, are managed more effectively and efficiently.
