Grant Strategy
Planning

Grants For Change, with its specialized support in strategic planning and fundraising, helps organizations:

Gail Lockwood, MSW brings depth from her role as Manager of Institutional Giving, advocating that grant success hinges not just on writing but on strategic readiness. She emphasizes that a strong strategy involves understanding organizational capacity, defining clear priorities, and aligning internal resources before applying. Her expertise ensures nonprofits aren’t passively reacting to opportunities but are proactively selecting those that best align with their goals.

Our Process

Clarify Priorities – They guide you to define fundable initiatives tied to measurable outcomes—rooted in your mission and strategic plan.
Map a Funding Roadmap – Using their knowledge of grant cycles, they build a year-long calendar that balances deadlines, proposal workload, and internal capacity.
Build Organizational Readiness – They evaluate your structure, data systems, and staffing to ensure your team can manage grant processes end-to-end.
Identify & Qualify Prospects – By combining funder research with your strategic priorities, they help you focus on opportunities with the highest likelihood of success.
Create a Tactical Grant Pipeline – They segment grants by tier and timeline, helping allocate time, resources, and preparation accordingly.
Monitor & Adjust Strategy – Their ongoing support includes quarterly check-ins, performance tracking, and realignment of tactics based on wins or shifts in goals.

Grant StrategyPlanning

Grants For Change, with its specialized support in strategic planning and fundraising, helps organizations:

Our Process

Grant Strategy
Planning