Grant Writing Toolkit: The Needs Statement
In addition to securing funding, grant writing provides a vehicle for your organization to educate
funders about key community needs. A grant application can inform funders of how your
organization meets those community needs. Funders and nonprofits that deliver community
programs have a symbiotic relationship; both entities can benefit from that relationship.
Grantmakers receive requests that far exceed the amount of funds they have available to
distribute making the grant process extrem