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Step One: Vision.  The passionate mission of a nonprofit organization leads to a concrete program to enrich the human condition or trigger social change.  Every proposal, no matter how isolated the goals or modest the grant amount requested, should reflect an ambitious vision.

Step Two:  Philanthropy.  The organization must identify a grantmaking institution that shares this vision and has the resources to become a funding partner.

Step Three:  Language.  The vision must be translated into concrete terms with clear goals, measurable objectives, and specific outcomes.

Step Four: Submission.  In the spirit of partnership, the proposal should be submitted for evaluation by the grantmaking institution.

Step Five: Continuation.  If the proposal is funded, future charitable activities should grow out of this initial success and the philanthropic institution should be cultivated for future partnership.  If the proposal is denied, the language becomes the building block for future submissions.

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