Course Overview

Are you making the strongest case you can to attract investment? A strong case statement allows you to organize your data and outcomes into a thoughtful and compelling narrative for use in grant seeking and fundraising. It helps to streamline ask areas and ensure that you are consistent in your messaging.

Projects will individually work with our long-standing consultant, Mission Up, who has created many case statements and understands the importance of such a document for successful grant writing. Mission Up will guide you through developing your own comprehensive case statement that will compel and inspire your donors and funders.

Following the creation of your case statement, Charitable Ventures will review the statement and create a prospect list of 5-10 grant funders. The prospect list can help you put your newly-designed statement into action.

Course Timeline

April 4: Application opens for submission

April 19: Applications due

April 25: After review by CV, applicants are notified if they have been chosen to participate in the course.

May: Course begins – includes brief introduction meeting

June: Case statements finalized, and prospect lists generated

July: Post-course follow up meetings

Communications with participant organizations include:

• Individual Zoom and/or in person meetings
• Emails
• Project collection and sharing of needed materials