Excelsior Life

The Office of Grant Writing and Management at Excelsior College discusses how to write a winning award proposal and what it takes to secure funding for the institution’s most innovative projects and initiatives. Guests include Patti Croop, Director of Grants and Research, Bethany de Barros, Grants Manager, and Jane Weyers, Grants Writer. 0:24 HESC Grant and the key elements of a successful proposal.   3:04 Data and building upon existing research. 4:27 Managing multiple stakeholders.    5:36 Are successful grant proposals always successful grants projects? 6:50 Every proposal demands a “champion.” 7:43 Challenges and opportunities.   8:52 How does a proposal get started? Vetted? 10:35 Why great proposals don’t start with a funder, but with an idea.