Chapter 14
Developing the Organizational History and Capability Boilerplate Narrative
IN THIS CHAPTER
Obeying the funder’s instructions
Demonstrating organizational capability and presenting your current programs
Presenting validated facts about your target population
Understanding the importance of developing collaborative partnerships
Whether your organization is a first-time grant applicant or a veteran proposal writing machine, you must write current and relevant boilerplate information about the organization in the organization background/history section of the narrative. (A boilerplate is information that has minimal changes from year to year.) The section of the grant application narrative that houses this information, whether upfront, in the middle, or at the end, communicates who the grant applicant organization is, where it’s located, and what services and programs it provides. This section also includes information on your organization’s primary community partners — agencies that support your mission, programs, and services by collaborating with you to strengthen your ...
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