Assignment task: A skilled grant writer can be a helpful asset to a criminal justice organization that seeks to solve problems in a community.
The grant writing process follows a similar pattern with any type of funder (government agencies, corporate or family foundations, nonprofit organizations, etc.), and the skills needed to write grants are universal as well. Grant writers need to have good organizational, writing, and decision-making skills at various stages of the grant proposal process. They also must be able to work effectively in a team to combine their skills and achieve desired results. In this discussion, you explore the skills required to write grant proposals and how you might apply these skills to solve real problems.
Respond to the following:
- What are the qualities of effective grant writers?
- What is an advantage of being skilled at grant writing in a criminal justice profession?
- If you were to interview for a position in criminal justice that requires grant writing skills, how would you explain your personal strengths to the interviewer? Which skills might you need to practice?
- If you were to join a team of grant writers to try to solve a problem facing a local community, which problem would be of personal interest to you and why?