Course curriculum

Unlock the power of strategic grant decision-making with the Decision-Making Matrix strategy! This proven framework empowers grant professionals to identify, prioritize, and maximize high-return funding opportunities effectively. By evaluating key criteria such as alignment with organizational goals, funding potential, and community impact, professionals can make informed decisions and craft compelling grant proposals. Overcome common hurdles, build consensus, and drive clear grant strategy direction with this essential tool for grant success.

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About this course

  • $75.00
  • 11 lessons

Course Objectives

This course equips grant professionals with a structured approach to evaluating and prioritizing grant opportunities, enhancing their ability to make strategic, informed decisions that align with their organization's goals and maximize their funding potential.

  • Understand the Decision-Making Matrix: Define the Decision-Making Matrix and explain its importance in evaluating grant opportunities.

  • Identify Key Components of the Matrix: Recognize and define key criteria for evaluating grant opportunities, such as mission alignment, funding amount, project complexity, community impact, and timeline alignment.

  • Assign Weights and Scores: Learn how to assign weights to each criterion based on its importance to their organization and how to score grant opportunities accordingly.

  • Implement the Matrix in Practice: Gather information on potential grant opportunities, evaluate each one using the Decision-Making Matrix, and assign scores to determine the most suitable options.

  • Overcome Common Hurdles: Address common challenges in using the Decision-Making Matrix, such as lack of consensus and limited data, by employing strategies for open communication and informed decision-making.

  • Build Consensus Among Stakeholders: Facilitate discussions among stakeholders, ensuring all perspectives are heard and using the matrix as a visual aid to guide and prioritize funding opportunities.

  • Make Impactful Decisions: Use the scores from the Decision-Making Matrix to identify high-priority grant opportunities and allocate resources strategically to pursue those with the highest potential return on investment.

Instructor(s)

Allison Boyd

Founder and Principal Writer

Allison Boyd is the founder and president of Boyd Grants, a consulting firm that provides grant writing, research, and strategic funding development services to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, tribal governments, and higher education institutions across the United States. With over 20 years of experience in federal and foundation funding, Allison has helped organizations secure millions of dollars in competitive grants while strengthening the systems and strategies that support long-term funding success. Her work focuses on helping organizations move beyond reactive grant seeking toward intentional, mission-driven funding strategies that align resources with community impact. In addition to leading grant development initiatives for clients, Allison trains grant professionals and organizational leaders through Boyd Grants Academy, where she provides education on effective grant systems, strategic funding planning, and collaborative approaches to grant development and management. Through the academy, she equips both new and experienced grant professionals with the tools and frameworks needed to strengthen their organizations’ funding strategies. Allison is also the author of the recently published book Balancing the Dream, which explores leadership, purpose, and building meaningful work while pursuing ambitious goals. She is the host of the podcast Grant the Mic, where grant professionals share insights, lessons, and real-world experiences from the field. In addition, she founded The Grant Builder Collective, a collaborative community designed to support and connect grant professionals through shared learning, strategy, and professional development.

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