Thank an organization
that rejected your proposal
Every organization has at one point in time experienced the
disappointment of a rejection letter for a grant application that took tireless
hours to write. Now, while you may be
trying to find new ways to replace these funds, there’s one last step that you
may want to consider.
Write a genuine thank you letter to the officers or review
panel of the foundation that rejected your application. Why?
Quite a bit of work goes into the review process, and as
grants become more and more competitive, the amount of applications foundations
receive increases steadily as well. And
you never know the amount of heartfelt debate that may have taken place among
the review panel before the final decision was made.
Even more, if you ask them why they rejected your
application, you’d be surprised at the insight you receive that you can take
into consideration when you apply again there, or at any other organization in the
future.
Could you imagine getting a thank you note from someone just
saying, “Thanks for considering us and for learning our story?” It probably doesn’t happen that often.
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