Strategic Short: Turning Capacity Building Initiatives into Compelling Grants

Insights on the proposal development process
April 22, 2025
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Jessica Gerrity and Marianne Jordan emphasize the importance of involving the right people with institutional perspectives when making decisions about grant development, the importance of aligning proposals with funders’ goals, and considering long-term sustainability of initiatives and staff positions beyond the grant period.  For those currently exploring collaborative endeavors, the experts advise institutions to carefully consider risk tolerance in large-scale collaborations.


Strategic Shorts, a video series designed to strengthen institutional capacity in theological education, features host Dr. David Rowe asking 2 industry experts 3 questions on critical topics relevant to theological education.

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