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🎓 Welcome to Lesson 2 of Module 2 in our Grant Writing for Beginners course!
In this lesson, Oluwole Omojofodun teaches you a game-changing skill: how to read between the lines of funding documents — and understand exactly what funders are really looking for.

Most proposals fail not because they’re poorly written, but because they miss the funder’s mission. This video helps you flip the script.

🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Lesson:
✅ Mission Alignment – Why it's the heartbeat of winning proposals
✅ Buzzword Breakdown – What words like “innovation,” “impact,” “community-led,” and “sustainability” really mean
✅ How to Read a Call for Proposals (CFP) – Learn how to break down eligibility, budgets, outcomes, and hidden expectations
✅ Real-World Examples – Including how to interpret an actual CFP from UN Women and a fictional one from SheTech Foundation

🧠 Key Insight:
Funders often tell you what they want — just not always in plain language. Once you can decode the mission, values, and buzzwords, your proposal will stand out for all the right reasons.

📝 Reflection Prompt:
Grab a CFP (from GrantsDatabase.org or anywhere else) and ask yourself:

What 3 buzzwords appear most?

What’s the deeper mission?

How does your idea align?

📌 Next Video:
👉🏾 Lesson 3: Key Funding Trends — The Hot Topics That Funders Are Prioritizing Right Now

🌐 Learn more at GrantsDatabase.org – your go-to resource for grant listings, learning, and nonprofit success.

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