Advanced Logic Models

Do you dislike or have a hard time understanding logic models? Well, guess what- funders love them. If you want to help your nonprofit organization or client submit competitive grant applications, consider gaining a better understanding of logic models.

We will make logic models logical by addressing the top issues many grant professionals encounter when using them. Today, you will learn:

Why logic models are crucial to designing effective programs or projects
The basic mechanics of a logic model
The difference between outputs and outcomes
How to make your outcomes S.M.A.R.T.
How to determine if an outcome is short-term, intermediate-term, or long-term
Review different types of logic models and benefits of use
How to use the information from a logic model to strengthen proposals

Learning Objectives: Competency #3: Knowledge of strategies for effective program and project design and development; Competency #9: Ability to write a convincing case for funding

Meet the Presenter

Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting ™. She served as a nonprofit leader and co-founded the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Blue Flowers Org in 2014 winning 100% of grants submitted. She also worked as a program manager for a corporate funder and was responsible for deploying $1.3 million in grants and sponsorships to Atlanta nonprofits. Now she gets grants for her clients at Think and Ink Grant Consulting and has successfully leveraged over $25 million in funding.

Shavonn is a Forbes thought leader and serves on the Board of Directors for the Grant Professionals Association. She speaks regularly and trains nonprofit organizations and fellow grant writers. She works to advance the next generation of grant writing professionals by serving as Board Liason for the Grant Professionals Association Mentoring Committee. Her past volunteer work includes serving as the Corporate Giving/Sponsorships and Grants Chair for Junior League of Atlanta and serving as Chair of the Southern Regional Grant Conference Social Media Committee. In 2015, Shavonn's work was recognized by President Barack H. Obama and she received the President's Volunteer Service Award from the Corporation for National and Community Service. In 2017, she was recognized as an Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Diversity Fellow.

Shavonn earned an M.B.A. from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and B.B.A. from Howard University in Washington, DC. Shavonn is one of less than 400 grant professionals nationwide to earn the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) credential. In her spare time, Shavonn enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, and dog Lynx.