Creative Design Studio Sessions for Program & Evaluation Logic Model Development
April 2026 · Limited to 3 Multi-Institutional Teams · Applications Close Soon
You know the moment: the RFP drops, the deadline looms, and suddenly you're coordinating voices across colleges, institutions, and disciplines—all racing to unite around a vision that hasn't been fully defined yet.
Everyone needs to commit to specific contributions before the proposal even leaves the ground. But without full alignment from the start, roles get fuzzy. Communication channels tangle. Collaborators can't see how their additional work benefits them or their units. And the question nobody wants to ask out loud: Why should I say yes to this?
So teams rush forward anyway.
The logic problems reveal themselves in the final two weeks—when you should be polishing language and strengthening key arguments, not frantically fixing foundational gaps. Last-minute writing sprints replace strategic refinement. Exhaustion replaces confidence. And the proposal you submit doesn't fully reflect the quality of the work you actually do.
Then comes the next RFP. And it feels like starting from scratch all over again.
Because without a shared, reusable program logic, every new funding opportunity demands the same scramble. The same late nights. The same misaligned expectations. Even when proposals aren't funded, teams walk away deflated—not realizing they've created rich content that could be repurposed for future proposals, marketing copy, student recruitment, course catalogs, and program visibility.
The intellectual work you've already done becomes disposable. One-time use. Locked in a PDF nobody will ever read again.
What if the hardest thinking happened early?
So the final weeks were about refinement, not reinvention.
This April, we're offering something different. Not another training. Not another template. A structured, creative design process that transforms scattered ideas into a coherent, fundable logic model your entire team actually owns.
The Creative Design Studio Sessions
Guided by Grant Specialists who've helped teams secure over $80 million in funding, your multi-institutional team will work through a proven process that turns confusion into clarity.
Defined Roles
Defines each contributor's role with precision—so everyone knows their purpose before they commit
Meaningful Outcomes
Demonstrates how your activities lead to meaningful, measurable outcomes
Strategic Timing
Positions you to respond strategically to RFPs due between May and October 2026
Reusable Foundation
Creates a reusable foundation you can adapt across multiple proposals, grant cycles, and communications needs
On the Other Side: Calm. Confidence. Cohesion.
Your team moves in the same direction because everyone understands how their work connects to the whole. The final weeks before submission feel like strategic refinement—adjusting language, strengthening arguments—not scrambling to fix logic gaps you should have addressed months ago.
Better still: you leave with a program and evaluation structure that keeps generating value, whether a given proposal is funded or not. The same core narrative supports your next RFP response, provides compelling copy for marketing and communications, helps recruit students to your programs, and highlights innovative courses and pathways.
One clear logic model. Multiple applications. Lasting strategic advantage.
We're only accepting 3 teams this April.
This is intensive, customized work. Our Grant Specialists dedicate focused time to each team's unique collaboration structure, disciplinary complexity, and funding goals. To deliver the depth of support that actually moves teams from chaos to clarity, we cap enrollment at three multi-institutional teams.
The April 2026 sessions are fixed. The RFPs you're targeting drop between May and October. If you wait, you'll miss the window to build your foundation before the next proposal season begins.
The application process is competitive. Spots will go to teams who are ready to commit.
Ready to transform your program ideas into fundable, sustainable initiatives?
Stop starting from scratch every proposal season.
Apply now. Build the system. Secure your spot.
Only 3 teams will be accepted · Applications reviewed on a rolling basis · Early submission strongly recommended