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Last updated on Oct 13, 2024
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Your grant project faces unexpected setbacks. How can you ensure stakeholder expectations are still met?

When a grant project hits a snag, keeping stakeholders in the loop is key. Here's how to manage expectations effectively:

- Communicate early and honestly about the issues, detailing the steps you're taking to resolve them.

- Offer alternative solutions or timelines that can help mitigate the impact of the setbacks.

- Maintain regular updates, providing transparency about progress and any changes to the project scope.

What strategies have helped you keep stakeholders satisfied during project challenges?

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Your grant project faces unexpected setbacks. How can you ensure stakeholder expectations are still met?

When a grant project hits a snag, keeping stakeholders in the loop is key. Here's how to manage expectations effectively:

- Communicate early and honestly about the issues, detailing the steps you're taking to resolve them.

- Offer alternative solutions or timelines that can help mitigate the impact of the setbacks.

- Maintain regular updates, providing transparency about progress and any changes to the project scope.

What strategies have helped you keep stakeholders satisfied during project challenges?

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    Nichole Y.

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    Grant-funded projects don’t always go as planned. Delays, budget shifts, and unforeseen challenges happen, but stakeholder trust doesn’t have to erode. Clear communication is key—share updates early, explaining what changed, why, and how you’ll move forward. Adjustments may be needed, whether revising timelines, reallocating resources, or modifying deliverables while maintaining impact. Even small progress updates help reassure funders that work is continuing. Challenges are inevitable, but transparency and adaptability ensure stakeholders stay engaged and supportive.

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    Soma Sudheer Puppala
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    Unexpected setbacks are part of any project, but transparency and adaptability can keep stakeholders engaged. First, communicate early and honestly about the challenges, offering clear solutions rather than just problems. Then, reassess priorities and adjust timelines while ensuring key objectives remain intact. Finally, find creative workarounds or phased implementations to deliver value along the way. It’s about showing resilience and keeping stakeholders confident in the end goal.

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    María Luz Peire

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    En primer lugar, debe comunicarse a todas las partes todos los riesgos que conllevan acceder a una subvención, estableciendo cronogramas en todos los posibles escencarios. A partir de allí, ir informando cada paso, entregable, notificación mediante reuniones períodicas para que todos estén al tanto. Uno de los principales desafíos son los proveedores cuando la subvención se asigna al gobierno local. Se comunica toda la información, de que organismo, que se espera, que ha pasado con proyectos anteriores. Ya que ellos en muchas ocasiones deben asignar recursos para seguir actualizando y adaptando.

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