Realism and Fit Reality Check.

Force an honest read on whether a big public award is realistic for you now, before you commit a year to a pursuit you cannot win.

After the diagnostic finding, to confirm whether pursuing a public award is realistic. The deeper, per-type version is the Eligibility and Realism Screen in the choose work.

Realism, a fast read

Rate honestly	Your read
Do you have real relationships with the people who decide these awards?
Do you have allies or a coalition, or could you build one?
Do you have civic or political standing in your community or capitol?
Can you carry a long, political pursuit alongside the work?

Rate honestly

Your read

Do you have real relationships with the people who decide these awards?

Do you have allies or a coalition, or could you build one?

Do you have civic or political standing in your community or capitol?

Can you carry a long, political pursuit alongside the work?

The verdict. On these fast reads, is a public award realistic to pursue now? (realistic / possible with work / not now). If not now, route to individual giving and grants and to building the civic relationships over time. A not-now is a real and useful finding, not a failure.

Mission note. If an award would tie you to a public mandate that pulls you off mission, take the mission question to mission clarity and strategic direction. Triggered? (yes / no)

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