4 customisable OKR examples for Grant Research Volunteer

What are Grant Research Volunteer OKRs?

The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.

OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.

We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Grant Research Volunteer to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.

Building your own Grant Research Volunteer OKRs with AI

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.

Our customisable Grant Research Volunteer OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Grant Research Volunteer Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).

Hope you'll find this helpful!

1. OKRs to establish a dedicated grant research volunteer team

Establish a dedicated grant research volunteer team
Recruit and onboard 5 dedicated volunteers skilled in grant research by week 6
Implement an efficient virtual volunteer onboarding process
Conduct remote interviews to assess qualifications and dedication
Advertise volunteer positions on job boards and social media platforms
Secure 5 potential grant opportunities by actively researching and analyzing, by quarter-end
Research suitable grants daily and compile a list
Submit preliminary applications to top five opportunities
Analyze each grant for viability and relevance
Successfully conduct 3 training sessions on grant search and application strategies
Schedule and facilitate three training sessions
Identify relevant topics for grant search training sessions
Develop comprehensive and engaging training materials

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2. OKRs to establish a proficient grant research volunteer team

Establish a proficient grant research volunteer team
Recruit and onboard 10 proficient grant researching volunteers in the team
Develop a concise volunteer recruitment ad focusing on grant research skills
Hold webinars or interviews to assess applicants' proficiency
Design an effective onboarding program for selected volunteers
Successfully apply and secure a minimum of 5 grants
Research and identify potential grants relevant to your project
Prepare and submit comprehensive, compelling grant applications
Follow up promptly on application status and feedback
Develop and finalize at least 20 complete grant applications
Identify 20 suitable grant opportunities for application
Submit final versions of each grant application
Create, review and edit draft applications for all identified grants

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3. OKRs to establish an effective grant research volunteer team

Establish an effective grant research volunteer team
Identify and apply for at least 20 potential grant opportunities
Prepare necessary documents for grant applications
Research and compile a list of 20 potential grant opportunities
Submit applications for identified grants
Boost yearly revenue by successfully securing at least 3 new grants
Follow-up consistently on sent proposals
Craft compelling grant proposals highlighting our strengths
Research potential grants aligned with our company's vision
Recruit and train 5 skilled volunteers for grant research by end of quarter
Post volunteer requirements on job boards and social media platforms
Interview candidates to assess relevant skills and passion
Schedule and conduct training sessions for selected volunteers

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4. OKRs to enhance volunteer recruitment and retention for grant research and social media

Enhance volunteer recruitment and retention for grant research and social media
Increase 15% volunteers' engagement through regular interactive activities
Implement weekly interactive events tailored for volunteer interests
Develop a reward system for active volunteer participation
Strengthen communication channels for easier volunteer interaction
Implement volunteer tracking system to reduce dropout rate by 30%
Develop volunteer engagement strategies
Research and select specific volunteer tracking software
Train staff on using tracking system
Attain a 25% increase in volunteer signups for grant research and social media
Improve outreach in local community networking events
Develop incentive programs to encourage sign-ups
Launch an engaging recruitment campaign targeting potential volunteers

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Grant Research Volunteer OKR best practices to boost success

Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.

Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇

Tip #1: Limit the number of key results

The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.

We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.

Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRs

Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.

Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparency

Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row

Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.

As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.

Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.

How to turn your Grant Research Volunteer OKRs in a strategy map

OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:

It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
It will highlight poorly set OKRs
It will surface execution risks
It improves transparency and accountability

Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.

Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.

More Grant Research Volunteer OKR templates

We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.

OKRs resources

Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.

To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
Blog posts: ODT Blog
Success metrics: KPIs examples

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