Customized Two-Day Virtual Grant Writing Workshop
Selecting our Customized Two-Day Virtual Grant Writing Workshops is a tremendous opportunity for your volunteers, staff team and/or board members to advance their team chemistry as they work together to develop the framework for a major grant proposal to address your distinct program, capital and operating needs. A combination of theoretical instruction and “hands-on” exercises will thoroughly acquaint representatives from your organization, charity or group with winning grant-seeking strategies and teach them how to see the world from the grant-maker’s perspective.
Regardless of their level of grant writing experience or expertise, participants in this intensive course will gain skills and knowledge that will position their organization, charity or group to take great strides towards achieving its mission and strengthening the vitality of their community. During this dynamic session, participants will learn:
About various information resources they may access to identify potential funding sources;
About the differences between types of institutional funding sources including government agencies, foundations, corporations and service clubs;
About the importance of donor stewardship and its relevance to forging long-term relationships with grant-makers;
About the criteria and funding interests of many “high percentage” foundations and other institutional funding sources that each of the participants will be encouraged to approach;
How to prioritize which funding sources should be approached first and pinpoint which ones to defer;
How to engage and develop a meaningful rapport with “point people” from identified funding sources;
How to construct a compelling, concise case for support that will serve as the template for most institutional grant proposals;
About the importance of designing project work plans and logic models and setting realistic benchmarks and outcomes;
How to construct a work plan or logic model from scratch and use it as a “blueprint” for the project for which funding is being sought;
About the importance of partnerships with community stakeholders and their relevance to the pursuit of grants;
How to formulate realistic budgets that reflect the projects’ true overall value, meet the needs of applicant organizations and satisfy the expectations of granting sources;
How to respond to the most common type of questions that are included with each grant proposal, and;
About some important points associated with following-up with grant-making sources after the proposal is submitted.
If you are interested in learning more about our Customized Two-Day Virtual Grant Writing Workshops or should you wish to book a session for your organization, charity or group, please complete the form below:
