Grant Writing Webinar Series

Description:

New to grant writing or find yourself writing grants without success? This course gives you a comprehensive introduction to grant writing, outlines what should be included in each grant component, and helps you steer clear of the most common pitfalls.

We we’ll cover:

• Determine if your organization is prepared to apply for grant funding.
• List and describe the seven major elements of most grant proposals.
• Learn how to be proactive in your grant writing, instead of reactive.
• Write a data-based description of the problem your nonprofit cares about.
• Define specific, measurable outcomes and demonstrate your organization can deliver them.
• Understand the grant proposal review process.
• Understand the need for grant research.
• Become familiar with questions that need to be answered prior to beginning research.
• Explain the characteristics of a good prospect.

Description

What would your organization look like if you were able to more easily and efficiently find the foundations that would support your work?

This course is designed to help you learn the details needed to begin research, to conduct successful grant research, and the skill set to help save you time in your searches so you can actually begin writing.

We also log in and do grant research on an online database and you can get a first-hand look at the tools available to you with online databases. I’ll even show you how to find locations to use this resource for free.

What we’ll cover:

• The details needed before you can begin any research
• Management of research to make efficient use of your time
• How to navigate organizational websites to locate funding opportunities
• Grant databases and other resources that fit your specific needs
• Pitfalls to avoid that will save you time & cut down on frustration as you work to locate funders whose priorities match your needs

Bonus Materials

• Handouts and downloads
• Access to the replay until August 1st, 2025

Description

How do you keep an appeal “short and sweet,” while still making sure they are complete?

This course focuses on the skills needed to break down a large proposal and effectively communicate key information in the form of an Executive Summary or Letter of Inquiry (LOI).

Join us and learn what donors are looking for in these “compact proposal” narratives and what should be reserved for the full proposal or in-person dialogue.

What we’ll cover: 

• The difference between an Executive Summary and an LOI
• Key components of an Executive Summary
• Key components of a Letter of Inquiry
• Quick tips to make sure every sentence packs a punch and gets the donor’s attention.
• Helpful hints on what NOT to include in an Executive Summary and LOI

Bonus Materials

• Handouts and downloads
• Access to the replay until August 1st, 2025

Description

How do you empower your donors to donate more AND become advocates for your cause?

Grants should only be one part of your funding plans…but talking to donors feels like so much more work. In this course, we’ll cover how to communicate with donors that their immediate support lays the foundation for long-term sustainability and success.

Takeaways:

• Break down the key components of “sustainability planning”
• Quick tips for including a capacity building component into every proposal/appeal.
• Effective communication strategies to engage and retain donors

Bonus Materials

• Handouts and downloads
• Access to the replay until August 1st, 2025

Description

Crafting an effective template that you can re-use for almost any grant proposal can save you time and help you generate more funding.

This course offers lots of quick tips to make sure your narrative captures the donor’s interests, answers key questions, and increases your chances for funding.

What we’ll cover:

• Streamline the grant writing process to save time, create consistent messaging, & generate more funding
• Break down the narrative portion of grant proposals
• Learn how to create a reusable template for your organization

Bonus Materials

• Handouts and downloads
• Access to the replay until August 1st, 2025