Course Description
This training course will assist experienced grant and technical writers who would like more advanced writing skills preparing foundation common grant applications, and federal government proposals. This course will focus on the following topics:
How to develop a compelling statement of need;
How to design evidence-based programs and create a logic model;
How to design an effective project evaluation and budget plan; and
How to improve your organizational and project staffing capabilities statements.
Course Core Competencies:
Statement of Need
Topic A: Understand the component of an executive summary
Topic B: What foundations look for in a need statement
Topic C: How to recognize and describe a community need
Topic D: Common errors grant writers make when describing needs
Topic E: What to do if the need is hard to document
Topic F: Simple tips on how to make any need statement stronger
Program Design
Topic A: Learn how to create impactful goals and objectives.
Topic B: Learn how to develop clear, concise goals and objectives.
Topic C: Increase participants’ ability to create logic models of their programs.
Topic D: Increase participants understanding of using logic models for program development and evaluation.
Organizational Capability and Project Staffing
Topic A: To understand basic project management and planning
Topic B: To understand how to effectively complete a Management
Topic C: Capability Statement
Topic D: To understand how to complete a Statement of Organizational
Evaluation and Evidence
Topic A: Improving baseline information about your programs and organization
Topic B: Knowing if your services are aligned with your funder’s goals
Topic C: Building a case for better support, offering data that demonstrates the value of your programs capacity
Budgeting
Topic A: Understanding the components of a program/project budget
Topic B: Understanding how to calculate indirect and fringe rates
Topic C: Understanding the basics of a organizational budget
Topic D: Understanding the financial documents required from funders
Agenda
Course Core Competencies:
Maximizing Your Chances of Winning a Grant Award
Topic A: Finding Federal Grant Opportunities That Fit Your Needs
Topic B: Winning with Peer Reviews
Topic C: Resuscitating Your Writing
Following the Funder’s Guidelines
Topic A: Preparing Preliminary Documents
Topic B: Developing the Organizational Capability Boilerplate Narrative
Topic C: Validating Your Needs with a Compelling Narrative
Topic D: Using Best Practices to Build the Program Design Narrative
Topic E: Crafting Your Proposed Project Management Team Narrative
Topic F: Creating a Budget That Includes All the Funding You Need
Triple-Checking Your Application, Submitting, and Following Up
Statement of Need
Topic A: Understand the component of an executive summary
Topic B: What foundations look for in a need statement
Topic C: How to recognize and describe a community need
Topic D: Common errors grant writers make when describing needs
Topic E: What to do if the need is hard to document
Topic F: Simple tips on how to make any need statement stronger