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.
Agenda
Course Core Competencies:
Topic A: Checking Off the Mandatory Requirements
Topic B: Knowing What to Do after Submitting Your Application
Topic C: Winning or Losing: What’s Next?
Topic D: Requesting Matching Funds and Other Goodies from Corporate Grant Makers
The Part of Tens
Topic A: Ten e-Grant Tips
Topic B: Ten Steps to Becoming a Grant-Writing Consultant
Topic C: Ten Ways to Continue Building Your Grant-Writing Skills
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 program’s 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 an organizational budget
Topic D: Understanding the financial documents required from funders