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Grant Writing Workshops

Grant Writing Boot Camp

»»» We are currently not providing any training or workshops (January 2025).

In this full-day high-touch, hands-on workshop, you'll learn effective strategies for researching and writing foundation grants.

This workshop combines lecture, group discussion, and hands-on activities to reinforce course material.

You'll practice with more than a dozen exercises and leave with new ideas and actual writing samples that can be incorporated in your next grant proposal.

The focus of this workshop is foundation grants.
(State and federal grants are not part of this program.)

TARGET AUDIENCE Nonprofit Staff, Board Members, and Volunteers
EXPERIENCE LEVEL Beginners and Advanced Beginners
FORMAT Workshop
DURATION Full Day

Participant Outcomes

You can expect to learn the following:

  • Philanthropy in the U.S. – where do grants fit in?
  • The Logic Model – what is it and why you need one?
  • How to go beyond Google in your grant research – determining who to ask and how much to request
  • 5 questions you must answer in every grant proposal
  • How to write these essential elements and more:
         The need statement
         Goals, objectives and outcomes
         Evaluation plan
         Budget narrative
  • What happens after you submit your proposal
  • What to do when you get the grant (and when you don't)

About the Instructor

Laura Rhodes is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and fundraising trainer who has 20+ years of experience working with - and for - nonprofits. As a former program officer with an international corporate foundation, Laura brings a unique perspective to the fundraising process. She knows what works, what doesn't, and why.

Contact Laura to schedule this training!


What People Say About This Workshop

The boot camp gave what you promised and I think it is a very good value! I took away an organized way to think about getting ready for grant writing.

Since I am completely new to the grant writing process, I thought that all of the workshop was useful. It's great to know how to properly research foundations rather than doing a haphazard search. The workbook is very helpful regarding all aspects of the grant writing process.

The entire workshop was useful; however, it was the "tidbits", such as grammar, length of essay, wording, etc that was extra useful. The little things meant just as much to me.

I have already benefitted from the practical advice given in Laura's grant writing workshop. I emailed a foundation officer to ask a few questions, and when she called me back, she gave me a few tips to make our request more likely to be successful!


Upcoming Dates for this Program

No events are currently scheduled. Contact Laura to schedule an event in your area.

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