Grant Writing Boot Camp

Grant Writing Workshops

Grant Writing Boot Camp

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

Regardless if you've never written a grant before or if you're experienced in the grant-writing world, this workshop is full of concrete ways to improve and ideas that will make you think differently. It's engaging with a great balance of big-picture frameworks and specific tips & resources. Highly recommend!

I thought Laura's perspective from a Foundation trustee to grant writer and how to overcome the challenges with winning grants was very informative. Material was relevant and gave me new tools to use for writing grants. The exercises were excellent!

The class was well thought out and presented. Course material was reinforced by thought-provoking writing exercises. I was impressed with Laura's depth of understanding, critical thinking and ability to convey technical information.

I am better prepared to write grants, and understand what is required of me as a grant writer, than I was before attending this session. Until now I considered myself ill-prepared for writing grants, but thanks to this session I have greater confidence in myself as well as better knowledge of what to look for from a Foundation's perspective.

Upcoming Dates for this Program

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

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Grant Writing Workshops