Grant Writing Boot Camp

Grant Writing Workshops

Grant Writing Boot Camp

Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, we are currently not offering our in-person Grant Writing Workshops.

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

I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and found it very useful. Information was easy to understand. Helped explain many aspects of grant writing that I have found confusing. I am more confident that I will be able to write a great proposal.

The materials that were given out were very helpful. I like that the examples in the workbook are plain language that I understand and not 'technical'. I also found learning about grant databases to be valuable, as well as information regarding the 990 and foundations.

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'm already using tools I was given a week ago at the grant writing boot camp. It was incredibly helpful and more than met my expectations. Just wrote a note to the financial guru on our board telling him it was worth the investment and my time! Excellent! Doing a letter of request for a potential new grantmaker, and using ideas for it.

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