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Grant Writing Workshops

Grant Writing Boot Camp

»»» We are currently not providing any training or workshops (June 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

Awesome workshop! Learned SO much. Very valuable. I have been writing grants for a number of years, yet learned a TON of new information!

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.

I found it really useful that Laura took the time to ask each of us what we wanted to get out of the workshop. She did a fantastic job referring back to the things we wanted to better understand. Lots of hands-on activities rather than just listening to her talk all day.

I thought it was a day well spent. Thank you for the great information, the helpful tips and just making everything seem manageable and actually workable. Fantastic day!!


Upcoming Dates for this Program

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

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