Learning Objectives

Participants will also learn how to find and track grant opportunities:

• Where to find federal, state and local grant programs that meet your needs.
• Where to find foundation grant programs that can help you accomplish your goals.
• Where to find corporate giving programs whose giving goals match your funding needs.
• How to stay on top of your targeted opportunities.

Participants will learn how to write winning proposals including:

• The essential components of a grant proposal package.
• How to customize a proposal to match a grant maker's interest.
• How to initially approach a funder.
• The differences between government and foundation proposals.
• How to report on a grant's progress and impact.
• How to develop working relationships with grant makers.
• What to do if your proposal is denied (don't give up!).
• The behind-the-scenes decisions that determine proposal acceptance and denial.

And much, much more . . .