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Advanced Proposal Writing Workshop
October 23-24, 2008
Arlington, VA
Registration & Continental Breakfast: 8:00 am
Program Starts: 8:30 am
Wrap-Up: 4:00 pm
About this Workshop:
Advanced Proposal Writing is for both new and experienced grant writers and RFP bidders. This course covers beyond the basics and delves into what it takes to win big bucks in highly competitive grant or bid competitions. The course will focus on research (relevant validation of your project’s need and design methodology) and writing more complex proposal or bid narrative paragraphs/sections to help you reel in the money for your research and development needs. Dr. Bev Browning will lead this 1 and ½ day Internet and writing-driven course for participants seeking government funds or venture capital. Research it! Write it! Review it from a funder’s perspective!
Who Should Attend:
- Corporate research and development grant or venture capital seekers (learn how to validate your needs and design methodology)
- Corporate RFP bidders and writers (learn how to write more complex bid narratives and learn how to create RFP documents that don’t require multiple addendums to clarify missed points)
- Non-profit grant writers (learn how to write beyond the basics and win the “hard to get” grant competitions)
- Grantmaking agency RFP writers and readers (learn how to write RFPs from a grant writer’s perspective—make it clear and capture the information you want the first time)
- Former students of Dr. Bev Browning’s online classes (connect one-on-one with your nationally known instructor and apply your online knowledge to classroom exercises)
- Anyone who does not have a 90% or higher funding success rate in winning grants, cooperative agreements and contract
What should you bring with you to this dynamic session with Dr. Bev Browning?:
- Laptop computer (power strips will be supplied).
- Information on the project in need of funding.
- One copy of any grant proposal or bid you’ve written that has not been funded (Dr. Bev will look at your document and make recommendations on Day 2).
- Business cards to network with other participants!
Agenda:
Day 1 (full day) – Critical Research and Writing Points
Introductions (group networking and project discussions).
Linking your project’s need to evidence-based research: searching for relevant project-related research to support their case or need for funding (Internet research activities on laptops).
Utilizing the right search engines, reviewing relevant results, and understanding the age of data impact on your funding outcomes (sharing and discussion).
Understanding what government peer reviewers and venture capital firms look for in a winning funding request document (discussion).
Incorporating and citing supportive research in your statement of need (laptop writing exercises).
Lunch (one hour)
Completing of morning exercises (time permitted if needed).
Linking your project’s methodology to evidence-based research: Searching for national and international best practices to support the project’s design (Internet research activities on laptops).
Incorporating best practices into your project design – aims, objectives, implementation strategies, logic model development, and management plan plotting (laptop writing exercises).
Reviewing your advanced proposal writing results (small group round tables; participants working on confidential or proprietary projects will not be asked to reveal specifics).
Wrap-up of Day 1 activities.
Q & A throughout both sessions on Day 1.
Day 2 (1/2 day) – Applied Peer Review Exercises
Giving Dr. Bev your failed or in-progress funding request document for onsite review and feedback.
Gaining insight about the government peer review process for all funding requests.
Practicing individual and small group peer review exercises on proposal narratives.
Summing up the peer review outcomes.
Wrap-up of Day 2 activities.
Evaluating Advanced Proposal Writing course and Dr. Bev’s facilitation skills.
Session ends at 12 Noon.
*Agenda is subject to change.
About Your Speaker:
Dr. Beverly A. Browning has been consulting in the areas of grant writing, contract bid responses, and organizational development for nearly three decades. Her clients have included faith-based organizations, units of local and county municipal governments, state and federal government agencies, school districts and colleges, social and human service agencies, hospitals, fire departments, service associations, and Fortune 500 corporations. Dr. Browning has assisted clients and workshop participants throughout the United States in receiving awards of more than $200 million.
Dr. Browning is the author of over two dozen grants-related publications, including Grant Writing For Dummies™, Grant Writing for Educators, How to Become a Grant Writing Consultant, Faith-Based Grants: Aligning Your Church to Receive Abundance, and Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals. Visit her Website: www.grantsconsulting.com for information and sales links.
She holds degrees in Organizational Development, Public Administration, and Business Administration. Dr. Browning is a grant writing course developer and online facilitator for Education To Go; faculty member at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management and Rio Salado College Online, and is a member of the Advisory Board for the University of Central Arkansas Community Development Institute. In 2007, she founded the Grant Writing Training Foundation. Dr. Browning is the host of Get a Grant! On the VoiceAmerica.com Internet Radio Talk Show venue. A link can be found at www.bevbrowning.com.
Registration Fee:
- Government attendees: $629
- Small Business (less than 100 employees): $699 per person
- Industry (includes government contractors): $799 per person
Registration Options:
[1] Online with your credit card using our online booking form
[2] Fax our downloadable registration form (requires Acrobat Reader) to 703-412-9286
[3] Phone Customer Service at (703) 412-9287 x222
[4] E-mail Customer Service
[5] Mail our downloadable registration form to:
Homeland Defense Journal
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 710
Arlington, VA 22202
Workshop Location:
The workshop will be held in the Homeland Defense Journal Training Center in the Jefferson Plaza Building at 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway (7th floor), Arlington, VA 22202. Public parking at the facility is available for $10.00 early morning special (before 8:00am) or $18.00 all day. The Jefferson Plaza Building is just two blocks from the Crystal City Metro Station on the blue and yellow line. Please note: the parking garage is located on Crystal Drive.
Map and directions to the event location
Crystal City Metro stop information
Airport and walking directions from Metro
Nearby hotels include:
For nearby hotel reservations, we recommend the Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport, which is connected to the Jefferson Plaza Two Building (where the Government Horizons training facility is) by a covered walkway. To secure a room, please call the hotel directly at 703-416-1600 and ask for the in-house reservations department, or send an email to Salesleads@bfsaul.com. Please mention you are attending a “Government Horizons” workshop, and government per diem will be offered if available.
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