“Very essential for Govt. Grant Writers.” – Rafi Sela, President – AR Challenges, Inc.
“I came away from this grant writing Boot Camp knowing how to write a grant that has a high probability of getting funded.” – Dan Sise, Jr. Director Business Development – Laser Technology, Inc.
“Was the most informative grant writing course I have attended.” – Patricia Barry, Administrative Officer – Miami Dade Transit
**There will be a drawing for a $100 American Express Gift Card at the workshop**
Registration: 8:00 AM (Day One Only)
Program Starts: 8:30 AM
Wrap-up: 4:00 PM
Course materials, continental breakfast (coffee and pastries), refreshments included.
About This Workshop:
The comprehensive hands-on boot camp covers everything from learning grants-related terminology to learning how to conduct funding searches to actually writing the critical, high point review sections of a sure to win grant application/proposal. Bring “real” project idea and supporting documentation and complete 95% of your proposal narrative onsite! Laptops are welcome!
About Your Instructor:
Dr. Beverly A. Browning has been a grant writing consultant for units of municipal government, faith-based organizations, school districts, colleges, social and human service agencies, and other nonprofit organizations for two decades. She has assisted clients and trainees 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™ (2001 and 2005, Wiley.com), Grant Writing for Educators (2004, Solution-Tree.com), How to Become a Grant Writing Consultant (2001 and 2005, BBA, Inc.) Faith-Based Grants: Aligning Your Church to Receive Abundance (2005, BBA, Inc.), and Winning Strategies for Developing Grant Proposals (2006, Thompson.com). Browning’s newest book, Perfect Phrases for Grant Proposals, published by McGraw-Hill, can be purchased at www.amazon.com.
Course Description:
This course covers the essential grant seeking and grant writing strategies and skills required to successfully submit competitive corporate and foundation proposals, and state and federal grant applications for funding consideration. Emphasis is placed on researching and writing.
Topics:
- Finding Funding Sources and Best Practices
- Qualifying the Funding Opportunity and Your Organization
- Pros and Cons of Community Partnerships
- Considering Grant Writing Teams
- Reviewing Grant Writing Formats
- Describing Your Organization
- Describing Your Request to the Funder
- Developing a Compelling Problem Statement
- Writing a Program Design and Planning the Evaluation Process
- Demonstrating Sustainability
- Planning the Budget
- Recommended Attachments
- Finishing Touches
- Following Up
- Any nonprofit or for-profit organization that has not -- or has! -- been successful at winning government grants and cooperative agreements
- Regional, state and local public safety and emergency management executives and senior staff
- State and local grants personnel interested in learning about updating grant writing skills
- Academia interested in funding for critical programs and projects
- Novice grant seeker to the seasoned grant writer that wants to increase their rate of funding success
Registration Fee:
Registration includes:
Books:
Browning, B. (2006). Grant Writing For Dummies CD (Second Edition) Harper Audio or Grant Writing For Dummies – Second Edition Reference Book, John Wiley & Sons. Provision of the CD or book is at the discretion of the Facilitator based on inventory availability.
*Another textbook may be substituted for one of the above based on initial agreement between Dr. Browning and the Boot Camp site host.
Handouts:
Examples and exercise
Registration Options:
[1] Online with your credit card using our online booking form
[2] Fax our downloadable registration form (requires Acrobat Reader) to (703) 807-2728
[3] Phone Customer Service at (703) 807-2758
[4] E-mail Customer Service
[5] Mail our downloadable registration form to:
Homeland Defense Journal
4301 Wilson Blvd. #1003, Arlington, VA 22203
Arlington VA (Sept 11-12):
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:
When calling to make a reservation at the Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport, ask for our special rate pricing by mentioning "Government Horizons" to get the rate of:
- The rate of $201.00 will be valid during the following period: May 01, 2008- June 30, 2008.
- The rate of $154.00 will be valid during the following period: July 01, 2008 - August 31, 2008.
- The rate of $201.00 will be valid during the following period: September 01, 2008-September 30, 2008.
This rate is subject to availability.
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