April 5 - Sioux Falls, SD - Grant Writing 101 for Dummies - Dr. Bev Browning

Oct. 22, 2010 - PRLog -- In this session, Dr. Bev Browning will give volunteers, board members, program staff, and others a detailed overview of how to research and write winning corporate and foundation grant proposals. Supportive instruction includes: How to find grant funding opportunities; how to write multiple types of grant request formats; how to craft a winning proposal narrative; what funders want to fund; in-kind and direct costs in your budget—what do they mean; why grant proposals are rejected; follow-up expectations from funders, and 40 tips to winning a phenomenal grant award.

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
•   Understand how to locate information on corporate and foundation grantmakers.
•   Understand how to match funders’ priorities to your specific community project needs.
•   Understand how to write a corporate letter request.
•   Understand how to write a Common Grant Application award winning narrative.
•   Understand the type of follow-up accountability
practices expected of all grantees.

For information and registration:

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeid...

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National training in how to find grant funding opportunities and how to research and write grant proposals and applications. Training is provided by Dr. Bev Browning, author of Grant Writing For Dummies. She has helped her clients raise over $200M!