Course Overview

What Will Students Learn?

• Locate potential funders for your organizations on the Internet and use evaluative skills to identify the appropriateness of funding related to their own organization
• Explain the necessity of matching funders interests with organizational needs and use this knowledge in decisions about the validity of submitting a funding proposal
• Describe and understand the basic elements of proposal writing for not-for-profit organizations
• Describe and understand the basic process for successful proposal writing
• Analyze effective relationship-building strategies to engage with funders and use this knowledge in writing a funding proposal
• Describe at least five reasons why funding proposals can be  rejected
• Plan, write and submit a proposal in response to funders guidelines

What Topics are Covered?

• Sources of Funding
• Funder Selection
• Top Ten Challenges
• Types of Proposals
• Proposals as a Relationship Builder
• RFPs/RFQs
• The Ten Steps of Proposal Writing
• Defining Your Proposal
• Key Elements of a Proposal
• Defining the Needs and Desired Results
• Resources and Activities and Evaluation
• Conclusion, Introduction, and Executive Summary

What’s Included?

• Instruction by an expert facilitator
• Small, interactive classes
• Specialized manual and course materials
• Personalized certificate of completion