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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Grant Writing Workshop

The Horizons Program is sponsoring a Grant Writing Workshop for community members and community agency partners on April 4 & 5. The program was honored to have renowned grants trainer Susan Howlett. During the two-day training the following topics were covered:
  • Where does money come from (types of sources and where to find them)
  • How do you decide what’s a good match for you and your project.
  • How do you prepare your organization to be grant-ready.
  • Writing a compelling letter of inquiry
  • What do grantmakers look for in a proposal.
  • What are the standard questions and what are strong answers for each.
  • Budgets and other support documents and the stories they tell.
  • Cultivation, recognition and stewardship of grantors.
  • How to corroborate need.
  • How to articulate outcomes or measurable objectives.
  • How to develop an evaluation plan.
  • An exercise in reviewing real letter of inquiry.