Introduction to Successful Grant Writing
What you'll learn
- Develop competitive grants with compelling narratives and strong content.
- Learn the Five Main Parts to great proposal writing including ways to strengthen your narrative.
- Develop fundable ideas while you construct, edit, and develop a full grant proposal.
- Improve organizational readiness and get your agency grant-ready.
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of nonprofit grant writing development. Use of a personal computer required.
Description
This course is designed for nonprofit leaders, grant writers, and professional executives that want to improve their grant development by constructing successful proposals through a simple five step process. This course offers a comprehensive approach to developing grants for submission to foundations, and private/government entities. This introductory course includes proven grant writing strategies, professional tips, and previously funded grant samples, to assist you with the development a full grant proposal. The class lectures are designed to strengthen your understanding of the grant development process while helping you to achieve organizational readiness. By using real grant language and samples, this course offers tons of information to make your grant writing experience manageable, yet pleasurable.
Who this course is for:
- Nonprofit Executive Directors, Upper Management, Nonprofit Leaders, Grant Writers, Freelance Writers and professionals interested in writing exciting grants and proposals.
Instructor
- 4.1 Instructor Rating
- 26 Reviews
- 146 Students
- 1 Course
My name is Jimmie Calmese and I started Calmese Group in 2002 as professional development company with the aim of helping individuals and nonprofit leaders develop funding opportunities through professional writing. Since then, I have assisted over one hundred businesses with business formation, nonprofit application, grant writing, strategic planning, board development, professional development, and training.
I possess 25 years of professional experience in the nonprofit industry and have found that my passion is helping people from all walks of life. I possess excellent communication skills as well as strong fundraising and marketing skills and outstanding writing skills.
I have served as Director of Youth Service for thirteen years at one of the oldest nonprofits in St. Louis, Missouri and have received multiple grants each year of my employment. I possess executive and administrative management skills and experience in nonprofit startup assistance, nonprofit business development including 501(c)(3) assistance, business plan and grant writing, strategic planning, and organizational readiness training and development. In addition, I am very research and tech savvy, mission-driven, and goal oriented. My greatest assets include understanding dynamics and relationships, creating value through development, and strong multitasking skills.