The Road to an Effective Grant Proposal: Intro to Corporation and Foundation Grant Writing and Relationship Building
Writing an effective grant is all about connecting the dots: What is the funder seeking and how do I demonstrate my organization’s link to their specific interests? Learn to write a compelling and competitive grant in this lively and fun introduction to nonprofit grant writing. Participants will learn how to:
- Research
and identify prospective funders via the internet and other resources
(“who should I ask for what?”)
- Use
compelling and relevant language to interest grant reviewers in your organization’s impact and mission
- Develop
the program narrative in a way that highlights the most important elements
from the funder’s perspective
- Employ
clear, concise, positive style
- Format for
readability and understanding
- Develop
budgets and prepare other required materials
- Prepare
accurate and timely reports
- Build relationships with corporations and foundations to engage prospective
funders in your organization’s mission
- Generally,
leave with an understanding of the major components of an effective grant
and building relationships with funders.
This session is ideal
for newer development professionals as well as those staff persons who may be
responsible for grant writing as a component of their job duties.
Our Instructor
Lori Smith Britton, Founder and Principal of
Community Resource Consulting, is a leader who has leveraged critical resources for several of Boston’s most prestigious institutions including MIT, the Boston Latin School Association, and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation as well as a number of grassroots and community-based organizations.