Seattle Central Community College 
Office of Continuing and Professional Education

Grants Writing


The world of grants seeking is becoming increasingly competitive. Gain the skills to become a successful grants writer either as the head of an organization, program manager or as a fund developer.

OVERVIEW

Becoming a successful grants writer requires a series of key skills related to project design, development and persuasive writing skills. This comprehensive course will introduce the fundamental tools required to produce truly competitive proposals.

Topics will include:

  • Grants writing as an essential skill for organization leaders, program managers and fund developers; scoping grant-winning proposals; funding sources
  • Topic identification, team assignments and collecting your supporting data
  • Project development – using the logic model to design your project
  • Formulating goals, outcomes and objectives
  • Preparing activities and the scheduling chart (GANNT)
  • Budgeting your project
  • The evaluation component
  • Editing for persuasive communications
  • Packaging your document for either snail mail or email
  • Presenting and negotiating your proposal

TUITION

$395 plus $25 for program workbook

SCHEDULE

Begins
April 7th, 2009 for 10 Sessions
April 11th, 2009 for 2 Sessions 

Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 8:30pm 
Saturdays, 9:00am - 3:00pm

LOCATION

Seattle Central Community College Campus –|   DIRECTIONS & MAP

INSTRUCTOR

Jim Hopkins is a successful grants writer, having written a countless number of proposals generating millions of dollars. He has also served as a proposal reviewer at the state and national levels. Hopkins has been teaching grants writing for the last ten years and is recognized as an outstanding grants writer trainer.

MORE INFORMATION

Visit www.learnatcentral.org. Call (206) 587-5448.

   

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