The INS Group (Innovative Nonprofit Solutions)

Presents

The ABCs of Grant Writing

Cultivating Relationships, Capacity Building, and Sustainability

Saturday, June 19th, 2004

8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Click here for Registration Form. Click here for the Agenda.

Grant dollars are available to tenacious nonprofits and faith-based institutions that know how to ask and who to ask. Learn about the grantsmanship process and how to increase your chance for success - from foundation research and cultivation to the development and writing of a proposal. This one-day grant writing workshop will feature:

¯ the important elements of a grant proposal including the cover letter, summary statement, statement of problem or need, objectives, evaluation, the budget and future funding;

¯ the process of planning and research on, outreach to and cultivation of potential foundation and corporate donors;

¯ typical questions funders ask when considering a proposal and the criteria used;

¯ the steps taken after a proposal is submitted, e.g. site visits and quarterly reporting;

¯ a proposal critiquing exercise and review of a well-written proposal.

Ruth Peebles, Presenter, has more than 16 years of hands-on-experience in fundraising, nonprofit management and development. Ms. Peebles is an instructor for the Duke University Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management teaching Grassroots Fundraising, The ABC's of Grant Writing and Establishing an Effective Direct Mail Campaign. She is the founder and president of The INS Group (Innovative Nonprofit Solutions) providing consulting services for nonprofits nationally. She has served as associate director and development officer for the N.C. Caring Program for Children and is currently the director development for Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina. She earned a bachelor's degree in Communication from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a graduate degree in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in nonprofit management and policy analysis. Ruth has a certificate in nonprofit management from Duke University and a certificate in development from the Williamsburg Development Institute respectively.

Workshop Host: Cityhapppenings.com