Professional Development Grant Writing Certificate Program Developed In Partnership with Volunteer Management Group (VMG) The Grant Writing Certificate Program is a must for anyone seeking funding through government grants, foundation grants, specialty grants and more. This 52-hour program will unveil the secrets behind how to identify prospects, write a winning proposal and professionally apply for grants.
Total Hours: 52 hour program
Cost: $749 (Individual course fee: $99)
Register for individual courses or the entire certificate program!!! Save over $40 by registering for the entire program at once! For more information contact the program coordinator at (917) 829-8344. certificate@volunteermanagementgroup.com www.volunteermanagementgroup.com Grant Writing Certificate Curriculum
Prospect Research This class provides the knowledge, strategies and resources necessary to seek funding for various types of grants. Course covers identifying, prioritizing and creating a pipeline for potential funding sources. Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm 10/15/11 CE4121-F01 6.5 hrs. 1 session $99
Prospect Communications Learn effective ways of introduction and follow-up communications with your propects. Email, phone, in-person meetings and written correspondence are covered. Role play is used to facilitate learning. Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm 10/22/11 CE4122-F01 6.5 hrs. 1 session $99
Successful Grant Writing Learn how to write a persuasive grant proposal, including cover letter, needs assessment, budget, methodology, and program evaluation. Prospect research is also covered. Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm 10/29/11 CE4113-F01 6.5 hrs. 1 session $99
Proposal Writing I: Putting Pen to Paper
Proposal Writing II: Beyond the Basics Polish and refine your rough draft into a final proposal. This hands-on class teaches how to make your writing professional and competitive. Students are required to bring their work in progress for interactive discussion and critique. Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm 11/12/11 CE4124-F01 6.5 hrs. 1 session $99
Basic Accounting & Budgeting Acquire a working knowledge of accounting in general, understand not for profit accounting and financial statements, and how to create, implement and monitor operating and project budgets. Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm 11/19/11 CE4116-F01 6.5 hrs. 1 session $99
Developing Corporate Partners Identify and comprehend the unique characteristics of corporate funders, the do’s and don’ts in building corporate partnerships and what it takes to ultimately gain their long-term support. Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm 12/3/11 CE4125-F01 6.5 hrs. 1 session
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Program Evaluation
Students get started writing step-by-step. This handson class teaches how to write succinctly and persuasively. Students are encouraged to bring a project idea to begin writing an actual rough draft proposal.
Conducting program evaluations is critical for demonstrating program impact to various stakeholders. Learn how to plan an evaluation, design a questionnaire, select evaluation methods, and interpret data to produce a cohesive evaluation report.
Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm 11/5/11 CE4123-F01 6.5 hrs. 1 session
Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm 12/10/11 CE4118-F01 6.5 hrs. 1 session $99
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