AGENDA

PROPOSAL WRITING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT

You’ll learn how to manage the complete grant lifecycle, including: • Researching funding priorities of corporations and foundations to match with

project/program goals • Creating successful written and digital proposal packages• Tracking progress toward project goals• Stewarding the granting organization in the most meaningful ways• Reporting the results of the project internally, externally, and back to the funder

8:00-8:30 Registration

8:30 Opening Course Introduction and Objectives TFRS Overview Understanding the Funding Environment Today

10:15 BREAK

10:30 Pre-Award Phase 1 Developing Fundable Projects

12:00 LUNCH

1:15 Pre Award Phase 2 Matching Funding Priorities with Grantmakers

3:00 BREAK

3:15 Pre Award Phase 3 Creating successful proposals Developing the package Defining the plan Creating the story Planning the work Preparing for success Communicating the impact

5:00 Adjourn

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AGENDA

PROPOSAL WRITING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT Day 2

8:30am Review and Reflect

Pre Award Phase 4 Submitting the proposal

10:00 BREAK

10:15 Award Phase: Accepting the Funding

12:00 LUNCH

1:15 Post Award Phase: Managing and stewarding the project 3:00

BREAK

3:15 Action Plan Develop an individualized checklist/plan to guide project creation, development, implementation, management, and evaluation, and feel better prepared for grant solicitation and management.

Final Reflections

4:30 Graduation

5:00 ADJOURN

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