Grant Writing 101
Webinar Description
This workshop will help you to understand the bigger picture behind the submission of a grant and the common mistakes grantees make when they do not perform their due diligence prior to putting pen to paper. It will address how establishing a network and rapport with partners is important in positioning your grant request.
Learning Objectives
- Assist organizations in assessing their capacity to manage a grant.
- Learn what to emphasize when seeking funding for your project with state and local funders.
- Learn how the history of the organization, leadership and staff responsibilities and data of the community can play a significant role in funding decisions.
- Discuss the importance of determining realistic costs for proposed projects, ideas for finding data and other tips to ensure attention to detail for presenting the best argument and scenario for funding.
Workshop Instructor
Valerie Liggins Law has 30 years of experience working in the Human Service field in the areas of Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health and Philanthropy.
A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, with a Masters in Social Work and a Bachelor in Psychology, Valerie currently works as a Program Officer at a place-based Health Legacy Foundation where she has the primary responsibilities of reviewing and managing grants while overseeing special initiatives in the program area of Health and Human Services.
In her spare time as a consultant, she trains both locally and nationally on a number of content areas to include: coalition building, strategic planning, board governance, grant writing and community health needs assessments.
Free Registration
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