Grant Writing Basics: Write. Apply. Repeat.

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Nonprofit Austin at ACC

Yes, there is a formula for crafting winning grant applications! This class will share this framework with you using a combination of presentation, discussion and exercises. We’ll also reveal many secrets of grant application success – including: it is more important to be a good strategist than a good writer. Get ready to look at grant writing in a new way – and energize your fundraising efforts! We’ll cover the basics of applications that support nonprofit organizations; and join us if your level is anywhere from beginner up to intermediate.
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<LI>Overview of grant funding</LI>
<LI>Your “success compass” – Top-line information about three key areas will point the way to a strong application. In this class we will focus on what you need to know and how to gather that information. 
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<LI>Know your organization</LI>
<LI>Know your potential funder</LI>
<LI>Know yourself (and your job)</LI>
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<LI>The application journey – Once you have the facts above, you are ready to take the application journey. A strong application process will help you build a successful application. This class will teach the essential activities of going from step to step to step. 
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<LI>Step one: Our Nonprofit Organization has a Dream </LI>
<LI>Step two: We Have Found a Potential Grant Funder</LI>
<LI>Step three: We Have Turned in the Application</LI>
<LI>(Step four: Celebrate Success!)</LI>
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<LI>Key tools for success – Now that you have the outline of what you need and how to proceed, this last section will give you practical tips, tools and hacks for crafting a successful application. </LI>
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Your instructor, Susannah Erler, Director of <A HREF="https://greatergoodgeek.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Greater Good Strategies</A>, has been writing grant applications since the 1990s and has raised over $10 million in grant funds for recipient organizations. Her successful applications run the gamut of funders (federal, state, foundation, corporate) and include grants from the U.S. Department of Education, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and more. Susannah also holds a master's degree in Business with an Arts Administration (Nonprofit) specialization, is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), is on the organizing team of Austin’s Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) Chapter and loves posting on Twitter via <A HREF="https://www.twitter.com/greatergoodgeek/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@GreaterGoodGeek</A>.

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