Thriving Together NCW and the Nonprofit Practices Institute are bringing the Grant Writing Road Trip Summit to North Central Washington this spring! This series has been created to offer professional grant writing training to nonprofits located in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties.

Overview

Grant Writing 101 is an in person, one-day training that offers participants a step-by-step introduction to crafting compelling and successful grant proposals. Through practical exercises and expert guidance, attendees will learn the fundamentals of grant writing to increase their confidence and effectiveness in securing funding.

Details:

Date: Wednesday, April 2nd

Time: 10am-3pm

Location: Community Foundation of North Central Washington, 715 Okoma Dr Unit A, Omak, WA 98841

Cost: $25 (this includes lunch)

Restrictions: Only one individual per organization is allowed to attend this training.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the basic structure of a grant proposal, including essential components like

the needs statement, goals, and evaluation plan.

2. Learn techniques to align proposals with funder priorities and craft persuasive narratives.

3. Develop skills in grant research and identifying funding opportunities that match

organizational needs.

Deliverables

1. A sample grant proposal template to guide future writing efforts.

2. A checklist for ensuring completeness and competitiveness in grant submissions.

3. A curated list of grant research tools and resources to help identify funding opportunities.

Questions?

Please reach out to Mariah Kelley at Mariah@thrivingncw.org.

Our Trainer

Allison Jones is the founder of Spark the Fire Grant Writing Classes. She is one of only twenty-five approved trainers in the country for the Grant Professionals Certification Institute and is an approved trainer of the Grant Professionals Association. She is a grant writing professor at Western Washington University, Evergreen College, and Seattle Central College. Allison speaks at nonprofit conferences globally and has 25 years of experience in grant writing and nonprofit management. She is devoted to teaching and provides highly interactive, student-centric learning experiences. Allison is also a columnist for Candid.org's blog.

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