NOTE: This is a 4-week committment: Mondays, Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27. Registering for Aug. 6 will register you for all four dates.

Back by popular demand: the four-part "GrantReady" workshop series provides a supportive learning environment for nonprofits to acquire the tools and skills they need to become more competitive for grant funding, and better prepared to operate and evaluate their programs and projects. NEOEDD offers this series at the Union CountyTransit Center, 2204 East Penn Avenue in La Grande, on Mondays, Aug. 6 to 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

GrantReady consists of four Monday training sessions for volunteers and staff members of nonprofit organizations. Organizational development and grantwriting opics include:

Organizational and project budgeting
Components of a grant proposal
Funding plan
Evaluation methods
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Board relations
Foundation site visits
Grant reporting

Lunch will be provided. The cost for the four-part series is $100 for the first participant from each nonprofit, with a discounted rate of $50 for each additional participant. A limited number of scholarships are available; contact Lisa Dawson if interested.

“Participants will also meet staff from several foundations who will provide insights into their organizations and what they are looking for in a grant proposal,” says NEOEDD Executive Director Lisa Dawson. “This is a great opportunity for participants to begin to make personal contacts in the nonprofit world.”

What past participants have said about GrantReady:

“Learning about the different types of grants, (i.e., “Capacity Building,” etc.) was invaluable. Learning the correct budget submission for a grant proposal. Learning about “In-Kind” costs to add to the budget package. Really, there is so much I learned from your class that I can’t praise it enough. I could not learn this same information any other way.”
“The resource packets are phenomenally helpful.”
"I really appreciated the focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity as an integral part of the grant application process."
“I benefited from listening to other nonprofits in the class as they discussed their issues. Priceless.”
“The feedback on my grant proposal was invaluable. What a terrific opportunity to learn exactly what a grantor is looking for gives me confidence that I can propose a successful grant package.”
“All of the slides and handouts are going in my permanent files. Their content is excellent in directing my energy in the right direction. And I really appreciate the resources.”
"Thank you for teaching a workshop that was grounded in principles of inclusivity and broad in the scope of skills that it provided."

This program is available thanks to a grant from Meyer Memorial Trust.

GrantReady 4-week Training--La Grande

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