PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS NEN FUND DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS:
Hearing Sharon, as well as others, share how they would approach a donor was really helpful. Sharon
seemed so at ease with different situations and her anecdotes really made the content come to life.
Plus, it was nice not to have to travel to get to a training.
—Webinar Participant (‘Ask Not, Why Not? The Art of Asking for Money’)
EXTREME GRANT PROPOSAL MAKEOVER:
Present Your Program in a Whole New Way
Everywhere you look this time of year, something is being made over. Homes, rooms in homes, faces and places, gardens and careers — just about everything imaginable is getting redesigned, refurbished, painted, dressed up, brightened and beautified. What better time than this summer to join the craze by making over that tired, worn out, and dated pile of words you call a grant template? Tackle the grant makeover now, and soon you'll be ready to respond to a whole new season of grant opportunities.Webinar participants will learn how to:
- Use the letter of inquiry to more effectively connect with a grant maker's guidelines and priorities.
- Transform disorganized proposals into logical, sequential and persuasive arguments for funding.
- Incorporate data and statistics to support (and not bury) your needs statement.
- Overcome stylistic challenges (such as writing too much or too little, florid prose, "writing by committee," or prose that is too academic).
When?
This webinar will take place July 27, 10-11:10am. Note that webinars now run 10 minutes longer, to accommodate questions and answers.
Fee
$65 per person
If you are an NEN Partner, you are eligible for three free webinar registrations. If you are a Partner and wish to register for a free webinar, email or phone Cindy Carraway-Wilson, (207) 319-6009, before continuing. For group rates, also contact Cindy Carraway-Wilson.
This webinar is limited to 20 participants, so register early!
The Trainer
Sharon Vardatira, NEN's Senior Fund Development Specialist since 1996, will facilitate this webinar. She has 29 years of proposal writing experience, including as Development Director and Executive Director of several Boston-area nonprofits. Since 1995, she has provided fund development consultation to NEN and its member organizations, as well as to other regional and national non-profit agencies, educational institutions, and organizations working on a wide variety of issues. In the last three years, Vardatira has written over 350 grants, raising approximately $5.5 million from government, foundation, and corporate funders. Vardatira is a member of the National Society of Fundraising Executives, Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts, and Council on Foundations.
Webinars
A webinar (a web seminar) is a combination conference call and interactive web page. During the webinar, you will be listening by phone and looking at live instructional information through your web browser. You can ask questions and participate in discussions over the phone and also raise your hand by clicking a button online. When you register, you will receive an email with easy-to-follow instructions to get you online quickly for the class. By taking a webinar instead of an in-person course, you can learn the content without any travel time! Read our Webinar Primer for more details and step-by-step instructions.
Register and pay online for this webinar.
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