2008-2009 WEBINAR SERIES
ADVANCED GRANTWRITING
More Than Words on the Page: What Works, What Doesn't (Part II)
(This is part two of a two-part series. While you are not required to register for both parts, we strongly encourage you to do so.)
One of the best ways to become a better grant writer yourself is to review others' proposals. Building on the lessons learned in part one of this 2-part series, this interactive webinar will use real life excerpts from winning (and not so winning) grant proposals to demonstrate why one project is more likely to be funded than another. Compare weak and strong proposals and get a funder's perspective on what makes for a winning grant. Participants will also be invited to share specific grant challenges, successes and innovations, and to submit their own proposals for constructive feedback from the group. When?
April 28, 11am-12noon
How much?
$45 for NEN* and SEN Members
$60 for Non-Members
Limited to 20 participants.
Sharon Vardatira, NEN's Senior Fund Development Specialist since 1996, will facilitate this workshop. She has 27 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.
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*Scholarships are available to individuals from NEN member agencies with annual budgets of less than $1.5 million a year. If you'd like to be considered for a scholarship, contact Cindy Carraway-Wilson either by email or by calling (207) 319-6009 before continuing with your registration.
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