Grantwriting Ind Study F09
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Grantwriting
Instructor: Leslie Tamaribuchi
Course description:
This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamental elements of grantmaking and to develop skills in proposal development and presentation, research and donor cultivation.
We will practice: ––writing compelling statements of project objectives, ––clear and persuasive description of process/methods utilized to achieve stated objectives, ––creation of a project budget, ––strategies for evaluating the success of a project, ––funding research, ––cultivating relationships with funders, and ––presentation skills.
I’d like to acknowledge Mona Heinze who conceived and developed this course.
Required Text
Grassroots Grants: An Activist’s Guide to Grantseeking by Andy Robinson. Second Edition. Chardon Press, 2004.
Syllabus
1: Sept. 15 Introduction Questions to consider
2: Sept. 22 Discuss biographical statements
Due: Biographical statement
Please find a pdf of the biographical statement guidelines here: File:Assignment1.pdf
and a link to Creative Capital where you will can review artists' biographical statements: Creative Capital
3: October 2 The artist as grant writer: A short survey of proposal writing
Due: Re-write of Biographical statement
Read: Grassroots Grants - Chapters 2, 3 and 5
'4: Oct. 9 How to find a funder / Understanding guidelines
Due: Research three foundations, analyze their guidelines
Submit Foundation Research and Analysis
Read: Grassroots Grants – Chapter 6, Foundation Directory (in Reference at the CalArts Library)
5: Oct. 16 Development of a project description from lead sentence to opening paragraph.
Collective discussion of your three sentences and expanded paragraph, resulting in choice of one project for your proposal.
Submit Lead Sentences/Paragraphs
6: Oct. 23 Discuss Methods and Timeline sections of a proposal
Due: Three paragraphs, encapsulating ideas for three projects.
Read: Grassroots Grants – Chapters 4 and 7
From this point, you have three weeks to generate a first draft of a complete proposal! Start now and keep generating/revising your proposal continuously.
7: Oct. 30 Discuss Budget and Evaluation sections of a proposal
Due: Identify the project that you will develop into a full proposal. Write a problem statement.
Articulate at least one goal and three objectives. More goals and objectives may be appropriate, depending on the scope of the project.
Identify a list of methods (or strategies, or actions) that you will need to accomplish in order to achieve your objectives. Assign dates to these actions.
8: Nov. 6 Discuss and Critique proposals
Due: Rewrite goals, objectives and timeline as appropriate; Submit a draft budget for your project.
9: Nov. 13 Go to the Center for Nonprofit Management Library for Resource Seminar.
Center for Nonprofit Management location:
Please note that parking is free to CNM visitors.
Identify three potential funders for your project. Analyze how your project fits the guidelines.
Due: First draft proposal, including project description, methods, timeline, budget, and evaluation sections.
10: Nov. 20 Discuss/critque of proposals, group 1.
Due: Revised project description (including goals - and methods, timeline)
Revised project description and goals
11. Nov. 27 No class.
12. Dec. 4 Oral presentation of projects to class and invited guests.
Due: Oral report and complete proposal
13. Dec. 11 Oral presentation of projects to class and invited guests. Due: Oral report and complete proposal
Please note: Schedule is subject to change, as the exact dates of guest visits are t.b.d.
Methodology
Downloads
Proposal Outline, Guidelines for Lead Sentences and Lead Paragraphs, Assessing Good Fit File:Grantwriting.pdf
