Courses | Nonprofits
Do you desire more meaning in your work? Are you ready for a change but don't know how to get started? Or maybe you just need some extra help getting that special project off the ground? Our courses can help you expand your skills through life's challenges and changes and guide you to the path that leads to greater personal satisfaction.
"Learn to Serve" for Nonprofit Leaders and Volunteers
Save the date for the next workshop in the series:
April 22, 2010, noon to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $25; free to Antioch University Seattle alumni, ESC Volunteers, and Next Chapter Puget Sound Members
Location: Antioch University Seattle
2326 Sixth Ave
Seattle, WA
Directions and Parking
More details about this workshop will be posted on this page as soon as they are available.
Cosponsors:
Executive Service Corps of Washington provides management support and consulting services to non-profits and schools. ESC's services are made affordable by the contributions of service corps members who volunteer their time and talents and by the support of philanthropy. To learn more go to: www.escwa.org.
Next Chapter Puget Sound connects people in the second half of life with opportunities for self-discovery, learning, service, and meaningful work so they can share their skills, energy and wisdom to create a stronger, more vibrant community. To learn more, visit: www.nextchapterps.ning.com.
This program is part of the "Learn to Serve" series of professional development workshops designed to meet the needs of consultants as well as nonprofit leaders and volunteers. Refreshments will be provided.
To register, use the online registration link on this page or call Antioch's Center for Continuing Education at
206-268-4111.
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Writing a Successful Grant Proposal (1.5 CEUs)
Offered again fall 2010
Tuition: $350; $325 Antioch alumni, staff and faculty; $300 Antioch students
Learn how to help support a good cause and turn ideas into reality!
Whether you're a staff member, a volunteer or you are exploring a career in professional grant writing, this course helps you learn how to write effective grant proposals that get results.
In this five week course, you learn:
- What kinds of programs can be funded by grants
- How to research funding sources
- How to find the ones that are right for your organization
- How to write winning proposals
- How to develop and maintain a relationship with funders.
This is a hands-on course. During class time you have the
opportunity to research funders online in the Antioch computer lab with instructor guidance and you are provided with passwords to several subscription databases.
Develop and write a grant proposal—either real or
hypothetical—and have it critiqued by the instructor and fellow students. Discuss developing and maintaining relationships with funders, ethics, budgets and how current economic conditions affect nonprofits and grants.
Both beginners and experienced grant writers are
welcome. Come prepared with a project for which you would like to write a grant. The nonprofit group you're applying for should be real, but the project can be hypothetical.
Note: Based on feedback Spring 2009 class participants, the schedule has been intentionally re-designed to provide an extra week between class sessions during the latter part of the course. This gives participants time to complete assignments that will be brought to class for feedback.
Instructor:
Goodwin Deacon, Ph.D., is the founder of the Puget Sound Grantwriters Association and continues to be active on its board. She has worked in the grant writing field for 29 years. She has taught grant writing in the University of Washington Fundraising Management Certificate Program and taught at Discover U. for 15 years. She worked on staff for organizations such as Seattle Opera, Seattle University and Children's Hospital Foundation. She has been a freelance grant writer for 15 years.
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