Go From Green To Great At Getting Grants At Highline College Feb. 9th

Highline Community College is holding a workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 9th for not-for-profit organizations on how to pursue grant money.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Highline Community College workshop on the entire grant-getting process.

WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 9th from 9:00 a.m. – noon (module 1) and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (module 2)

WHERE: Highline Community College – Des Moines Campus

COST: $59 per module; $110 for both modules

INFO: Designed for not-for-profit organizations new to pursuing grants, this workshop provides an overview of the entire grant-getting process. In particular, it addresses: assessing the applicant organization’s readiness to apply for a grant, researching funding prospects, cultivating relationships with prospective/current funders, writing the grant application, and what to do after its submission. The focus of the workshop is on foundation grants.

REGISTER: Contact Highline Community College at 206.870.3785 or via http://flightline.highline.edu/cel

AGENDA:

• The Grant-Getting Process (or Don’t Wait ‘Til The Day Before It’s Due to Work On The Application)
• Grant-Getting Readiness: You Need More Than A Need For Money
• Funder Fundamentals: Researching & Cultivating Relationships With Funders
• Work Plans And Other Ways to Save Your Sanity
• Completing The Grant Application
• Make Your Application Stand Out
• Summary of Key Concepts

About the Instructor: Lisa Arnold is a consultant to not-for-profit organizations, has worked for over 20 years in the nonprofit arena, and has a Master’s Degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago. She has produced and/or taught numerous fundraising and other workshops for nonprofits throughout Puget Sound. These include a six-day training series in conjunction with the Gill Foundation (production); and workshops at the Evergreen State College, the University of Washington, Highline Community College, and South Seattle Community College.