Effective Grant Writing – A Hands-on Workshop

This two-day grant writing workshop (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM daily) is designed to help nonprofit development staff, board members, or volunteers within small and medium-sized organizations develop strong grant requests.

Designed for both, those who are new to grant writing or those who are more experienced, this workshop will include detailed instruction on:
a) researching your grant making prospects and building the appropriate prospect list based on your program/project;
b) understanding the full application process including “grant cycles”;
c) outlining and writing writing a “Letter of Inquiry/Interest” (LOI); and
d) persuasive writing techniques, and structuring your proposal.

The workshop will also focus on outlining the most effective evaluation process for your grant, and developing reasonable budgets for your program/project to support your grant proposals.

Day two of the workshop will also include time for participants to work on the development of a draft proposal, with opportunity for detailed feedback through peer and presenters’ review. Participants will leave the workshop with a draft proposal that they can finish out and submit to potential funders.

Reading and resource materials will be sent to attendee prior to the first day of the workshop.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided on each day. In addition, attendees will also receive an invitation to a wine-and-cheese reception on the evening of November 7th, hosted by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission. This reception will also be held at the Casa Navarro State Historic Site.

Presenters Anjali Kaul Zutshi, Executive Director and Kristy Peloquin, Development Manager of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission, bring to this workshop their collective 40+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and management, both as a board members as well as an executives themselves. Anjali has spent her time in the nonprofit sector understanding and building her knowledge of nonprofit governance, financial management, budgeting, exploring and implementing non-conventional financial mechanisms and structures to help nonprofits succeed in their mission. Kristy brings her expertise as an educator teaching English at the post-secondary level and her significant writing and editing skills, as well as her experience as an executive Director of a small children’s nonprofit to this workshop.

DATES/TIME
November 7th & 8th, 2024; 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Central Time daily

REGISTRATION
$199 (Early Bird until October 31st, 2024, 11:00 PM Central)
$215 (Regular until November 5th, 2024, 11:00 PM Central)

LOCATION
Casa Navarro State Historic Site
228 S. Laredo St
San Antonio, TX 78207