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Grant Writing Essentials

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Exploring economic opportunities for under resourced communities through proposal workshops, coaching, consulting and educational research. Guiding communities one workshop, one proposal and one idea at a time.
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Written
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Given
Monday, March 25, 2019 

Agenda

Intros
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(10 min)
Panel
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(45 min)
Essentials
(30 min)
Template
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​(15 min)
Activity
​(50 min)
Resources
(15 min)
Evaluation
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(10 min)

Meet The Panel

Grant Gems & Q & A Session
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director of marketing & corporate sponsorships 

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Executive Director

Melissa
​Hruz

Samantha
​Sencer-Mura

adoptaclassroom.org

Mid-continent oceanographic institute

vimeo.com/233349062

Essentials
Basic Steps to Grant Writing

1. Begin
Gem: Breath
2. Determine need, outcomes, activites
Gem: Have the end in mind.
3. Read Application
Gem: Grant should match your mission?
4. Create Template
Gem: Rephrase application sections into questions.
5. Write Narrative
Gem: Tell your story.
6. Prepare Budget
Gem: Include additional support & overall idea cost.
7. Share & Revise
Gem: Ask for feedback - have I articulated who I am & the need I want to address?
8. Submit
Gem: Breath 

As You Prepare to Write Your Proposal
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Grant Anatomy
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Dr. Stacy Stockdill
Without Smoke & Mirrors: Finding the Magic in Outcomes & Evaluations

Needs

(Who)
"To increase students navigation skills across various technologies."​

Outcomes

(Why)
"To continue developing student multimedia skills in order to create meaningful projects."​

​Activities

(How)
"Education activities that utilize a model-prompt-check sequence."

Resources

(What)
"...Dollars, materials to complete the project."

The Template

Provides you with an approach to process through applications and review your personal narratives. 
​To rephrase the grant application sections into questions you can answer as you prepare your application.

Activity: SAmple Grants

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Read the grant & identify the Needs, Outcomes, Activities & Resources.
Answer What was one thing that student out to you?
Time
Read = 10 minutes | Discuss = 20 minutes| Share = 20 minutes

Resources


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Connects donors and grantmakers to non-profit organizations.
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Grant Search Engine
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Grant Search Engine

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Grant Search Engine
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Educational Grant Opportunities
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Federal Charter Schools Program

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Conferences, Trainings & Publications
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Common Grant Application, MN Giving Report
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Fundraising Certificate Series

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Proposal Workshops & Publications
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Philanthropy News
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AFP Minnesota

Workshops & Webinars

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"Grant" readiness

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