Course Title: Get Grants!
Hours required: 24
Price: $99
Length course offered: 6 Weeks
Instructor: Bo Morton and Janet Levine [Bio]
Description:
This course focuses on the skills you'll need to prepare professional, competitive and compelling grant proposals. You'll be guided step-by-step through the entire process of developing and writing a grant proposal. In just six short weeks, you'll be prepared to convert an idea into a complete, well-developed package.
More than a simple how-to, Get Grants! teaches you how to recognize what makes a project attractive to a funding agency and how to create a compelling case. Whether you are thinking of proposal writing as a career option or are looking to help your organization generate additional external funding, this course will show you how to produce more competitive proposals and be more successful in getting grant awards.
This course will be helpful for anyone who has an interest in learning how to get grant funding, including development professionals, educators, and staff or volunteers at non-profit organizations. The instructors of this course bring more than 20 years of experience and know-how to help you Get Grants!
Goals:
This course will give you the skills you'll need to prepare professional, competitive, and compelling grant proposals. You'll understand what funding agencies are looking for and how best to approach them.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
No matter where you live, you will be able to take any of our comprehensive, convenient online courses offered in connection with a college or university near you. Click "Enroll Now" to find the partner school for the course you want to take.
Instructor Bio: Bo Morton and Janet Levine
The two instructors for this class have over 20 years of experience in grant writing.
Janet Levine has been involved with grant writing and fund raising since 1988. Currently the Vice President for University Advancement at a public, urban university, she has been a fundraiser and administrator at a number of colleges, universities and other non-profit organizations. In addition to her work experience, Levine has her Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and a B.A. from Hofstra University. Her articles on fund raising and management appear in a number of magazines and journals. She also teaches classes in grant writing, fund raising and non-profit management.
Bozena (Bo) Morton, a college Director of Grants Development and Management, has been involved in developing grants for non-profit organizations and community colleges for over 12 years. Under her leadership, the Grants Office at her college annually generates millions of dollars in grant funds for various college programs. She has developed successful proposals for many government and private grants. Morton has conducted training sessions for faculty, administrators and staff at community colleges and non-profit agencies on topics including finding appropriate funding sources, program planning, proposal writing, project management, and compliance issues.
