This course is designed to provide you with the skills to become a professional grant writer while also preparing you for the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) exam.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 10 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.10 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Microsoft Excel (not included)
- Microsoft Word Online
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:
- Prepare for the GPC Exam: Earn Your Grant Professional Certified Credential
Please note: You will receive a digital book if the physical book is on backorder.
Ready to develop the skills and strategies you need to become an integral part of one of the world's fastest-growing professional certification sectors—grant writing? In the Professional Grant Writing course, you will further the ideals and goals of your career track by learning about the required competencies that can lead to an internationally recognized certification by one of the leading grant professional associations. Did you know that there's more to writing grants than finding funding and writing grant proposals? Grant professionals must also learn how to delve into supporting organizational development for grant applicants, coach them in communicating with potential funders, assist with internal and external collaborations with a successful mix of partners, and magically spin-out program design language.
In this course, you will become proficient in the proposal and case statement formats used by foundations and government grantmaking agencies. Throughout the course, you will learn about the certification process for grant professionals and write different elements of a complete grant application, culminating in a case statement for your capstone assignment with expert instructor feedback on each element. From grant funding trends to matching your course project to the right funding sources, you will be confident in differentiating yourself from a grant writer to a grant professional!
You will also be prepared for the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) exam offered by the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI), which has minimum requirements of education and grant experience based on the level of education obtained. This course has been accepted in GPCI's (Grant Professionals Certification Institute) Accepted Education Program.
- Why Get a Grant Writing Certification
- Being Confident in Your Grant Writing Skills
- Grant Funding Trends
- Grant Funding Resources and Best Matches for Programs and Projects
- Establishing Initial and Ongoing Relationships with Funders
- Relationship Between Organizational Development and Grant Seeking Readiness
- Proposal Writing Preparation
- Proposal Writing Research, Implementation Strategies, Writing Characteristics, and Incorporating Graphics
- Writing the Boilerplate for the Grant Applicant Organization
- Diving Deep Into Organizational Development Strategies and Funding Needs
- Midterm Exam and Writing Prompt Response
- Stakeholders, Partnerships, and Key Personnel Collaborations and Communications
- Effective Program and Project Design and Development Strategies
- Community Resources, Evaluation Designs, and Cultural Competencies
- Proposal Budgets
- Grant Proposal Submission Processes and Follow-up for Unfunded Submissions
- Funded Grant Requests
- Writing an Effective Case Statement for Fundraising Purposes
- Capstone Assignment: Case Statement
- Deciding to Move Forward with Certification
- Employability Ethics
- Bonus Lesson: Interview Pregame
- Final Exam
What you will learn
- How a certification enhances professionalism and opportunities for grant writers
- The skills needed to be a professional grant writer
- Ways current trends can impact the distribution of funds in the private and public sectors
- How to match grant funders and fundable programs
- Organizational missions, cultures, and norms, and how they impact grant readiness
- Best practices to create a logic model showing interrelationships among elements of project design
- An evaluation plan using community resources and cultural competencies
- Prepare a grant budget with appropriate costs, cash, in-kind or leveraged matches
- Describe the grant writer's role in post-award grant management and transition
How you will benefit
- Communicate effectively with grant funders for relationship cultivation
- Submit a grant proposal
- Write a persuasive case statement
- Use a professional code of ethics to guide decisions and conduct
Dr. Beverly A. Browning
Dr. Beverly A. Browning is a grant writing consultant and visionary who uses thought leadership to work with nonprofit organizations struggling with the woes of revenue stream imbalances. She has been researching grant funding, grantmaking trends, and board-related barriers to nonprofit capacity building for over 40 years. Together she and her team have helped her clients win over $750 million in grant awards. Dr. Browning is the founder and director of the Grant Writing Training Foundation and Bev Browning, LLC. She is the author of 44 grant writing publications, including six editions of Grant Writing for Dummies and the 6th edition of Nonprofit Kit for Dummies (to be published in 2021). Dr. Browning holds graduate and post-graduate degrees in organizational development, public administration, and business administration. She is also a Certified Strategic Planning Facilitator (CSPF), has a McNellis Compression Planning Institute Facilitation Training distinction, and is an Approved Trainer for the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), the Certified Fund Raising Executive International (CFRE, and the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI).