1. Grant Writing
Workshop Highlights

2. The Grant Training Center Highlights
Prepared by:
Kathy Korman Frey
Entrepreneur in Residence
GWSB Dept of Management

3. Today
About
8 Takeaways
5 Examples
Many Resources and Links

4. Dr. Matilda Harris Reviewer Dept of Education
National Science Foundation
Reviewing – Good way to stay current in grant world

5. 95% success rate How? Target Follows steps from course
Write the one grant and get it, versus shotgun.

6. About grants 436 billion given out in grants 14% Federal government
7% Foundations
3% Corporations
76% individual donors
Grants.gov - 90% increase in traffic.

7. About grants Typical process: Inquiry (one page letter)
Donor requests a concept paper, or a proposal, or both.
Never send in a proposal cold. Develop a relationship

8. Today
About
8 Takeaways
5 Examples
Many Resources and Links

9. #1 Target Smart Smart networking Focus on attendance
Events and networking: At what events are the donors sitting “right there?”

10. #2 Collaborate Three key words in grants Collaboration Partnership
Interdisciplinary
Example: AAUW “coalition partners”

11. #3 Prep 40% better chance - submit the week before.
50% better chance - second submission.
Takeaway: You’re prepared. Fewer errors. They know you.

12. #4 Build relationship Know the officer Talk to them Follow through
There should be no outstanding questions at the time of submission.

13. #5 Follow Instructions 50% of proposals to NIH ELIMINATED
Not following instructions
The best way to get a grant: Follow the instructions.”

14. #6 Good writing Abstract – first Statement of need - second
Grab them there, or it’s over
Know your audience. Write in short, concise sentences. No passive voice. Bullets, charts. Share it with a trusted colleague first.

15. #7 It’s a Human (with very little time)
Proposal goes to a Human
One hour (review)
8 minutes of discussion
Take the reader by the hand. Never make the reviewer work for you. (Happens a lot).

16. #8 Tell a story Must have hard data. Must have lit review.
But there must be a good story.
Example: NIH researcher, single mom on foodstamps.

17. Today
About
10 Takeaways
Examples
Resources and Links

18. Hot Mommas Examples IBM – No relationship, no follow up
Shell – No relationship, poor research
Xerox – Weak relationship, poor research
AAUW – Poor process management
Schwab Foundation – Good relationship, good research, good follow up and process management
Schwab funded the Hot Mommas Project financial literacy category.

19. Partnership Development Alumni Relations Communications Donor
Thank you Schwab and GW! News feature.
Click here (Windows Media Required)

20. Resources General resources #1 See if university has subscription
(You can go to library of Foundation Directory on CD rom at Library – 17th at K for free)
Subscrip- - you may be able to sign up as individual
– for those who don’t have cos.com
Subscrip-
Taproot Foundation – will help build donor lists and provide technical assistance
Funding sources
– “Advancing the Humanities”
– Great resources for writing, search by agencies, successful applications.
– Search awarded grants
– View all charitable donations of a foundation and 990

21. Resources
Continued
Journal of Higher Ed – Will show who got funded, what grants are coming up.
Chronicle of Philanthropy – What’s coming up in gifts and grants. Where foundations and gifts are going?
WK Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook
Evaluations
American Evaluation Association (AED) – you can hire evaluators.
CDC Evaluation Working Group – TONS of tools
Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
School Grants Example: Western Michigan evaluation site- see “Student Outcomes”

22. Links GTC Facebook GTC Website GTC Newsletter GWSB.wordpress.com
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