1. Writing A Grant—From Start To Finish Workshop 2: Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Educational Resource Development October 19, 2015

2. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Last Week We Discussed: What grants are and do Types of funders—federal and state government, and community, private, and corporate foundations How to identify potential funders—website information, MSU library resources, Foundation Center database, Guidestar 990’s Project Planning basics Identifying potential project partners Roles of Educational Resource Development and LCC Foundation Overview of LCC’s grant process

3. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea This week we’ll explore: The why’s and how’s of developing a grant project Developing a project idea Writing a case statement Doing effective group work

4. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Successful grant proposals: Deliver an important idea and address a significant issue Show an innovative approach to that issue Describe reasonable objectives and a detailed plan to achieve them Assure the funder that the applicant is capable of success Explain how the project will advance the organization’s mission and the funder’s mission

5. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing a Project Idea (1): Project need Who, what, why, how, where, when Relation to LCC mission, values, Strategic Plan, Operation 100%, Dept. priorities Delivery Evaluation Budget Narrative/Justification Organizational Information Planning Team

6. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing a Project Idea (2) Who needs to be involved? Internal partners External partners Where did your project idea originate? Existing successful models you will adapt Research you will test

7. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing a Project Idea (3) Information that documents project need: Quantitative (LCC data, outside data, reports, etc.) Qualitative (students, employees, and community stories, questionnaires, etc.)

8. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing a Project Idea (4) Relevant organizational information: History—College & department overview Specifics relevant to your project  Previous and existing programs  Staff and experience  Outside connections or involvement No extraneous information! Start to consider evaluation & budget

9. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Small Group Exercise: In your small group, brainstorm ideas for an LCC activity that would provide a value-added service to LCC students The ideas may be a group-work project or may be one you work on individually.

10. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Innovate—or Adapt A new project idea A tested idea adapted for your project A theoretical or research construct that needs testing

11. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea

12. Why A Case Statement? Writing a Case Statement is an important first step in developing a project idea that will meet clearly defined needs for the project participants and for the organization.

13. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Case Statement Overview “How To Write A Case Statement” Grants Plus Newswire http://grants-plus.com/?newswire=how-to write-a-case-statement

14. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Good professional writing (and good grant writing) are: Complete—Conveys all the facts the reader needs Concise—Uses the fewest possible words Considerate—Steps into the shoes of others Clear—Emphasizes one specific message or goal Concrete—Documents with facts and figures Courteous—Respects the reader and their priorities Correct—Reads precisely and accurately, with no wrong words, grammatical errors, or typos (The 7 C’s of Effective Communication)

15. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Tips for doing good group work: Review what you need to accomplish (agenda) Review time available Agree that everyone will contribute to the conversation and will be listened to Select a facilitator, note taker, and time keeper (Who’s been at meetings where these didn’t happen? Results?)

16. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea It’s your turn to begin drafting a Project Case Statement!

17. Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea Contact ERD and the LCC Foundation: ERD Jeanne Donado, Grant Development Coordinator ext. 1307 Vivian Keeney, Grant System Coordinator ext. 1581 LCC Foundation Dan McKean, Executive Director, ext. 1987 Peggy Hellwig, Scholarship and Operations Coordinator, ext. 1989