This presentation will walk you through the basics of grant writing, from researching funders to signing the gift agreement.
Presented on April 6, 2011 by Victoria Lebron at Teachers College Columbia University's Gottesman libraries in Russell Hall.
Hello. I’m Victoria Lebron. To start I want to take a minute to tell you a little about me: I have about 6 years of experience in the educational nonprofit sector and have successfully written proposals for grants of up to $200,000. Who here has never written a grant? Who needs a refresher? Well, today I’m going to walk you through the steps of writing a grant – from the ground up. I hope the take 45 minutes for the presentation and leave about 15 minutes for questions at the end. So, to begin…
Before you begin your research or call any prospective funders you want to be really clear on:
Nyc.gov for catchment areas re public health/ed/community stats See progs similar to yours and check their funder lists for leads (under “supporters”)
You would be surprised at the dumb mistakes people make. Story about the guy who sent back the letter with red ink all over it.