Upcoming Webinars

June 5, 2012
2:00PM - 3:00PM EST

From a Reviewer's Perspective: What Can Make or Break a Proposal

Presenter: Scott Herr

Class Description:

Applying for grant funding is a competitive process and with grant makers reporting significant increases in the volumes of applications they receive, every point awarded in the review process can mean the difference between being funded or not. There are many reasons a potential grant maker may not select your proposal for funding, but the majority of applications that are not funded share common mistakes that we can learn from. By considering the perspective of a reviewer as you while you develop proposals, you can avoid making many costly errors. In this session, you will learn what reviewers are looking for and how to develop proposals that stand out.

Topics discussed in this session will include:

• Common mistakes grant reviewers cite.
• Tips for writing each section of a grant.
• Tips for proposal formatting and improving readability.

Intended Audience:
Beginner and Intermediate level grant writers or other professionals with significant grant-writing responsibilities.

 
About the Presenter:

Scott W. Herr, Ph.D., has extensive experience in coordinating and managing Federal- and State-grant funded programs; including experience with the Clinical Trials Network division of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Title I programs, and programs funded through Targeted Assistance for Needy Families. Herr’s professional experience also includes service as a peer reviewer for competitive grants for the United States Department of Education, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, the Administration for Children and Families, and AmeriCorps. Herr serves as Grant Writer for Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo, developing funding proposals to support a wide range of programs, and as Technical Assistance Project Manager for JustWrite Solutions, which provides technical assistance, grantsmanship, and leadership support to nonprofits.

 

 

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June 12, 2012
2:00PM - 3:00PM EST

Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions: Breaking Down Barriers, Motivating Faculty, and Building a Successful Grants Program

Presenter: Linda DeLauri, EdM

Class Description:

As a grant professional at a PUI, do you struggle to engage and support faculty in grantseeking? Whether you are an advancement officer charged with raising funds to support institutional priorities, a sponsored programs officer tasked with increasing and supporting faculty-driven research grants—or both—understanding your faculty’s grantseeking attitudes and aptitudes is a critical first step in building the strong partnership necessary to grow your institution’s corporate, foundation, and government grants portfolio. Equally important is understanding how some institutional models for managing grants activity may send mixed signals to faculty and to potential funders. This session will explore the common challenges that many PUIs with small grants volume face and offer strategies to overcome them.

 

Session topics include how to:

• Identify and remove your institutional barriers and improve your faculty’s motivation to pursue grants

• Partner with faculty and build collaboration within and across disciplines
  
  
• Find the structure, institutional partnerships, and menu of faculty services that’s right for your institution

• Work with academic leadership to ensure that your research policies meet compliance standards and align with—or prompt change in—your institution’s culture

 

GPA Competencies

• 02 Knowledge of organizational development as it pertains to grantseeking

• 03. Knowledge of strategies for effective program and project design and development
  
  
• 03.03 Identify strategies for educating grant applicants about financial and programmatic accountability to comply with funder requirements

• 05. Knowledge of post-award grant management practices sufficient to inform effective grant design and development; 05.01. Identify standard elements of regulatory compliance

 

About the Presenter:

 

Linda DeLauri draws upon 25 years of experience as a nonprofit manager and grants professional for a diverse group of educational, cultural, social justice, and philanthropic organizations.  For more than ten years, Linda directed the Harvard Graduate School of Education Office for Sponsored Research.  She has also taught a graduate level course on project development and grant proposal writing for the Harvard Extension School, where she was awarded the Joanne Fussa Distinguished Teaching Award.  Earlier in her career, Linda served as a program officer for a federal agency and led the development office of a major cultural institution.  Readers of the Guidestar.org newsletter selected her Harvard web site as one of the “most valuable resource(s) for learning grant writing basics.”

In her consulting practice, Linda works with nonprofits and businesses with social purpose missions. Her areas of expertise include grant seeking and grant management essentials; grants and sponsored research office set up and functioning; and policy, procedures, and training to ensure best practices and legal and regulatory compliance. She also offers substantive proposal editing and individualized, project-based coaching to help organizations develop staff expertise and build internal capacity in project planning and proposal writing.