Grant Writing for Nonprofits and Freelance Writers (Udemy.com)

Learn how to "grantsmith" winning proposals, think like a funder, draft a solid boilerplate, and build relationships.

( 272 Reviews )

Created by: Tim Whitney

Produced in 2015

What you will learn

Identify relevant government and private foundation funders
Draft solid and efficient proposal boilerplate language that can be used for years
Strategically align funder priorities, organizational mission, program design, program budgets
Use provided sample language as a guide in your own proposal writing

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Overall Score : 92 / 100

Course Description

Many nonprofits are worried about tax law changes affecting donations. To be competitive, you need to diversify andbuild your skills for generating revenue.
This course is designed for nonprofits that want to not only get better at writing successful proposals, but also get better at the process of researching and applying for foundation and government grants. The course is also for grant writers or freelance writers who want to offer their clients a more comprehensive approach to grant writing.

When youre done with the course, youll have assembled one of the most powerful tools a nonprofit can have a proposal boilerplate.

The boilerplate contains about 75% of the language youll need as youre drafting proposals. Working on the boilerplate outside the pressure of a proposal deadline will result in language that is better-written, as well as more thoughtful and strategic. It will also set you up to be uber-efficient as youre writing proposals in the future.

Throughout this course we'll be using real examples and real language, and each lesson includes a transcript, so you can kickstart your own boilerplate.

Youll also be given strategies and tips for finding foundation and government grants, including:

Identifying five relevant local foundations Gathering information about grants at the local, state, and federal level for you to start pursuing

Finally, well be walking through key strategies for completing solid applications, including:

Letters of intent The budget Meeting a funders expectations

Each video session includes two downloads: a PDF of the slides in handout format, and a Word document transcript. Who this course is for:
Nonprofits, particularly small and new nonprofits, or those struggling to develop funder relationshipsFreelance writers looking to add grant writing to their skillset

Time: 1.5h

Instructor Details

Tim Whitney

4.6 Rating
272 Reviews

Tim has a dual background in marketing and policy development. His passion is helping nonprofits align all of the necessary communication tools and strategies to be effective at accomplishing their goals. These tools range from branding and communication strategy to print campaigns, web development, web applications, copywriting, legislation, policy and program development. Tim has helped organizations like the Willow Creek Association, Awana Clubs International, TASC, DuPage PADS, Bright Hope International and nonprofits of various shapes and sizes in the Chicagoland area. Most recently, Tim helped the Illinois Division of Mental Health receive a $4 million federal grant for services for at-risk youth.
Tim has also worked at the intersection of social service, drug treatment and criminal justice policy in Illinois for 17 years. As Special Counsel for Policy for a statewide nonprofit, he was responsible for research, analysis and policy support for a number of agency activities, primarily legislative analysis, and policy and program design in the areas of criminal justice and diversion / alternatives to incarceration. He also co-authored a number of papers on treatment, diversion and disproportionate minority confinement.
Tim prioritizes helping organizations that do redemptive work organizations that attempt to bring healing to brokenness, and restoration of hope. He's certified in the StoryBrand marketing framework.He's also a lawyer, but don't worry...he

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By Valerie on 11/22/2020

I am new to the process so this was very informative.

By Ethel Monique Domingo on 11/22/2020

It was great. I just wish the course finished with a sample project proposal.

By Jennifer Castro on 11/15/2020

I have taken one other grant writing class online with Udemy. So, far this one is superior. I love the structure and organization along with the resources.

By Tiera Newhouse on 11/8/2020

EDUCATIONAL AND FUN

By Chad Goehring on 11/8/2020

I think this was a great course and even though I've written grants before, it really helped add more structure and focus to my process. Pretty valuable stuff.

By Wendy Leonard on 11/8/2020

This course was well designed and presented. The information was presented slowly so you had time to take notes if you wanted to as well as providing everything in handout form.

By Delaine Govender on 10/24/2020

This was a great course and exceeded my expectations with the level of details and made it easier to relate to with the example used. The sections with the finding foundation and government funders was directed more to the U.S.A or other western countries but one can adapt the principles as per their own country regulations and resources.

By Rosetta Willis on 10/11/2020

It is a good match for me and what I am preparing to do which is to start a not-for-profit food and clothing pantry. The course was informative and provided me with information I need to prepare for grant writing. Thank you.

By Mary Anne Minas on 10/11/2020

The course is clear, step-by-step process very easy to follow guidelines on how to start writing grants, tips to be successful and good practices to follow even after your grant is approved. I highly recommend this course.

By Tya Newton Blount on 10/10/2020

Yes

By Amy Rhoads Jozan on 10/9/2020

Yes, so far so good! It was difficult to open the files but the instructor is responsive and assisted.

By Alfie Weathers on 10/6/2020

It helped me organize and format the information I have better, and add more teeth. I really LOVED the boiler plate set up because it helped me organize my thoughts into a better delivery.