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Join the workshop to learn grant writing skills, research funders, and plan strategically for ongoing funding. Explore partnership opportunities and select potential funders for your proposal.
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Grant Writing Workshop North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church
Video-streaming ParticipantsandOn-site Participants grantworkshop@nccumc.org
Acknowledgements • Carol Goehring and NCCUMC Staff • Maria Clay • OTHER ITEMS……….. • Cell Phones on Vibrate
Welcome • Face to Face and Live Video Streaming • Bill Norton, Crew Introductions and Venue Instructions • Housekeeping Notes • Lunch and Breaks • Much Appreciation is expressed to: • Westminister United Methodist Church and Staff
Workshop Objectives • Learn Skills for writing and submitting grants • Demonstrate how to research and understand the priorities of funders • Develop strategic planning skills that lead to receiving on-going funding.
Participants will learn to: Session 1 AM: Pre-planning Session 1 PM: Funding Resources Review funding community diversity Research and identify potential funding sources Determine grant funding “fitness” • Introductions • Discuss funding priorities • Discuss available non-grant resources • Determine assessment needs
Introductions • Mine: • Sandy Bottom, NC • Webb Chapel UMC • Rev. Marty Greer • Beulaville & Kenansville • PhD Nursing • Grant Experience • Duke • HRSA • KB Reynolds • Golden Leaf • NCHC • NLN • Partnerships for Children • Yours: • Type on computer or write on card • Name • Church • Role • Grant Interest rationale • (Why are you here) • Share
Funding Priorities • TYPE OR PLACE ON CARDS: • WHAT do you want to do and WHY? • TOP THREE • SHARE:
Non-grant Resources • Type or Place on Cards: Personnel • WHO is DOING…………….WHAT? • Your role………………………OTHERS? • Partnerships………………Interdemoninational, Non-demoninational…………..secular…………… • SHARE: • Discussion on purpose of roles and partnerships.
Needs Assessment • TYPE OR PLACE ON CARDS…………….. • What information is required to prove need? • Where does information come from? • How would you obtain information? • SHARE:
LUNCH BREAK • Choose another attendee whose grant proposal interest is similar to yours……….. (Email attendees if a video streaming participant). • Explore………..would it be possible to partner? • What would be advantage/disadvantage to partnering? • What strengths does each partner offer?
Funders • WHO ARE THEY? Let’s Make a List………..Open Sharing……….. Consider • Public • Private • State • Federal • What do those on the list FUND?
Researching Sources • Teamwork………… • Take funders from list ………….visit their website…………… • Review Criteria • SHARE:
Matching “Fitness” • Select 3 Potential Funders for YOUR PROPOSAL • Review……………..CHOOSE ONE • Write a purpose statement.
Daily Evaluation • Type or Write on Card: • Daily objectives met through activities. • Insights. • Needs. • Technology Support. • Speaker.