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Grant Writing 101
Are You New To Grant Writing?Â
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Get.Grants.Better.® Grant Writing 101 is a six-session series designed for grant writers and emerging nonprofit leaders new to grant writing. Embark on a transformative journey into the art and science of grant writing with this comprehensive introductory course.Â
As a GPCI-approved education provider, you can earn 8.5 GPCI Education Points to sit for the GPC. This on-demand grant writing course is facilitated by industry thought leader, speaker, and trainer Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC, Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting® and creator of Get.Grants.Better®.
You will receive the following template(s):
- Get.Grants.Better.® Grant Writing Template
- Get.Grants.Better.® Simple Budget for Foundations Template
- Get.Grants.Better.® Frequently Requested Documents List
What Does Grant Writing 101 Include?
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Grant Writing 101 includes six courses + templates.
COURSE #1
Grant Writing 101 Overview
This course covers the fundamental elements of grant readiness, explores the optimal proposal structure, and delves into the overarching goal of grant writing.Â
By the end of this course, you will learn:
- Grant Readiness
- Proposal Structure
- The #1 Goal in Grant Writing
- Why Do Funders Give?
- Do's and Don'ts, Tips, and Best Practices
If you are a novice or looking to sharpen your grant writing skills, this course equips you with the essential knowledge to navigate the world of grant writing successfully.
COURSE #2
How to Write a Mission and Vision Statement
In this course, you will develop compelling mission and vision statements that resonate with stakeholders, guide organizational direction, and inspire lasting change. Â
By the end of this course, you will learn:
- How to write YOUR mission statement [Grant Writing Exercise]
- What makes a winning vision statement?
- How to write YOUR vision statement [Grant Writing Exercise]
- What makes a winning mission statement?
Use your Get.Grants.Better.® Grant Writing Template to clearly communicate to funders why your programming is vitally important to those you serve.
COURSE #3
How to Write an Organization Description
This course will improve how to effectively articulate your organization's identity and impact to secure grant funding. Â
By the end of this course, you will learn:
- How to define community need
- How to understand different data types
- How to find and source relevant data
- How to make a case for support
- How to write your needs statement [Grant Writing Exercise]
Brainstorm and document your needs-based statement and clearly communicate why your programming is vitally important to those you serve.
COURSE #4
How to Write a Needs-Based Statement
This course will equip you with the skills to articulate compelling needs assessments that resonate with grant reviewers.
- How to write your needs statement [Grant Writing Exercise]
- How to define community need
- How to understand different data types
- How to find and source relevant data
- How to make a case for support
Leverage your Get.Grants.Better.® Grant Writing Template to document needs-based statements and clearly communicate to funders why your programming is vitally important to those you serve.
COURSE #5
How to Write a Program Description
This course provides the tools and knowledge to articulate compelling program descriptions that appeal to funders' needs and advance the relevant details of your programming.Â
By the end of this course, you will learn about:
- How to define your target market
- How to define your geographical scope
- How to define your solution: 4W + 1H
- How to write your program description [Grant Writing Exercise]
Your Get.Grants.Better.® Grant Writing Template will help you get you document each aspect of your programming and communicate each aspect of your program clearly and succinctly
COURSE #6
How to Write a Budget
This course covers everything you need to know to compose a clear and concise budget to funders.Â
- How funders use budgets to learn more about your organizationÂ
- Budget structure
- Budget FormatsÂ
- Program Budgets
- Operating Budgets
- Characteristics of good accounting systems
- How to write your budget [Grant Writing Exercise]
Your Get.Grants.Better.® Simple Foundation Budget Template will help you get your budget done right and ready to submit to potential funders.
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Grant Writing 101Â
For New Grant Seekers
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MEET YOUR FACILITATOR
I'm Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC
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Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC, has 20+ years of experience as a former grantmaker, nonprofit leader, and active federal grants reviewer — giving her a rare, inside view of what funders actually fund.
She launched Think and Ink Grant Consulting® in 2016 to help organizations with budgets of $3 million + stop guessing and start winning — with customized strategies and competitive proposals that get results. As Think and Ink Grant Consulting® celebrates its ten-year anniversary, her team has deployed $625M+ of resources throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean.
In 2020, she launched Get.Grants.Better.® to help emerging organizations with annual budgets under $3 million access discounted grant-writing training, templates, and strategic advisory services. Get.Grants.Better.® gives grant writing staff and organizational leaders the strategy, structure, and capacity they need to lead and build a grant writing office that wins. Â
Shavonn holds the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential, earned by fewer than 1,000 professionals nationwide, and is a Forbes-published author, sought-after speaker, and LinkedIn industry voice. As a Certified B Corporation, Think and Ink Grant Consulting® is built on the belief that doing good work and doing good in the world aren't mutually exclusive.
​Read Shavonn's full bio → here
Connect on LinkedIn → hereÂ
Subscribe to her Get.Grants.Better.® Newsletter → here
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About Get.Grants.Better.®
 As the educational subsidiary of Think and Ink Grant Consulting ®, Get.Grants.Better.® provides discounted grant writing training and templates to grant writers and leaders of emerging organizations (organizations with annual budgets of less than $3 million) who are starting their grant writing journey and want to gain the necessary skills to write and win grants.
Questions? Email hello@getgrantsbetter.com
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