University of Great Falls
College of Graduate Studies
MSM 512 Grant Proposal Writing
Spring 2008
Instructor: Deborah J. Kottel
Office: 201 Sullivan Hall
Contact Info: dkottel@ugf.edu
406-899-7401 (cell)
406-791-5339 (office)
I. Course Description
The purpose of this course is to increase your ability to prepare, write and submit grant proposals for not-for-profit organizations by focusing on skills necessary to define fundable projects, identify appropriate funding sources, develop formal funding request, and manage the proposal process. This course is taught via the Blackboard system. How to log on to the course is described at the end of this syllabus. The course week runs from Wednesday until Tuesday at midnight.
II. Learning Outcomes
Students at the completion of the course will be able to
· Identify sources of grant funding relevant to their project/program’s purpose and needs
· Identify and clearly present a need for grant funding
· Make a compelling case that the non profit organization is the appropriate organization to meet the need
· Design activities and detailed implementation plan that will produce desired outcomes as related to need
· Create credible formative and summative evaluation plan to assess whether their proposed project is producing desired outcomes
· Understand how proposals are evaluated by funders
III. Resource Material
There is not a required text for this class. Resources and materials are available on line and will be posed in the course documents section of the class. Students may wish to invest in the resources bellow
Fundraising for Social Change by Kim Klein.
Winning Grants Step by Step : Support Centers of
America's Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful
Proposals by Mim Carlson.
Grassroots Grants : An Activist's Guide to Proposal
Writing by Andy Robinson.
I'll Grant You That : A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding
Funds, Designing Winning Projects, and Writing Powerful Proposals by
Jim Burke and Carol Ann Prater.
How Foundations Work : What Grantseekers Need to Know
About the Many Faces of Foundations by Dennis A. McIlnay.
The Insider's Guide to Grantmaking
by Joel J. Orosz.
Grant Writing : Strategies for Developing Winning
Proposals by Patrick W. Miller.
Designing Successful Grant Proposals by
Donald C. Orlich.
Winning Strategies for Developing Grant Proposals by
Don Hoffman, Denise Lamoreaux and Lisa Hayes.
Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You REALLY Need to Do
to Get Grants by Larissa Golden Brown, Martin John Brown,
Judith E. Nichols.
Grant Seeker's Budget Toolkit by
James Aaron Quick, Cheryl Carter New.
Successful Grant Writing : Strategies for Health and
Human Service Professionals by Laura N. Gitlin, Kevin J.
Lyons.
Grant Application Writer's Handbook by
Liane Reif-Lehrer.
The 'How To' Grants Manual: Successful Grantseeking
Techniques for Obtaining Public and Private Grants by David
G. Bauer.
Proposal Planning and Writing (2nd Edition) by
Lynn E. Miner, Jeremy T. Miner, Jerry Griffith.
Getting Funded : A Complete Guide to Proposal Writing by
Mary S. Hall.
Storytelling for Grantseekers: The Guide to Creative
Nonprofit Fundraising by Cheryl A. Clarke.
Writing for a Good Cause: The Complete Guide to
Crafting Proposals and Other Persuasive Pieces for Nonprofits by
Joseph Barbato and Danielle Furlich.
Fundraising on the Internet: The
ePhilanthropyFoundation.org's Guide to Success Online, 2nd Edition by
Mal Warwick (editor).
IV. Class Requirements
Students will be required to research funders that match funding needs. Two funders will need to be identified and all pertinent information about the funders will be presented using a standard form. An online discussion will be held and student will present at least one funder to the class.
Each student will be responsible for reviewing and critiquing two grants and a minimum of two student proposed grants.
Each student is responsible for writing a grant and presenting the entire grant to the class for review.
Students are expected to read and respond to all weekly assignments.
Students are expected to actively participate in all online discussion board activities. Each student is required to post at least two substantive comments each week to the discussion board.
V. Method of Evaluation
Grading for this class is based on the following points
1. On line discussion board participation 10 points a week (140 points)
2. Grant Proposal 200 points
3. Prospect Research 50 points
4. Weekly Assignments 140 points
Letter grades will be based on the following Scale
100 – 90% A
89 - 80% B
79 – 70% C
69 – 60% D
Below 60% F
VI. Academic Misconduct
Students are held responsible for knowing and abiding the policies on plagiarism and the University of Great Falls policy on academic misconduct.
VII. Course Outline
Week 1
Course Overview, Student Introductions, Introduction to Grant Writing
Week 2
Grant Components, Small Grant Review, Begin Identification of Non profit Organization/client
Week 3
Project Planning and Formation, Research Funding Sources
Week 4
Prospect Research Due
Components of Grant Writing: Problem Statement
Week 5
Students present and discuss funders as posted by student research
Week 6
Components of Grant Writing: Mission, Goals and Objectives
Week7
Components of Grant Writing: Mission, Goals and Objectives Cont.
Review and critique of large grant
Week 8
Components of Grant Writing: Budgeting and grant formatting
Week 9
Components of Grant Writing: Evaluation measures
Week 10
Components of Grant Writing: Evaluation measures cont.
Submit Grant draft for review (optional)
Week 11
Completion of Grant Proposal
Open Forum
Week12
Student Grants Posted and Defended
Week 13
Student Grants Posted and Defended
Week 14
Student redraft and modification of grant proposals
Week 15
Final Project Due
Prospect Research
Final product: Two funder profiles
Grading: 50 Total Points
Funder profiles must at a minimum include
· Name of funder
· Type of funder
· Board members and affiliations
· Geographic location of giving
· Deadlines for grant submission
· History of giving
· Areas of concentration
· Average and range of award amounts
· Total yearly funding
· Organizations and projects currently funded
· Assessment of success with funder for your project
Grant Proposal
Final product: One fully completed Grant Proposal.
Grading: 200 points
|
Criteria |
Points |
|
Meets all technical Grant submission requirements |
20 |
|
Need Analysis |
25 |
|
Mission, Goals and Objectives |
25 |
|
Program Design and Plan |
45 |
|
Budget |
25 |
|
Evaluation |
25 |
|
Match to Funders interests |
10 |
|
Defense/of Grant to class |
25 |
Grant Proposal Defense and Presentation
Each student will defend their grant to the class and answer any questions regarding
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