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Grant Writing

Explore the essential takeaways from the Grant Writing Workshop led by Kathy Korman Frey at The Grant Training Center. This comprehensive session covered critical aspects of successful grant writing, including the importance of targeted networking, collaboration, and following proposal instructions. Participants learned effective strategies for proposal preparation, building donor relationships, and impactful storytelling. Discover five practical examples along with numerous resources to enhance your grant-seeking endeavors. Unlock the secrets to improving your grant success rate today!

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Grant Writing

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  1. Grant Writing Workshop Highlights

  2. TheGrant Training Center Highlights Prepared by: Kathy Korman Frey Entrepreneur in Residence GWSB Dept of Management frey@gwu.edu

  3. Today • About • 8 Takeaways • 5 Examples • Many Resources and Links

  4. Dr. Matilda Harris Reviewer • Dept of Education • National Science Foundation Reviewing – Good way to stay current in grant world

  5. 95% success rate How? • Target • Follows steps from course Write the one grant and get it, versus shotgun.

  6. About grants 436 billion given out in grants • 14% Federal government • 7% Foundations • 3% Corporations • 76% individual donors • Grants.gov - 90% increase in traffic.

  7. About grants Typical process: • Inquiry (one page letter) • Donor requests a concept paper, or a proposal, or both. Never send in a proposal cold. Develop a relationship

  8. Today • About • 8 Takeaways • 5 Examples • Many Resources and Links

  9. #1 Target Smart • Smart networking • Focus on attendance Events and networking: At what events are the donors sitting “right there?”

  10. #2 Collaborate Three key words in grants • Collaboration • Partnership • Interdisciplinary Example: AAUW “coalition partners”

  11. #3 Prep 40% better chance - submit the week before. 50% better chance - second submission. Takeaway: You’re prepared. Fewer errors. They know you.

  12. #4 Build relationship • Know the officer • Talk to them • Follow through There should be no outstanding questions at the time of submission.

  13. #5 Follow Instructions 50% of proposals to NIH • ELIMINATED • Not following instructions The best way to get a grant: Follow the instructions.”

  14. #6 Good writing • Abstract – first • Statement of need - second • Grab them there, or it’s over Know your audience. Write in short, concise sentences. No passive voice. Bullets, charts. Share it with a trusted colleague first.

  15. #7 It’s a Human(with very little time) Proposal goes to a Human • One hour (review) • 8 minutes of discussion Take the reader by the hand. Never make the reviewer work for you. (Happens a lot).

  16. #8 Tell a story • Must have hard data. • Must have lit review. • But there must be a good story. Example: NIH researcher, single mom on foodstamps.

  17. Today • About • 10 Takeaways • Examples • Resources and Links

  18. Hot Mommas Examples • IBM – No relationship, no follow up • Shell – No relationship, poor research • Xerox – Weak relationship, poor research • AAUW – Poor process management • Schwab Foundation – Good relationship, good research, good follow up and process management Schwab funded the Hot Mommas Project financial literacy category.

  19. Partnership • Development • Alumni Relations • Communications • Donor Thank you Schwab and GW! News feature. Click here (Windows Media Required)

  20. Resources General resources • #1 See if university has subscription • www.Foundationcenter.org (You can go to library of Foundation Directory on CD rom at Library – 17th at K for free) • Subscrip-http://www.cos.com/ - you may be able to sign up as individual • www.Grantsnet.com – for those who don’t have cos.com • http://www.grants.com • Subscrip-http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin.asp • http://www.researchresearch.com/entry/entry.htm • Taproot Foundation – will help build donor lists and provide technical assistance • www.nsf.gov • Funding sources www.decadeofbehavior.org • www.acls.org – “Advancing the Humanities” • www.cfda.gov – Great resources for writing, search by agencies, successful applications. • www.archives.gov – Search awarded grants • www.guidestar.com – View all charitable donations of a foundation and 990

  21. Resources Continued • Journal of Higher Ed – Will show who got funded, what grants are coming up. • Chronicle of Philanthropy – What’s coming up in gifts and grants. Where foundations and gifts are going? • WK Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook Evaluations • American Evaluation Association (AED) – you can hire evaluators. • CDC Evaluation Working Group – TONS of tools • Center for Research on Learning and Teaching • School Grants Example: Western Michigan evaluation site- see “Student Outcomes”

  22. Links • GTC Facebook • GTC Website • GTC Newsletter GWSB.wordpress.com Get copy of PPT and post your own resources here

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