A to Z Grantwriting Pre-Conference Institute as a part of the National Guild for Community Arts Education Conference

San Francisco, California

November 3, 2010

• Participants Included:

•  Forty-six (46) national non profit arts organizations

• Participants Evaluated Their Grantwriting Knowledge Before AND After the Seminar (1 lowest, 10 highest)

• What Our Students Said About This Seminar!
• “A great, practical presentation…Best grantwriting workshop I’ve ever attended. More focus on mechanics and preparation and less on just writing.”
• “When I entered the Institute I thought I knew a thing or two about grants. Now, I know that I know a thing or two. Thank you for presenting such an intensive subject with great materials and a little humor.”
• “I have attended several conferences since 2008 and find A to Z Grantwriting’s pragmatic, proven information and approach to grantwriting the most useful and productive training I have been involved in. Thanks!”
• “The A to Z Grantwriting Institute gave me a perspective on the importance of grants and many tools to make the process more enjoyable and effective. I look forward to following the recipe, get a team, and create an outstanding “Rolls Royce” proposal package. Thanks you!”
• “It was great to get the complete package and overall 'how-to' information to start organizing my grantwriting strategies. I am so inspired to take my organization to the next level.”
• “We already have a lot of the pieces that Linda suggested, but now I’m ready to systemize them. A to Z Grantwriting goes deeper than the ‘boiler plate’ suggestions I’ve gotten in other trainings.”
• “Linda’s presentation was very engaging and funny. She welcomed questions and comments that were helpful to the entire group.”
• “Linda’s curriculum speaks to beginning to advance grantwriters and adds new ideas to the process. She kept on schedule, had a good sense of humor, and was open to questions, comments and suggestions.”
• “Linda is fun, excited about the process, and presents the material in an engaging way. She captivates the whole audience, no matter what their current understanding of the grantwriting process.”
• “The cost of the institute paid for itself within the first 30 minutes. I didn’t realize how many hidden resources I was already sitting on!”
• “After the A to Z Grantwriting Institute I was demystified with the process of applying for grants. The materials and resources presented were clear and concise. Linda made it easy to understand and was knowledgeable about problems facing non profit organizations, answering all questions that were asked. The institute has given me the confidence to go forward and really implement a plan to bring funds into our organization.”
• “This institute was so thorough and organized that we received a great amount of knowledge and resources in a relatively short amount of time. Linda also went beyond grantwriting to touch on how to structure a development team and a fundraising campaign. I gained a great amount of specific tools and resources, as well as more broad knowledge as a jump start for being an effective fundraiser.”
• “The A to Z Grantwriting Institute was great. Linda is a great instructor…good presentation…good handouts. I enjoyed it and learned from it. Thank you!”
• “I received so many ‘hits’ today on specific steps I can take immediately to increase funding for my organization. I feel more organized and energized to dive into this work more fully.”
• “The A to Z Grantwriting Institute was extremely helpful. It was organized, concise, and inspiring, and it offered me a wonderful level of professional development! I am energized to go back to my organization and make us a better service organization serving our mission on a better level.”
• “The institute was great! I experienced a real paradigm shift about my role and work in the non profit world. Grantwriting is do-able when you establish a team. Thank you for empowering me and giving me the skills to do it!”
• “I discovered what we were doing, what was already successful, identified and targeted the gaps, and found some strategies to make us more successful. Thank you Linda for getting me more excited about being the ‘big cheese!’”