with Linda Vallejo
A to Z Grantwriting 101
3-Day Intensive Seminar
July 12-14, 2010
Call LMU Extension at (310) 338-2357 for information and registration
A to Z Grantwriting 3-Day Intensive Seminar
A to Z Grantwriting with Linda Vallejo presents a simple and proven system that teaches participants how to submit a proposal per week to government, foundation, corporate and individual donors.
The A to Z Grantwriting 3-Day Intensive Seminar presents a step-by step overview of the entire grantwriting process, providing participants with the skills and tools needed to submit ongoing, regular grant proposals to a diverse group of funding sources. The seminar has been developed to assist education, arts, health, environmental, social service, and religious non-profit organizations, higher education institutions, government agencies, for-profit business, and individuals wishing to become grantwriting professionals. The seminar experience is an excellent opportunity for the novice as well as for the intermediate and advanced grantwriting professional in focusing and honing their skills.
Linda Vallejo has over 30 years experience as a grantwriting instructor, grantwriter, and consultant. As a professional grantwriter, she has raised more than $30 million from government, foundation, corporate and individual funding sources for diverse clients across the nation. As a grantwriting instructor, Ms. Vallejo has taught over 30,000 students in the past 10 years.
Participants learn how to:
- Diversify your funding base to include support from government, foundation, corporate, business and individual donors
- Join in a full discussion to learn how to develop positive funder communications and relationships including with roll-playing exercises
- Read and understand a variety of application guidelines
- Receive sample letters of request and proposed program budgets
- Implement a grantwriting campaign to submit up to a proposal each week
- Learn the easy and proven A to Z System and to be prepared for all funding opportunities and eliminate the stress and chaos of submitting proposals at the last minute
- Organize a grantwriting team and grantwriting office for greater results
- Establish a "grantwriting team" where each individual's talents and interests are used and appreciated for maximum success
- Use interns, support staff and volunteers to expand grantwriting efforts
- Create a One Year Grantwriting Plan and Monthly Grantwriting Report to provide to leadership and Board of Directors with sample templates provided in class
- Establish collaborating partnerships with to implement successful well-support programs with like-minded organizations and agencies
- Develop a "win-win" relationship with collaborative partners where each partner "brings something to the table and takes something from the table" Learn how to use in-kind donations of products and services, and volunteers to create successful collaborative grantwriting campaigns and program efforts Consolidate a major grant proposal package including budgets, need statement, measurable objectives, and evaluation plans
- Consolidate and write mission and goals
- Write compelling need statements with appropriate data and statistics
- Write complete proposed program descriptions with well thought out measurable objectives and evaluation plans using meaningful measurements tools
- Create the organization's income and expense budget and proposed program budgets and requests
What participants say about the A to Z Grantwriting Seminar!
“Ask Ms. Vallejo any question, and she retrieves a wealth of answers from her experience in the non-profit world and mastery of the grantwriting craft. I especially found the information on negotiation and diplomacy to be very helpful. I learned how to navigate the communications needs to be an effective grantwriter.”
“My level of understanding doubled after completing the A to Z Grantwriting Seminar.”
“This is the first time I learned from a grantwriting workshop! I appreciate the passionate commitment the instructor revealed.”
“I appreciated the A to Z Grantwriting Manual. All of the information will not be left behind, but be in my hands to use. The presentation made it easy to understand and less intimidating.”
“Linda Vallejo's enthusiasm is infectious! I am eager to start my grantwriting filing system and put my grantwriting team together!”
Our Success Story!
Four staff members from Pacoima Beautiful attended the A to Z Grantwriting Seminar in March 2007. The seminar proved to be one of the best investments Pacoima Beautiful has ever made. Linda Vallejo is an extremely skilled instructor. She helped us to develop a team that is able to identify and write grants. Since taking the seminar, we are using Linda's methods all the time. We have written four grants, received three and have received very positive feedback on the fourth. I recommend the A to Z Grantwriting Seminar all the time to other nonprofits-it is a gift that I am very proud to share. Marlene Grossman, Founder, Pacoima Beautiful
Participants will receive an A to Z Grantwriting Manual with targeted resources, tools and samples as well as a personalized list of good match potential funders to help them get started in the grantwriting process.
This seminar is open to all and has been designed
for community leaders, nonprofit leadership and
staff, environmentalists, health administrators,
faith-based organizers, K-16 educators, and school
administrators. Organizations and agencies are encouraged
to send teams of 2-3 representatives to establish
a successful grantwriting team where everyone is
on the same page!
Call LMU Extension at (310) 338-2357 for information, registration, and directions