Grant Writing Certificate
Successful grant writing is critical to the survival of non-profit organizations.
The University of Tennessee's non-credit Grant Writing Certificate program provides an intensive opportunity to acquire the knowledge and practice the skills necessary to succeed in today's competitive grant writing environment.
Students pursuing the certificate must complete:
• Basic, intermediate, and advanced grant writing courses in either the Foundation or Government track;
• Four core courses: Grant Writing Ethics, Grant Funding Research, Program Evaluation, and Grant Budgets; and
• Two electives.
Winter 2010 courses:
(Core course) Program Evaluation
This course covers the design and implementation of a results-oriented program evaluation system that produces valid, credible, and useful information.
Feb. 9, 2010; $99
Instructor: PJ Silver
(Core course) Grant Budgets
This course teaches grant writers to develop strong budgets that support their grant requests. You'll learn about matching requirements and both hard and soft costs associated with implementing and operating your projects.
Feb. 15, 2010; $99
Instructor: Sandie Shaver
New! (Elective) Grant Research: Targeting Funds for Non-Profit Online
Your ability to achieve your organization's mission is directly related to your ability to raise funds. Increase your ability to search effectively online; identify patterns of foundations, corporations, and private trusts; and begin your own grant research within the context of the course.
Feb. 24, 2010; $109
Instructor: Mary Cruise
Student Testimonial: "Good research for finding funders for non-profits." -- Mary K. Humphrey, Maryville, Tenn.
New! (Elective) Lobbying and the Non-Profit Organization
There are several forms of non-profit organizations. Some are allowed to lobby for their cherished causes; some are not. This short course provides an overview of the approaches used by successful non-profit organizations as they promote their causes and find ways to comply with the lobbying restrictions in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, yet make their case to policy makers.
March 3, 2010; $109
Instructor: Joe Harrison
New! (Elective) Diversity Strategies for the Non-Profit Organization
Learn how fostering diversity among staff, volunteers, and board members can strengthen an organization's ability to serve its clients and fulfill its mission. You'll also learn to identify layers of diversity and adapt strategies for recruiting, retaining, and mentoring diverse cultures and constituencies within your organization.
March 11, 2010; $109
Instructor: Lennisa Mostella
Basic Grant Writing for Government
Upon completion of this course you'll understand the unique aspects of government grant applications. You'll also learn how government funds are announced, allocated, and dispersed. The course assists you in determining eligibility, demonstrating organizational capacity, and utilizing data to develop a strong needs justification.
March 15 - April 5, 2010; $189
Instructor: Sandie Shaver
Basic Grant Writing for Foundations
This course helps students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to identify sources of funding. Fit your project to the funding organization, estimate a project budget, learn how to research appropriate foundations and corporations that fund your type of project, establish contact with the funding agency, and prepare and refine your request for submission.
March 16 - April 6, 2010; $189
Instructor: PJ Silver
Student Testimonial: "PJ was excellent and practical." -- Joy Matthews, Knoxville, Tenn.
Intermediate Grant Writing for Government
This course addresses the core components of government grants including constructing effective responses to questions regarding organizational capacity, demonstration of need, method and plan to accomplish the goals and objectives, the plan for evaluating success of the grant project, logic models, budgets, required assurances, and other attachments. Prerequisite: Basic Grant Writing for Government.
April 12 - May 3, 2010; $189
Instructor: Sandie Shaver
Intermediate Grant Writing for Foundations
By identifying the strongest aspects of your organization, the most pressing needs of your clients, the plans for measuring the success of the project, and the benefits to the funding foundation including publicity, if appropriate, you'll learn how to assimilate this information in a clear, concise, and compelling format to ensure funding success. Prerequisite: Basic Grant Writing for Foundations.
April 13 - May 4, 2010; $189
Instructor: PJ Silver
Advanced Grant Writing for Government
This course provides experienced grant writers an opportunity to design a program, build a budget, and package and submit a government grant application. Components include developing a concise demonstration of their organizational capacity, an effective needs statement, logical goals and objectives, achievable timelines, realistic evaluation components, program budgets, and various required attachments and assurances. Prerequisite: Intermediate Grant Writing for Government.
May 10 - June 21, 2010; $235
Instructor: Sandie Shaver
Advanced Grant Writing for Foundations
This course provides participants with guided instruction in writing a letter of inquiry grant. You'll complete the course with a proposal ready to submit to a foundation. Prerequisite: Intermediate Grant Writing for Foundations.
May 10 - June 15, 2010; $235
Instructor: PJ Silver
New! Building with the Basics: Grammar and Punctuation
Online; $169
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