Nonprofit Grantwriting

Course Available
1 Unit
Online Fixed-Date

Course Description

Do More with Additional Funding; Learn How to Write Winning Grant Proposals

This course will provide students with the guidance, tools, and practice for writing a competitive nonprofit grant proposal for foundation funding and public funding. Students will learn the step-by-step processes of grant preparation and will receive feedback on their writing and proposal organization. Topics will include Getting Grant Organized; Developing Key Grant Components; Integrating Program Evaluation and Budgeting; and Writing/Submitting a Final Proposal.

Course Details

Number of Units:  1.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend:  This course provides continuing education for nonprofit professionals and nonprofit volunteers, including CEOs, Executive Directors, Development Directors, Grant Writers, Fundraising Coordinators, Development Associates, and Development Volunteers.

Course Materials: Text, Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals by Tori O'Neal-McElrath, Lynn Kanter, et al, available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore.

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Course Options

Course Date Units Price
MGT-X816 – 005 26 Nov 202423 Dec 2024 1 $299

Nonprofit Grantwriting

26 Nov 202423 Dec 2024
1
$299
Online Fixed-Date
Online
Loretta Turner

Once you have enrolled in your course, log in to your account to access the course Welcome Letter, which includes directions on how to access the New Student Orientation and your online course.

MGT-X816 – 006 15 Apr 202512 May 2025 1 $299

Nonprofit Grantwriting

15 Apr 202512 May 2025
1
$299
Online Fixed-Date
Online
Loretta Turner

Once you have enrolled in your course, log in to your account to access the course Welcome Letter, which includes directions on how to access the New Student Orientation and your online course.

MGT-X816 – 007 05 Aug 202501 Sep 2025 1 $299

Nonprofit Grantwriting

05 Aug 202501 Sep 2025
1
$299
Online Fixed-Date
Online
Loretta Turner

Once you have enrolled in your course, log in to your account to access the course Welcome Letter, which includes directions on how to access the New Student Orientation and your online course.

What You Will Learn

  • Interpret a Request for Proposal (RFP); prospect for and identify which grant opportunities to prioritize over others
  • Define and implement a step-by-step approach to writing strong and competitive grant proposals for foundation grants and public funds
  • Utilize worksheets and activities related to key elements of grant proposals
  • Hone writing skills by developing a mock proposal
  • Use data and research to improve your proposals

Instructors

Professional development courses offered by the University of San Diego’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education are taught by faculty that possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.

Why USD?

The Professional and Continuing Education program nurtures key partnerships on the local, national, and international level. The goal is to better serve working professionals who seek to enhance or build their careers and help achieve their highest value and potential. Contact us today to learn more.

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Online Fixed-Date

Online Fixed-Date: Online fixed-date courses offer a convenient, yet rigorous style of learning that enables you to collaborate with your instructor and other students in a shared, online learning environment. These courses have fixed start and finish dates, but as an online student you will have 24/7 online access to your classroom assignments, syllabus and course resources. Our online fixed-date courses allow you to work on your assignments anytime, although you are required to complete the assignments by specific dates.

How is the learning structured? In an online fixed-date course, you and your classmates will proceed through the curriculum together, collaborating in a shared learning experience. Each online fixed-date course is asynchronous, meaning that you can work on your assignments anytime, although required to complete the assignments by specific dates. The course is designed with learning modules where all of the content is grouped into weekly assignments. Each module covers one or more topics. Within each of the learning modules, you can expect the following components:

  • Module introduction that outlines what you can expect to learn in the module.
  • Required readings (textbook, articles, journals, etc.) and presentations (audio and/or video).
  • Assignments with due dates (which may include: written assignments, journal entries, research, blogs, etc.) based on the readings and presentations.
  • Discussion forum where you answer prompts from the instructor and interact with your classmates.
  • Module conclusion to review the topics and what you should have learned.
  • Typically, there is a final project, paper, or exam due in the last module that culminates all of the topics covered in each of the learning modules. You’ll find that the design of the learning modules has a rhythm to help you manage your time in the course.