Courses 

Learn the art of grantwriting for non-profit organizations in a 4-session 12-hour course with David Maeir Epstein, resource development consultant for non-profit organizations. David Epstein, MSSA, has worked in the field of fundraising and grantwriting for over thirty years and has served as an independent organizational consultant for dozens of nonprofit organizations in Israel.

In the last decade, David has assisted clients in raising over $18 million. David has taught courses in Resource Development for Welfare Organizations at Hebrew University's Baerwald School of Social Work.

The grantwriting course focuses on the teaching of the following essential skills: how to write grant proposals, how to identify and work with foundations, and how to gain employment as salaried staff or freelancers. While the course does not promise employment, graduates are provided with information about the many openings in the field of grantwriting in Israel. Many graduates have subsequently entered the field or advanced their position.

Past participants have given uniformly positive feedback, citing the courses as informative and compelling, teaching important skills, and giving valuable training as well as indispensable practical advice for obtaining employment, advancement and enhancing professional skills for work in the grantwriting and fundraising arenas.

Course Description: The course consists of four meetings of three hours each. Each meeting will be divided between lecture and hands-on grantwriting workshops, with each session dealing with a different aspect of grantwriting. Participants will be assisted with the writing of different parts of a grant proposal, and homework from each session will be reviewed in the following class. The first three meetings will take place every other week to give participants the opportunity to write, revise and to read pertinent articles and materials.

The course is conducted in English, with Hebrew terms for key words. Hebrew speakers who understand English, but need to speak in Hebrew, are very much invited to participate. Upon finishing the course graduates receive diplomas certifying their participation in the course.

Cost: 1,050 NIS (including VAT and study materials) for the general public. *There is an early-bird discount of 100 NIS for those who register and pay for the course in full by October 2. Participants who register and pay in full by October 23 will receive a 50 NIS discount on the course*. Members of Nefesh B'Nefesh, SAZF, the Yokneam Forum of Technical Writers (Elephant), AACI and the UJIA receive an additional 50 NIS discount. A 75 NIS discount is offered to previous graduates of our fundraising course. (A similar discount is offered to graduates of this course who register for our fundraising course.)

Venue: The course will take place in four sessions from 4.30-7.30pm on Wednesday evenings on the following dates: October 29, November 12, 26 & December 3, 2008. The course will take place at the offices of David Maeir Epstein – Resource Development for Nonprofits, 43A Emek Refaim St, 3rd floor, Room 4, Jerusalem. (If you are interested in the course but cannot make these dates please contact us).
 
To sign up or to receive more information, please contact Bruria at 02-563-6629 or email at degrants@gmail.com, or fill out the form below and send it with your payment made out to David Epstein to: David Maeir Epstein, 43 A Emek Refaim, Jerusalem 93141.

For information about David Maeir- Epstein Ltd., Resource Development Consultants to Nonprofit Organizations see www.israelgrants.com We look forward to hearing from you.

Course Syllabus:
Meeting 1: 
• Overview of fundraising and grantwriting in Israel
• The ideal grant proposal: lecture and review of proposal elements

Meeting 2:
• Critique and analysis of writing assignments
• Proposal and organization budgets

Meeting 3:
• Foundation research: virtual and actual sources for finding foundations appropriate for your project
• Foundation follow up procedures and maintaining relationships: Do's and Don'ts
• Critique and analysis of writing assignments

Meeting 4:
• Presentation of Completed Proposals and suggestions for foundations to submit them to
• Grantwriting as a career in Israel- How to find a grantwriting position issues of compensation - freelance vs. salaried employment
• Review of current job openings.
• Course evaluation and feedback and review of other grant and foundation issues
• Distribution of graduation certificates


Grantwriting Course Application Form

Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Phone: Home: ___________________________________________

Cell: _____________________________________________

Work: ____________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Experience in fundraising/grantwriting (not a requirement):
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Current Place of Employment & Job Title:
__________________________________________________________________________________

Level of comfort with teaching in Hebrew (please indicate one of the following options):
 I would only be able to take the course if it was given in English
 I would understand the classes given in Hebrew but would only be able to participate in English
 I would be able to participate in classes in Hebrew with no problem

Please fill out the information requested above and email this page to degrants@gmail.com.  Send advance payments by snail mail per above, (better yet, call us to get bank information for direct deposit to our account in Bank Hapoalim or come in to our offices) or pay at the first session, if you are not intending to utilize the early bird discount.

Thank you for your application.

 

DEVELOP YOUR FUNDRAISING SKILLS!
Fundraising Course led by David Maeir Epstein, MSSA

4 Sessions, December 9-30, 2008.

*Early-bird discount for paid registrants by November٭

 To sign up for this course please email degrants@gmail.com

Learn the art of fundraising for non-profit organizations in a 4-session, 12-hour course with David Maeir Epstein, resource development consultant for non-profit organizations. David Epstein, MSSA, has worked in the field of fundraising and grantwriting for over thirty years and has served as an independent organizational consultant for tens of nonprofit organizations in Israel. In the last nine years, David has assisted clients in raising over $18 million. David has taught courses in Resource Development for Welfare Organizations at Hebrew University's Baerwald School of Social Work.

The fundraising course teaches the theoretical and practical tools necessary to enhance your knowledge of the field and your capabilities for professional advancement. While the course does not promise employment, graduates are provided with information about openings in the field of fundraising in Israel.

Course Description: The course will consist of four sessions. Each meeting will last for three hours and will include lectures, discussion and experiential simulation workshops on personal solicitation, planning fundraising events, corporate sponsorships and internet web site and email fundraising. The course is conducted in English, with Hebrew terms for key words. Hebrew speakers who understand English but prefer to communicate in Hebrew are very much invited to participate. Upon finishing the course graduates receive diplomas certifying their participation in the course.

Cost: The cost for the course is 1050 NIS including VAT. Participants who register and pay in full by *November 1* will receive an early bird discount of 100NIS, and those who pay by *November 30th* will receive a discount of 50NIS. A further 50NIS discount is given to members of Nefesh BNefesh, the Yokneam Forum of Technical Writers, AACI, UJIA and SAZF. Previous graduates of our grantwriting course will receive a further 75 NIS discount for the course. (Participants in the fundraising course will be eligible for a similar 100 NIS discount in a future grantwriting .

Venue: The course will take place on Tuesdays, December 16, 23, 30, 2008  and  January 6, 2009 from 4.30-7.30pm, at the offices of David Maeir Epstein and Associates, 43A Emek Refaim St, 3rd floor, Room 4, Jerusalem.

To sign up or to receive more information, please contact Bruria at telephone number: 02-563-6629 or email at degrants@gmail.com , or fill out the form below and send it with your payment made out to:
David Maeir Epstein, 43 A Emek Refaim, Jerusalem 93141.

For information about David Maeir-Epstein, Resource Development Consultants to Nonprofit Organizations see www.israelgrants.com We look forward to hearing from you.

Course Syllabus:

Meeting 1:
• Introduction of Lecturer’s and Participants’ Background
• Overview of Fundraising in Israel; Introduction to Personal Solicitation
• Personal Solicitation – Identifying potential contributors
• Solicitation research; Preparations before solicitation, Who should be the solicitors?
• Making the appointment, A “road map” of the solicitation session
• How to respond to common contributor reactions; How to close the gift; What next?
o Homework: Complete prospect background sheet on someone you'd like to solicit for a contribution.

Meeting 2:
• Experiential Simulation Workshop on Personal Solicitation – Role-Playing and Analysis
o Homework: Complete event planning sheet for a future event.

Meeting 3:
• Planning Successful Fundraising Events
• Appropriate types of events for different types of organizations
• Organizational criteria for embarking on a fundraising event
• Use of volunteers
• How to ensure that your event is not only “successful” but also profitable
• Work plan and check list
• Budgeting the event – projected costs and income
o Homework: Revise the event plan in light of lessons learned.

Meeting 4: 
A. Internet Fundraising
• Critical Resource Development Elements of a Web Site
• Review and Analyses of Examples of Successful Sites
• Sources of funding on the Web:

B. Corporate Fundraising
• How to identify and locate potential corporate givers
• Composing a business proposition for nonprofit partnership
• Involvement of corporate volunteers
• In kind corporate giving
• Cause Related Marketing
• Tax Issues

C. Job opportunities in the field

D. Distributions of Course Certificates.

Fundraising Course Application Form

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Phone:  Home: ___________________________________________                             
            
            Cell: _____________________________________________                                  
           
             Work: ____________________________________________      

Email: _______________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Experience in fundraising/grantwriting (not a requirement):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Current place of employment & job title: _____________________________________________________

Level of comfort with teaching in English (please indicate one of the following options):
 I would only be able to take the course if it was given in English
 I would understand the classes given in Hebrew but would only be able to participate in English
 I would be able to participate in classes in Hebrew with no problem
  אני יכול רק אם הקורס בעברית (I would only be able to take the course if it was in Hebrew)

Please fill out the information requested above and email this page to Bruria Factor, Coordinator of Courses and Administration degrants@gmail.com. You may call us to clarify methods and amounts of advance payment, registration procedures or course content. Send advance payments made out to David Maeir Epstein,  by snail mail per above, (better yet, call us to get bank information for direct deposit to our account in Bank Hapoalim or come in to our offices) or pay at the first session, if you are not intending to utilize the early bird discount.

Thank you for your application.

Monthly Professional Support & Supervision Group

Starting December 10, 2008

The monthly meetings will give you the opportunity to share and get feedback you’re your peers and professional insight from David on dilemmas and work challenges, grant proposals and pr materials, career concerns, compensation and advancement. It will cultivate professional relationships with your peers in the fields of grantwriting and fundraising, will provide you with a deeper comprehension of your profession, and will help you overcome barriers to success at a level higher than at present.

The Support and Supervision Group is open to past graduates of David's workshops and to others now working in the field. Each participant will be encouraged to make a presentation of an issue they are facing, participants and the workshop leader will react and the ensuing discussion will enrich all the participants and help each presenter in a very concrete way.

The meetings will be conducted in English and will be three hours long. They will begin on December 10, 2008 at 16:00 and will take place at the offices of David Maeir Epstein – Resource Development for Nonprofits, 43A Emek Refaim St, 3rd floor, Room 4, Jerusalem.

Cost: single session- 200 NIS per session. Payment for 6 sessions will award a 300 NIS discount – i.e. the registration for six sessions will cost 900 NIS.

To sign up or to receive more information, please contact Bruria at 02-563-6629 or email at degrants@gmail.com

David has worked in the field of fundraising and grantwriting for over thirty years and has served as an independent organizational consultant for tens of nonprofit organizations in Israel. David has taught courses in Resource Development for Welfare Organizations at Hebrew University's Baerwald School of Social Work.