LEARN GRANTWRITING
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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).
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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: ______________________________________________________________________
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Experience in fundraising/grantwriting (not a requirement):
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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.