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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Grant Institute's <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop</SPAN> will be held at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">San Diego</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
, June 4-6, 2007. Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty, and graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will fill up quickly. Please forward, post, and distribute this e-mail to your colleagues and listservs. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the Institute. For more information call (888) 824 - 4424 or visit The Grant Institute at www.thegrantinstitute.com.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please find the program description below:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Grant Institute<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">San Diego</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">San Diego</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">June 4-6, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8:00 AM - 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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The Grant Institute's Grants 101 course is an intensive and detailed introduction to the process, structure, and skill of professional proposal writing. This course is characterized by its ability to act as a thorough overview, introduction, and refresher at the same time. In this course, participants will learn the entire proposal writing process and complete the course with a solid understanding of not only the ideal proposal structure, but a holistic understanding of the essential factors,
which determine whether or not a program gets funded. Through the completion of interactive exercises and activities, participants will complement expert lectures by putting proven techniques into practice. This course is designed for both the beginner looking for a thorough introduction and the intermediate looking for a refresher course that will strengthen their grant acquisition skills. This class, simply put, is designed to get results by creating professional grant proposal writers. <o:p>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Participants will become competent program planning and proposal writing professionals after successful completion of the Grants 101 course. In three active and informative days, students will be exposed to the art of successful grant writing practices, and led on a journey that ends with a masterful grant proposal. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Grants 101 consists of three (3) courses that will be completed during the three-day workshop. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">(1) Fundamentals of Program Planning<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This course is centered on the belief that "it's all about the program." This intensive course will teach professional program development essentials and program evaluation. While most grant writing "workshops" treat program development and evaluation as separate from the writing of a proposal, this class will teach students the relationship between overall program planning and grant writing. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">(2) Professional Grant Writing<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Designed for both the novice and experienced grant writer, this course will make each student an overall proposal writing specialist. In addition to teaching the basic components of a grant proposal, successful approaches, and the do's and don'ts of grant writing, this course is infused with expert principles that will lead to a mastery of the process. Strategy resides at the forefront of this course's intent to illustrate grant writing as an integrated, multidimensional, and dynamic endeavor.
Each student will learn to stop writing the grant and to start writing the story. Ultimately, this class will illustrate how each component of the grant proposal represents an opportunity to use proven techniques for generating support.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">(3) Grant Research<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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At its foundation, this course will address the basics of foundation, corporation, and government grant research. However, this course will teach a strategic funding research approach that encourages students to see research not as something they do before they write a proposal, but as an integrated part of the grant seeking process. Students will be exposed to online and database research tools, as well as publications and directories that contain information about foundation, corporation, and
government grant opportunities. Focusing on funding sources and basic social science research, this course teaches students how to use research as part of a strategic grant acquisition effort.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Registration<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$597.00 tuition includes all materials and certificates.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Each student will receive:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">*</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Grant Institute Certificate in Professional Grant Writing<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">*</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Grant Institute's Guide to Successful Grant Writing<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">*</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Grant Institute Grant Writer's Workbook with sample proposals, forms, and outlines<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Registration Methods<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 1in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1) On-Line Complete the online registration form at <A href="http://www.thegrantinstitute.com/">www.thegrantinstitute.com</A> under Register Now. We'll send your confirmation by e-mail. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 1in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2) By Phone - Call (888) 824 - 4424 to register by phone. Our friendly Program Coordinators will be happy to assist you and answer your questions. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 1in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3) By E-mail - Send an e-mail with your name, organization, and basic contact information to <SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A href="mailto:info@thegrantinstitute.com">info@thegrantinstitute.com</A> </SPAN>and we will reserve your slot and send your Confirmation Packet. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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