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Dear Colleagues,
Want to give your grant proposals an advantage over the competition? Today we highlight one the many strategies taught in our grant writing workshops with the featured article, Have You Ever Wondered... Why Are Examples Listed in Groups of Three? GrantProse, Inc. conducts a series of high quality grant writing workshops for a reasonable cost. If you are new to grant writing or experienced and wanting to give your proposals a competitive edge, sign up for our grant writing training today.
In partnership with the Wake Tech Business & Industry Center, we are offering a series of one-day workshops for novice grant writers and a two-day workshop for intermediate and advanced grant writers. Check out "In the Spotlight" below, or our training webpage, for a detailed description of this dynamic series.
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GrantProse, Inc. |
 | In the Spotlight | |
Workshop Series on Successful Grant Writing
The presenter, Dr. Carruthers, and GrantProse associates will instruct a "systemic" approach to writing grants--an approach that can be used time and again with small and large grants from funding sources as varied as federal, state, local, foundation, corporation, professional associations and other sources. Central to Dr. Carruthers' system is the logic model. Dr. Carruthers will show how a well organized logic model provides the foundation to all major elements of a grant proposal. And, if you've ever struggled with writing a goal statement or those pesky SMART objectives, he will show you an easy way to tackle these elements.
Previous attendees have consistently rated this program with high marks; we're proud of the feedback that we've been getting. Compliments about the program include:
"It is better than any other grant writing I have taken...even better than Duke." . . . "Thank you for an excellent training session. The goals, objectives and performance measures portion was invaluable to me." . . . "Way cheaper for better information."
Visit the GrantProse website for information on how to register. |
| Training Calendar | |
February 23, 2011 Novice Grant Writing Workshop
Are you new to grants...? GrantProse, Inc. will conduct a series of full-day novice grant writing workshops on the dates listed here. Visit the GrantProse website for information on how to register.
March 28, 2011 Novice Grant Writing Workshop
April 26, 2011 Novice Grant Writing Workshop
May 4-5, 2011 Intermediate/Advanced Grant Writing Workshop
Are you experienced with grants and want to advance your skills...? GrantProse, Inc. will conduct an intermediate, two-day grant writing workshop. Visit the GrantProse website for information on how to register. |
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Why Are Examples Listed in Groups of Three?
There is more to grant writing than proper grammar, correct formatting and detailed program design. Give your proposal a competitive edge by utilizing elements of style, rhythm, and hooks. This article features an element employed in the previous sentences: provide your examples in groups of three.
This rhetorical style is called a tricolon.
Tricolons (or tricola) are exemplified throughout history. The Declaration of Independence guarantees citizens the "unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." In his Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln said, "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." In his First Inaugural Address, Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance."
When asked to describe President Obama's latest State of the Union speech with only three words, what word did Americans use most often?
The answer is "salmon"...
In NPR's survey of over 4,000 people, regardless of political ideology, salmon was reported most often. Here's what the President said:
"There are twelve different agencies that deal with exports. There are at least five different entities that deal with housing policy. Then there's my favorite example: the Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them in when they're in saltwater. And I hear it gets even more complicated once they're smoked."
Notice President Obama's use of three in the phrase above; agencies dealing with exports; agencies dealing with housing; and agencies dealing with salmon. This is not only an example of good humor but also an example of good writing. The broad concept of government inefficiency is made accessible by offering specific and absurd examples of overlapping bureaucracy, and then made salient by focusing on an individual animal affected by the problem.
Given the terrible state of the economy, grant administrators are inundated with proposals. In conjunction with other writing strategies, give your proposal an advantage by using tricolons to make it more comforting, memorable, and salient in the minds of reviewers.
For more examples of tricolons throughout history, go to About.com's tricolon page, found here. To view NPR's survey results illustrated in word clouds, go to their website. |
| Featured Grant: | |
Blue Cross and Blue Shild of North Carolina Foundation
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofits across North Carolina seeking to improve their organizations through capacity building efforts designed to promote sustainability.
The initial round of grants helps to launch a capacity-building initiative for the Foundation through its Community Impact through Nonprofit Excellence focus area. The grants will fund efforts such as organizational assessments, strategic planning, board development and fundraising. To qualify, nonprofit organizations must be aligned with the Foundation's mission of improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians, and proposals should address the priorities of the Foundation's Healthy Active Communities and Health of Vulnerable Populations focus areas.
Through the initiative, the Foundation seeks to strengthen organizations that work to increase physical activity and encourage healthy eating habits; or to improve the health outcomes of vulnerable populations in North Carolina.
Average grants will be $15,000, with a range between $10,000 and $25,000.
Details about the program are available online. Proposals are due March 11, 2011. |
| Client Events | |
Save the Date! April 28th, 2011
GrantProse is pleased to promote our clients' events. The City of Raleigh's Project LIFT is hosting its second, all-day, capacity building conference for area nonprofits on April 28, 2011 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The conference will feature 12 workshops on topics such as grant writing, board development and legal issues for nonprofit organizations. Early registration for this conference costs $35 and will begin on February 1, 2011.
For more information please email Barbara.muffoletto@raleighnc.gov
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NEW
Deadline: 03/11/11
Program: Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Description: Funding to improve very low-income Veteran families' housing stability. Grantees will provide outreach and case management services and will assist participants to obtain VA benefits and other public benefits.
Award Amount: $1,000,000
Website: http://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp
Eligibility: nonprofits
NEW
Deadline: 03/11/11 (LOI - proposal due 5/13/11)
Program: Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Description: Funding for Scale-Up, Strategies, or Research projects that increase the breadth and depth of the U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Award Amount: $2 million for Scale-Up, $1.2 million for Strategies, $900,000 for Research
Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467
Eligibility: nonprofits, local governments, colleges and universities, school districts, and more
Looking for something specific? Email us a description (25 words or less) about the grant funding you are seeking, and we'll keep an eye out for suitable grants as we build our Grant Alerts. We post new Alerts twice a month. To view the latest listings, and many more opportunities, visit our Grant Alerts webpage and join us on Facebook.
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