Two free seminars on grants research and proposal writing basics will be provided by Edison State College in conjunction with The Foundation Center on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Edison. The first session for Edison faculty and staff will be conducted from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. The second session is open to the public and will run from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in Room 511 at the Edison Piqua campus.
The program will provide an excellent starting point for those new to proposal writing as well as those who are seeking a refresher course or looking to update their skill set. The class will cover topics such as what to include in a standard proposal to a foundation, tips for making each section of a proposal stronger, what funders are expecting to see and how to best communicate with them during the grant process. Additional resources on proposal writing will also be provided, including sample proposals.
Also included will be an introduction to the Foundation Center collection housed at the Edison library. This collection consists of both print and on-line resources available to the public free of charge. Within the collection are materials covering all phases of grants research, proposal writing and follow up.
Tuesday's programs will feature David Holmes, Regional Training Coordinator for The Foundation Center. Mr. Holmes is known as one of the Midwest's top experts and trainers on the topics of grant research and writing. The Foundation Center is the largest repository of information on grant writing, funders and related research in the United States. With primary offices in New York, Washington, DC and Cleveland, Ohio, The Foundation Center serves tens of thousands of non-profit organizations throughout the United States.
"We are very fortunate to have such a tremendous community resource housed at Edison State." said Chris Norman, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, in announcing the seminars. "This wonderful collection holds the information necessary to access billions of dollars of grant funding for organizations and individuals within Darke, Miami and Shelby counties and beyond. Edison is very pleased to offer this first program in our continuing commitment to add to the culture of generous philanthropy which exists here in the Miami Valley. It is through the generous gifts of our local community foundations and other donors that we are able to offer this collection and training."
Those interested in attending the free public event can register for the seminar by going to www.grantspace.org/Classroom and clicking on the date in the training event calendar, or by calling 216-861-1933.
Edison faculty and staff wishing to attend, as well as members of the public wishing to be notified of future sessions, should notify the Edison Advancement office at 937-778-7805, or email Julie Slattery at jslattery@edisonohio.edu. Space is limited, and those attending are asked to show up on time to avoid having their seat given to others waiting to attend.
