A Strategic Approach to Grant Writing
By Maggi LeClair

Hank Rosso, the founder of The Fund Raising School at Indiana University, made the obvious point that, "You can raise a lot more money through organized fund raising than you can through disorganized fund raising." What he was getting at was that the fund raising processes of an organization must be well thought through and well planned. He advocated for a total development plan— and the grant seeking efforts of nonprofit organizations must be an integral part of the total development plan.
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This highly acclaimed executive leadership program is accepting applications now for the 2007 / 2008 class of CEO Central. This annual program consists of symposia delivered by the leading authorities, professors and subject matter experts on some of the top issues facing nonprofit leaders today.

CEO Central is for the exemplary leaders of Georgia’s nonprofit organizations. For more information, click here.

Nonprofit University offers a fully array of courses, certificates and comprehensive learning programs for the nonprofit professional. Learn more about Nonprofit University and check out the full course catalog here.

A sample of upcoming courses include:

Getting the Most Out of Microsoft Office
Join us for a lively and fun way to pick up tips about your MS office software. Learn to work smarter not harder, using Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. There are icons on your toolbar that haven’t been used because you don't know what they are. This class will include a quick look at word-processing, spreadsheets, contact management and presentation software. Because of time constraints Access will not be included in this half-day course.

Date: 9/11/2007
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Leticia Baldwin
Register for this course here.

Do It Yourself Public Relations
This one-day, practical seminar focuses on real-life case studies to demonstrate tangible skills that can be immediately implemented to help the small business owner or small nonprofit execute effective public relations strategies.

Date: 9/13/2007
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Valerie Harris
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Essentials of Fundraising – Starting a Development Program
One in a five part series, 3-hour sessions that develop basic fundraising knowledge and skills. The course provides fundraising essentials to organizations and individuals seeking current effective, ethical fundraising activities to support and grow their work.

Date: 9/18/07 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Sherry Greenblatt, CFRE
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Time Management
This program will begin with an assessment of your business and personal productivity habits. Based on this productivity assessment, you will examine how to increase both your business and personal productivity through improving your personal organization, prioritization, time management, goal setting, planning, and communication. A goal of the program is to provide you the awareness, skills and tools you need to create a better balance of personal and professional life, and to be more proactive concerning your productivity.

Date: 9/19/2007 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Eric Speakman
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Basic Grant Writing
Locating Sources and Writing Winning Proposals Turn organizational needs into fundable ideas, and present them in competitive proposals to foundations and corporations. Participants will learn to craft competitive grant proposals to foundations, government agencies and corporations. Topics will include organizing information and needs, reviewing proposal format and components, and understanding the process for ascertaining and meeting funders' proposal needs. Recommended for those with minimal experience in writing proposals.

Date: 9/20/07
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Tina Jones-Dantzler
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 member spotlight

East Atlanta Kids

Jill Sieder is making a dramatic difference in the East Atlanta Community. And people are noticing. Jill, founder and executive director of the East Atlanta Kids Club, will be featured in Turner Network Television’s Dramatic Difference spots that will run nationwide on TNT during the month of August 2008. Watch out for the spots featuring Jill, Kevin Banks (EAKC program director), and the children of East Atlanta Kids Club. Sieder founded the East Atlanta Kids Club in 1998 with other neighborhood volunteers after learning that many low-income youth in the intown Atlanta community needed more to do during their out of school time. Through a true grassroots effort, she recruited friends, neighbors and local leaders in East Atlanta to help develop the EAKC program. The Kids Club is now a thriving nonprofit organization that engages more than 100 youth between the ages of 7 and 16, and about 150 adult volunteers, on a year-round basis in a rich mix of recreational, cultural and educational activities. The youth of East Atlanta and surrounding neighborhoods receive tutoring with homework, computer instruction, job and life skills education, and are regularly engaged in art projects, sports and fitness activities, and field trips to recreational and cultural venues that their families could otherwise not afford. Best of all, the kids get the chance to spend quality time with caring adult mentors. Sieder has been recognized by the Atlanta City Council, Mayor Shirley Franklin, and even the President of the United States. In 2002, Sieder met with President Bush in the shadow of Air Force One and discussed the importance of Americans dedicating time to provide service in their communities. Sieder says her efforts with the kids in her neighborhood make her feel a valuable part of her community, as she sees the impact of the extra attention and opportunities that the kids receive. For many of the kids, that has translated into better school performance, ambitious plans for the future, and a more positive self-outlook. Visit them on the web at www.eastatlantakids.org.

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 funder spotlight

Funders That Support Healthcare::

Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Health 1st Foundation, Inc. (404-344-6768)
John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation, Inc. (404-264-9912)
Georgia Health Foundation
The Carlos and Marguerite Mason Fund
The Synovus Foundation (706-644-3496)