{"product_id":"grant-writing-201-making-your-grant-application-stand-out","title":"Grant Writing 201: Making Your Grant Application Stand Out","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#0095DA;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf You Register and Cannot Attend, You Will Get the Webinar Recording and Slides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#0C8643;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Whopping 85% of the People Who Attended This Nonprofit Webinar Rated It As Great to Excellent!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FF0000;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis course is brought to you by a Grant Professional Certified (1 of less than 400 in the world). 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You have seen the difference that grants make in your community. Yet you are also always working to build your skills and increase the competitiveness of each application you submit for your employer or your clients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eWhether you are considering pursuing the formal credential during your career or not, the review of these advanced tactics for each competency will help elevate your work as a grant professional. 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It was awesome to gain some lists and strategies to add to our toolbox.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eBeth Hunt, LEATHER \u0026amp; LGBTQ Cultural District  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“This information is absolutely perfectly timed for my journey; I'm on the verge of entering a more challenging level of grant writing, et.al, and this seminar could not dovetail more perfectly with those new requirements.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eJuliann Thomason\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Engaging and informative webinar; the presenter has years of experience and covered much more than I expected.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003ePenny Lutz, Pennsylvania College of Technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“As someone relatively newer to the grant writing profession, CharityHowTo's Grant Writing 201 Class was so helpful! It gave actionable steps on how to approach the grant writing and grant relationship process that I hadn't thought of before, but will definitely be trying with my next proposal.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eRachel Niemczyk, Words with Impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“As a professional grant writer, I was skeptical about whether or not I would learn anything from the training by CharityHowTo. This was quickly put to rest. I learned a lot!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eRicardo Forbes, Lutheran Social Services of Southern California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“I've been in grant writing for a long time but still gained a lot through this webinar. Lots of relevant information here! Thanks so much for organizing this.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eCorinne Berman, Environmental Defence Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e\"Diane offers clear and concise information applicable to real-world situations.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eJeffrey Cornett, Muskingum County Library System \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“It was an insightful webinar that is great for intermediates because it goes beyond just the basic components of grants (which many workshops cover) to discuss things like theories of change, needs assessment tools\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e and logic models - all of which can often be overlooked, yet make a huge difference in the effectiveness of a grant proposal. Thanks for the insight.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eMichaela D, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eRunningWorks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“The information was well presented and assisted me in tying together some loose ends in my grant writing.  I appreciated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003ehaving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e the webinar information available immediately, giving me a chance to review alongside my notes to focus on the points I found most helpful.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eLauri Hollingsworth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“A very informative session. The presenter obviously knew her stuff! I learned so much that I intend to put to work straight away.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eEghosa Edebor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“I feel that I now have a step by step to make my proposals more competitive.  The added bonus of being to ask the facilitator questions in the future is beyond value.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eCarrie McGurn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e“Very good intro for a novice or anyone interested in learning some powerful tip for writing an effective grant application!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eCarlton Lampkins, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eCommunities In Schools of Delaware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#0C8643;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Your Topic Expert:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiane H. Leonard, GPC, ST, SM, SPO\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) and Approved Trainer of the Grant Professionals Association and Certified Virtual Trainer. Diane is also a Scrum Trainer,  Scrum Master, and Scrum Product Owner through Scrum inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;color:#404040;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;\"\u003eSince 2006, Diane and her team have secured more than $66.75 million dollars in competitive grant awards for the clients of DH Leonard Consulting \u0026amp; Grant Writing Services. 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