Date: November 4, 2002
Contact: Karin Schilt
Phone: (909) 785-2001
E-mail: pr@lasierra.edu

New grants make it possible for cash-strapped agencies to bring important services into the community and put innovative ideas into action. However, applying for and receiving grants is a very competitive process. To help members of the nonprofit community and government agencies decipher the intricacies of the grantseeking process, the Non-profit Resource Center and La Sierra University will be hosting the Grantsmanship Training Program, December 2 to 6, at the University’s Alumni Center. The five-day workshop will be conducted by The Grantsmanship Center, the world’s oldest and largest training organization for the nonprofit sector.

“Anyone with nonprofit management or grant proposal writing responsibilities, including staff volunteers, and board members, will benefit from attending this workshop,” says Maynard Lowry, of the La Sierra University Office of Advancement. “Nonprofit organizations continue to face an uncertain future,” he points out. “With tight state and federal funding, we must acquire the skills to compete for limited resources.”

Designed for both novice and experienced grantseekers, this workshop covers all aspects of searching for grants, writing grant proposals, and negotiating with funding sources. “Participants will work in teams to actually develop a grant proposal” Lowry notes.
To ensure personal attention, registration is limited to 27 participants. The program fee of $775 includes workshop tuition and one year of the TGCI Membership benefits and services. Fifty-percent scholarships may be available for organizations with annual operating budgets under $300,000.

For more information, call Maynard Lowry at La Sierra University, 909-785-2398 or the Grantsmanship Center at 800-421-9512 (outside California) or (213)482-9860.

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