Grantwriting Course in Jerusalem

LEARN GRANTWRITING!
Grantwriting Training Course led by David Maeir Epstein, MSSA

4 Sessions, Tuesdays, August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2008
٭ Early-bird discount for registrants until July 29 ٭

To sign up for this course please email degrants@gmail.com


David Maeir Epstein, consultant in resource and organizational development for nonprofits, offers a 4-session 12-hour course in the art of grantwriting for non-profit organizations. Past participants have given uniformly positive feedback, citing the courses as informative and compelling, teaching important skills, valuable training and giving indispensable practical advice for obtaining employment, advancement and enhancing professional skills for work in grantwriting and fundraising.

The course teaches essential skills such as: how to write grant proposals, how to identify and work with foundations, and how to gain employment as salaried staff or freelancers. While the course does not promise employment, graduates are provided with information about the many openings in the field of grantwriting in Israel. Many graduates have subsequently entered the field or advanced their position.

Course Description: The course consists of four meetings of three hours. Each meeting will be divided between lecture and hands-on grantwriting workshops, with each session dealing with a different aspect of grantwriting. Participants will be assisted to write the different parts of a grant proposal to be reviewed in the following class. The meetings will take place every other week to give participants the opportunity to write, revise and to read pertinent articles and materials.

The course is conducted in English, with Hebrew terms for key words. Hebrew speakers who need some help in English are invited to participate. Upon finishing the course graduates receive diplomas certifying their participation in the course.

Venue: The course will take place every week from 6.00-9.00pm on Tuesday evenings, August 5, 12, 19, 26 2008. The course will take place at the offices of David Maeir Epstein – Resource Development for Nonprofits, 43A Emek Refaim St, 3rd floor, Room 4, Jerusalem.

Cost: 1,050 NIS (including VAT and study materials) for the general public. There is an early-bird discount of 100 NIS for those who register and pay for the course in full by July 29. Members of Nefesh B\'Nefesh, SAZF, the Yokneam Forum of Technical Writers (Elephant), AACI and the UJIA receive an additional 50 NIS discount. A 100 NIS discount is offered to previous graduates of our fundraising course. (A similar discount is offered to graduates of this course who register for our fundraising course.)

To sign up or to receive more information, please contact Lauren at 02-563-6629 or degrants@gmail.com , or fill out the form below and send it with your payment made out to David Epstein to: David Maeir Epstein, Resource Development Consultants, 43 A Emek Refaim, Jerusalem 93141.

For information about David Maeir-Epstein, Resource Development Consultants to Nonprofit Organizations see www.israelgrants.com We look forward to hearing from you.



Course Syllabus:

Meeting 1:
• Overview of fundraising and grantwriting in Israel
• The ideal grant proposal: lecture and workshop

Meeting 2:
• Grantwriting research: virtual and actual sources for foundation research
• Working with Foundations: overview and identification of appropriate foundations
• Critique and analysis of writing assignments

Meeting 3:
• Foundation follow up procedures and maintaining relationships: lecture and discussion
• Critique and analysis of writing assignments

Meeting 4:
• Presentation of Completed Proposals and suggestions for foundations to submit them to
• Grantwriting as a career in Israel- How to find a grantwriting position issues of compensation - freelance vs. salaried employment
• Review of current job openings.
• Course evaluation and feedback and review of other grant and foundation issues
• Distribution of graduation certificates

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