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[CLCS/HIST] 281, Fundamentals of Grant Writing, Fall 2020
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Rebecca Edwards
THEMATIC CLUSTER: Grantsmanship, Fundraising, Non-Profits
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Writing effective grant applications is a valuable skill in many fields, including the scholarly world, the arts, the non-profit sector, community organizing, and government. In this course, students gained familiarity with tools for grants research. They studied model grant applications and tracked current trends in government and philanthropic funding, through readings and through discussions with local leaders. Each student partnered with a local agency to define needs, research funding sources, and draft and revise a grant proposal on the agency’s behalf.
DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE:
This intensive was also offered in Spring 2020. Instructor reached out to the OCEL at the beginning of June to reflect on her experience with the intensive in the spring and brainstorm ideas for new partnerships. In July, the instructor began to meet potential partners to gauge interest and provide information about the intensive’s intended outcomes. The instructor also corresponded with students who had pre-registered for the class over the summer. Students were introduced to their partner organizations in August.
OCEL’S ROLE:
Helped to identify possible partners and connected students to partner organizations.
PARTNERS:
R.E.A.L Skills Network, Inc., , United Way, The Art Effect, Community Family Development Child Care, Mental Health America
FORMAT:
Six-week intensive. Instructor met with the students weekly. Community partners were invited to attend the first session of the intensive and the final wrap-up.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 5
CREDIT VALUE: 0.5
FUNDS REQUESTED FOR:
- Purchase of books for students and partner organizations
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