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Considering my options in grant writing
Started this discussion. Last reply by Derek Link Nov 28, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
For the past few years, I've been mulling over whether or not to include grant writing as part of my career, weighing all of the factors given my skills, interests, and personality. I could use some…Continue
Working on my first grant
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sergei Shkurkin May 31, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
Hello everyone! After quite some time reading books and looking for grant writing opportunities (even on a volunteer basis), I have finally found my first opportunity through an internship I recently…Continue
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Christine Hines posted a discussionConsidering my options in grant writing
For the past few years, I've been mulling over whether or not to include grant writing as part of my career, weighing all of the factors given my skills, interests, and personality. I could use some input from the community (thanks for the suggestion Melanie!). First, a little background: I earned an MSW in 2007 and had initially intended on direct practice in the area of disabilities and/or rehabilitation. I did hold one post-MSW position providing Information & Resources at a non-profit…See More
Melanie R. Negrin, GPC left a comment for Christine Hines"Hello Christine and thanks for being a part of the For GrantWriters Only learning community. I am so glad you joined! If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to one of our forums or reach out to me directly.
Thanks for jumping right…"
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Special Needs & Disabilities Supporters
This group is for grant professionals supporting missions related to special needs and/or disabilities.
Christine Hines replied to Melanie R. Negrin, GPC's discussion Which books on grant writing have been most helpful to you?"I haven't read too many grant writing books myself, but one I did read and liked was Webster's New World Grant Writing Handbook. As with the other books already mentioned, it goes through the whole grant writing process. However, one part…"
Sergei Shkurkin replied to Christine Hines's discussion Working on my first grant"As allready mentioned by Phillip Jamerson this is a short write up that will give the funder an idea if your project
is a good match for their mission. If not provided with a format, I allways structure my
Why, What, Who, How much.…"
Christine Hines joined Ericka Harney, CFRE, GPC, CVA's groupYoung Professionals and Early Career
Place for those new to grant writing, professionals under 40, and those who enjoy mentoring young/early career professionals.
Phillip Jamerson replied to Christine Hines's discussion Working on my first grant"Good morning. A concept paper should be a brief version of a proposal (a couple of pages) answering specific topics. A Letter of Inquiry (LOI) informs the prospective of your organization's intent to submit a proposal and should not…"
Christine Hines posted a discussionWorking on my first grant
Hello everyone! After quite some time reading books and looking for grant writing opportunities (even on a volunteer basis), I have finally found my first opportunity through an internship I recently started. My eventual goal is to gain employment that at least partially entails grant writing and related activities. My current assignment is probably going to be largely self-directed, so I am going to have lots of questions! By the way, my background is in social work. One question I have is…See More
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- What organization do you represent? (Please spell out any abbreviations, and include the website address of your organization if available, using the format: http://www.domainname.org)
- None
- What role do you play at your organization?
- Other
- What are your specialties?
- Disabilities
- How long have you been a grant writer?
- Less than 1 year
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- Part-time Grant Writer
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Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 11:22pm on November 17, 2011, Denise von Wilke said…
And you as well.
- At 11:18am on September 12, 2011, Melanie R. Negrin, GPC said…
Hello Christine and thanks for being a part of the For GrantWriters Only learning community. I am so glad you joined! If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to one of our forums or reach out to me directly.
Thanks for jumping right in, joining some groups, and starting a discussion. I hope you will also consider joining our NJ Grant Professionals group.
Best Regards,
Melanie
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