Meet Your Instructor
Veronica Robbins is the Director/CEO of Creative Resources & Research, an educational consulting firm specializing in grant writing, program evaluation, and professional development training for schools, school districts, county agencies, and non-profit organizations. Ms. Robbins's many years of experience in the classroom, district and site administration, grant writing, and program evaluation are reflected in her phenomenal success rate in program funding, her insightful evaluations, and her powerful, thought-provoking workshops.
In the last decade, Ms. Robbins has written more than 200 grants with an overall funding rate of over 85%. In some funding categories, she boasts a funding rate of 100%. Her extensive experience includes state, federal, and private funding sources.
Here are some things grant writing workshop participants have had to say about Ms. Robbins’ Grant Writing courses:
"The organization and presentation of the seminar were top quality from start to finish. My first exposure to the grant writing process has given me the tools and confidence to write a grant." -- Wendy Lankford, Turlock Joint Elementary School District
"I knew nothing about grant writing. After attending Veronica's workshop I left feeling like I had enough knowledge to attempt a grant." -- Mary Carmior, Reef-Sunset USD
Grant Writing 101 - Coming Soon!
Advanced training for beginning grant writers.
| Student Testimonial |
The Grant Writing 101 Online Course is great! The information is relevant, practical and well-organized. I love the video component and the personal conferences plus the opportunity to complete a real grant from start to finish. Most courses are 5 days and this one is 5 weeks. I am definitely working harder but I am learning more. |
Class Overview: This 12 session course is designed for individuals who are new to grant writing or who want to get started with grant writing. It's designed to be self-paced so you can take 5 weeks or 5 months to complete it.
Total Instructional Time: 18 hours of direct instruction, 1 hour individual consultation time. Additional access to the instructor is also available through an online discussion group.
Enrollment fee: Will be $275
Course Outline:
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Grant Writing Overview; The Difference Between Private and Government Grants; Differences Between Large Grant Applications and Mini-Grants
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Reading a Request for Proposals (RFP); Selecting Grants that Are Right for You
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Making the Case for Your Need for the Grant; Writing a Needs Section
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Writing Effective Goals and Objectives
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Describing Your Program Design
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Management Plans, Timelines, and Logic Models
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Writing the Evaluation Section
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Developing the Grant Budget and Budget Narrative
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Grant Sources; Grant Seeking Strategies
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Formatting, Proofreading, Submitting Your Grant
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Do's and Don'ts; What To Do If Your Grant Is Not Funded
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Review of Key Topics; Overall Tips; More Online Resources
For each session, readings, online resources, and instructor presentations will be supplemented by an online discussion group, allowing participants to interact with the instructor and with each other. In addition to course sessions, each participant will receive two 30-minute consultations with the instructor to review course assignments (grant proposals) and address more detailed individual issues. Core content sessions will be recorded and participants will have online access to the recordings for at least 6 months. All paid participants will also receive a copy of the instructor's book, 101 Tips for Aspiring Grant Writers. At the end of the course, participants who effectively completed at least 9 sessions (with corresponding quizzes) and at least one grant proposal will receive a certificate of completion and letter of reference. Registration will be limited to ensure that all participants receive individual attention.
The sessions listed are not conducted live. The schedule below merely indicates when the multi-media materials for each session will be available. Sessions can be accessed on-demand anytime after they are released for up to 6 months after the last session is released.
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